tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post287227176388864344..comments2023-08-28T21:50:20.929+10:00Comments on My everyday...or almost every day ...: Sepia Saturday 155; Blue and famous;Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-37174785570929846292012-12-10T18:30:19.807+10:002012-12-10T18:30:19.807+10:00Tattered and Lost; I remember east of Eden. It was...Tattered and Lost; I remember east of Eden. It was THE movie and JD was THE heartthrob.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-46477196626555400962012-12-10T16:05:09.346+10:002012-12-10T16:05:09.346+10:00I have to say, I can't agree with you about th...I have to say, I can't agree with you about the jeans, because my heart can still flutter when I see a handsome young fellow in jeans and a white t-shirt, especially if he reminds me of James Dean.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-85971400727837206672012-12-10T06:34:23.178+10:002012-12-10T06:34:23.178+10:00Peter it always pays to be careful, meaning using ...Peter it always pays to be careful, meaning using rivets!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-72627458120107782912012-12-10T05:49:32.470+10:002012-12-10T05:49:32.470+10:00Leaving the sweat shop aspect aside for a minute, ...Leaving the sweat shop aspect aside for a minute, I wear jeans and I certainly don't mind others wearing them. But nowadays you see people wearing them during funerals. And that I find disrespectful, to say the least. Still, your post improved my knowledge of the possibilities of rivets :)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-82918942347137541732012-12-10T05:26:49.746+10:002012-12-10T05:26:49.746+10:00Kathy, yes it is a shame and probably none made ...Kathy, yes it is a shame and probably none made in USA anymore. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-46767285626697328652012-12-09T02:53:15.537+10:002012-12-09T02:53:15.537+10:00So interesting! I didn't know hardly any of t...So interesting! I didn't know hardly any of this, and my husband and I wear Levi's. I kind of feel bad about it now, with all of the slave labor and unfair practices. I might just look around to see if there still are some jeans made in America.<br /><br />Kathy M.<br /><br />Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-58245034323766579412012-12-09T00:49:22.735+10:002012-12-09T00:49:22.735+10:00I decided early on that jeans weren't for me a...I decided early on that jeans weren't for me as they were always too tight round the thighs. This is a story of jeans that I would have never learned about but for your interesting post. It seems as if all western countries have lost out to goods manufactured elsewhere.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-13250302164245217052012-12-08T19:37:33.778+10:002012-12-08T19:37:33.778+10:00It is just the kind of blog post that makes Sepia ...It is just the kind of blog post that makes Sepia Saturday so fascinating to participate in. The wonderful thing is that reading through all the posts never becomes repetitive, because everyone goes off in a different direction. And what an interesting direction you take.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-66720391828322268242012-12-08T16:20:45.414+10:002012-12-08T16:20:45.414+10:00Kristin, that is how it is today. When I look at t...Kristin, that is how it is today. When I look at the labels I read, made in China, made in India, made in Bangladesh, made in Pakistan etc etc.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-50101656695523211352012-12-08T13:57:53.353+10:002012-12-08T13:57:53.353+10:00I wear jeans most of the time and also hate to buy...I wear jeans most of the time and also hate to buy clothes made in sweat shops. I guess I could go back to making my own clothes. But I won't.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-16343908887647470922012-12-08T11:23:28.206+10:002012-12-08T11:23:28.206+10:00I love to wear jeans also. But after reading your ...I love to wear jeans also. But after reading your post, I'm never going to wear Levi's brand jeans. What a disgusting company. But, of course, all of our clothing comes from sweat shops in third world countries these days. It's hard to know what to buy and feel guilt free.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-2919021275179318882012-12-08T11:13:16.110+10:002012-12-08T11:13:16.110+10:00Kat, yes they are very popular; my eldest and my y...Kat, yes they are very popular; my eldest and my youngest daughter love them, my middle one, I never seen her wearing jeans. I have never taken to them, I had some but seldom wore them. I don't know why, they just did not appeal to me. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-75159929263246044042012-12-08T11:08:56.362+10:002012-12-08T11:08:56.362+10:00Wendy, yes it is was fun to dig a little in the hi...Wendy, yes it is was fun to dig a little in the history of the jeans.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-91599735704805733062012-12-08T09:44:57.045+10:002012-12-08T09:44:57.045+10:00I knew about the Gold Rush element, but not the co...I knew about the Gold Rush element, but not the copper rivets being exclusively Levi Strauss in the beginning.<br />As for me, I couldn't live without my jeans, Titania!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-58382887731430082982012-12-08T09:03:09.920+10:002012-12-08T09:03:09.920+10:00I had never heard the Jacob Davis half of the hist...I had never heard the Jacob Davis half of the history, nor the crotch rivet story. Interesting blog post!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com