Tie them to the back of your car on a bit of string and drive them around the block a few times.

take your clothes and rub garbage into them. 5$ please

must say it looks class.
im getting a leather jacket for xmas thats similar.
where do you get the emblems that are on it though?

A leather motorcycle jacket looks great after a 40mph low-side.

>>93442
Just American military horseshit. You can buy badges like that off ebay.

>>93442

This isn't me, I would never get a fucking PBR tattoo on my neck or stretch my ears that big.
However; just look for patches/emblems in any random store. Anywhere from a metal/rock shop to a military surplus store!

>>93445
>>93446
cheers guys!
any advice on modding or butchering other items of clothing to make em look good?

>take cement mixer
>throw in jacket and rocks
>turn cement mixer on

>>93449
get some oilcloth, add pockets to everything.

that and velcro, holster, etc...whatever you put in pocket.

carhaarts from the goodwill make a good base for apocalyptawear, hard to stitch but heavy and last for fucking ever.
use thick thread, not waxed as it'll rot out the fabric.

I have a holster, a velcro "holding zone" pouch, ammo belt or three, knife sheath, money pocket, little flat pocket for ID, etc etc

>>93423
Sauce on that.

Find some appropriate clothing that fits your needs. Put them on and go out into the woods and start rolling around. Do this for hours every day for at least a week. After that, leave the clothes outside for a while. They should look weathered and worn in no time.

>>93489
forgot to add- wash in hot water with rock salt added, and tennis balls. then go out and do dirty rugged shit in em. mine look great but I wear them constantly, desert and forest and beach hikes, rock climbs, shooting, etc.

>>93423
Well, lets say you want to make that leather jacket.
1. Get a leather jacket one size larger than you need it.
2. Start cutting it in such a way that you can sew it together to make it fit, but make your cuts random. Like if you need the sleeve to be shorter, cut it pretty high up on the sleeve, and then cut the appropriate amount off the detached part so you can sew it back together and it be the right size.
3. Use some of the extra leather to put fake patches, as if you were covering up bullet holes or knife cuts.
4. Sand it, especially the places that would see the most wear and tear. If you have a gun and live in the middle of nowhere, take it out back, hang it from a tree, and put a few holes in it. If you don't have a gun, get a leather hole punch (a large one) and punch some holes randomly, and then sand them a bit too.
5. Go to a military surplus store and pick out anything you think looks cool. Patches, pins, some of that green stuff on that jacket, ect. Sew those one however you see fit.
6. Add any other details you wish to have.

Sorry if it was hard to read, English isn't my native tongue.

>>93503

random google search for "post apocalyptic clothing"

sounds good so far guize! thanks!

Alright, I have a few things to say/ask.

1. Where would you get fabric for adding patches? Just buy stuff from thrift stores and cut it up?

2. http://www.sludgefaktory.com/Jackets.htm
They seem to be using buckles on some of those jackets to adjust the fit, kinda like a hiking backpack I guess. Would that really be practical, or is it just a novelty/selling point?

3. >>93516 Your English is fine. Probably better than most American kids' English, unfortunately.

>>93442

>>93579
The hell am I looking at?

>>93591
http://www.abacusnews.com/news/11/013-anders-breivik-knights-templar-uniform.php
Google is your friend.

>>93576

1: That, also, my local leather shop has a scrap bin, good random shaped chunks for super cheap depending on the size.

2: Those jackets look extremely cheaply made, however, using straps and/or buckle to adjust fit and size definitely is a good idea if you want to be able to wear thicker layers underneath it. A vest I just made I cut a strip out of each side under the armpits, punched it, set grommets and then strapped it tight together with leather "string" or whatever the proper term is.

>>93598
I've never been in my local leather shop. I think that might change soon.
For your vest, the leather strings is how you're adjusting the fit, right?

>>93600

it does allow me to sinch it up so it fits slimmer, and the lace up sides look awesome haha

>>93603
Yes, I'm sure it does.
Also, in OP's pic, are the grommets on the back serving any purpose? And what about the webbing? Or are those just for looks?

>>93606

completely for looks, the grommets probably add some breathability considering well, it's a leather jacket, probably not the best in the rain though...

>>93612
What about the webbing? At least, I think it's webbing. The strips going all the way around the jacket.

>>93622

I would say purely aesthetic

>>93625
Now I just need to figure out how to make something that badass.

What about buying a military vest plus a leather jacket, and mixing them together? I'd take the pockets and other parts and rearrange them on the jacket.
Thoughts?

>>93638

definitely, also if you use something with this green, get some black acrylic spraypaint, spray that shit randomly all over the place super heavy in some places, not so much in others, but they also of course have black ones, throw some bleach on that fucker

>>93489
Carhart makes a lot of stuff. Could you be a bit more specific?

>>93674

Google Black Tactical Vest, pick a style you like that's in your price range. Also there a chain of stores called Camouflage, they have some good shit, any hunting/military store should have stuff though it will probably be damn expensive

can't believe bleaching was only mentioned once

>>93677
Or visit your local surplus store. Their stuff as already been weathered for you!

>>93677
Those tactical vests really don't look "post-apocolyptic" to me. Any alternatives?

>>93709

make one from scratch, stitch by hand, I use black hemp thread, when it frays it looks fucking awesome as tits, Alternatively; use plain dental floss, double it up so it's thick, holds up like mad

You know what i wanna make? A fucking steampunk arm. You know what i'll never be able to make? A fucking steampunk arm.

>>93638
MOLLE is not post-apoc, sry-

>>93738

Better get some sheets of copper and brass and become good with metalworks.

>>93738
Nothing is post-apocalyptic until you make it post-apocalyptic. I would only use parts of the MOLLE and put them on the jacket.

>>93674
I like the heavy pants, double layered with the side hammer pocket.
those are really strong, they hold up to being bashed around, and yet they get a great look to them after a while.

I took mine apart, tailored them to fit more tighter, added oilcloth canvas pockets all the fuck over them.

I got mine used at a thrift store for like ten bucks- they looked brand fucking new. The picture of ass there is after about six months of constant wear and tear.

They make black and grey and army green.

I like the black ones because they scuff up really nice. Also the ones I got are the "waterproofs", they're just waxed canvas or whatever.

I tailored em by cutting out the outseam and inseam, and laying a pair of nonstretch pants that fit me perfect on top, tracing those and then sewing em back together.

I do a lot of high-risk hikes and rock climbs and tree climbs, and long hikes, and work in them around the house- my house is in the middle of nowhere so that entails like chopping wood and climbing around in dirt, makes them look more worn.
They get really comfy worn in too.

sandpaper all the edges that make sense to be worn, elbows, knees, cuffs, edges that stick out a little. Walk over your clothes or leave them outside a subway entrance for a while. and dye them in discount teabags to give them a tinged look. someone wrote some more on weathering here http://madmaxcostumes.com/distress.htm

The coat in OP's picture as a reversed 3 sprain painted on the back. I guess you could find something that represents you or whatever and make a stencil to use on your jacket.

>>93776
What about jackets? I know Carhartt makes good ones, but how could they be post-apocolyptified? Just adding pockets everywhere?

>>94330
probably yeah, pockets, hardware, and then sand down or fire gun at it...rough it up after.

with carharts the more you wear them the better they get, too

>>94347
What do you mean by "hardware?"

>>94350
hardware- I have a zippered pocket, some tiedowns, a holster. you know, stuff besides just pockets

or actually anything useful. post apocalypse- think survival mode. you want your hands free. so a hatchet holster on the side leg, gun holster maybe on the jacket, sheaths, I have like I said the velcro helper patches (basically a flap of velcro, the soft half stitched down and the hooks the flap, so you can pull it up and stick any random thing there and cover it to hold it in place)

ammo belts, buckles to hold things, key rings (?) etc etc

think about if you had to carry all necessary tools with free hands. that's the stuff to add to the getup. once you've got everything put together then rough it up for looks.

>>94354
Gotcha. Although, what do you mean by tiedowns? Sorry for all the questions.

>>94365
like...well I have like on the side of my calf, say, a strap that's sewed on in the middle, both ends hang loose. you can tie something there. I don't know if that explains it very well.

I have a few on each calf (I tie down my folding fishing pole and put it there, it's shorter than my calf by far so it doesn't hamper me) and I have two on my right jacket sleeve, that I tie a short club to, so my arm is like strong for KARATE CHOP (actually for breaking through reeds when I'm walking, works better than a machete)

>>94398
So...like, rope or webbing or something sewn to it to hold stuff? Got any pics? Those'd help.

>>94408
I don't have any pics nor camera on hand.

like. take a thin strap of material. fold it into thirds.

sew the middle third securely to the fabric- horizontally, to tie things vertically

use the ends to tie things.

I just use thin strips os the leftover material from when I took in my pants, but yeah you could totally use webbing. leather like tendons and stuff might look even better though

My Opinion of Post Apolocalyptic clothing is Windbreaker frock coats, tac boots, combats, knife/machete sheath, some sort of hat, a windbreaker scarf to protect from dust, and some sort of leather jumper.

>>94419
Do you know how you'd be able to add straps to adjust the fit?
I'm thinking sew webbing on, and sew snaps to the webbing, and then using it in conjunction with a D ring in the same way you use a belt?

Don't mind me, just bumping in the name of every deity ever worshiped in the history of mankind.

Dirt.
Improvised repairs/armorings
for example, put scrap metal on the back of a leather jacket, or chicken wire on a car

start off with a woolrich algerian field jacket.

then add on whatever.

/thread

Patched w/matching pre-emptive patching to reinforce trouble spots. Lots of patches, big and tough.

Tire sandals over moccasins

Belts made from bicycle tires

Mismatching and improvised buttons (small coins etc)

Scarves and hats knitted from unravelled sweaters or sewn clothes too far gone for repair

Breastplates, helmets, knee, and elbow pads made from ABS plastic melted at 200F and formed over padding

bamp with end-of-world goodness

every day another goth shit thread

>>95499

>no latex/plastic/bauhaus
>"goth"
>costanza.jpeg
>mfw

>>95489

sorry for the puny image, here's my fem version of some of this shit. (I'm the one with the carharts from before)

ammo handy, pouch for hiking foods, etc etc.

I attach everything to either the pants, corset thing, or jacket.
the corset isn't like a faggy one for fetish crap, it's just oilcloth with laces on the front and a zipper on the back, some boning made of screwstock in it to keep the shape

thick metal boning basically, but bendy

it's thicker material than the pants and jacket and has less wear on it because I built it more recently.

>>95506

in this pic: food pouch, above that is money pocket, two ammo strips (yes, they're real bullets, I carry a .38 revolver in a holster on the other side- I have my concealed permit)

above is a pouch with firestarter/flint and striker
left of the picture you can see the egde of my boot knife sheath, I like to carry it there instead of the boot
beyond where you can see is holster, and my case knife sheath.

I am outdoors a lot, a hell of a lot. all this stuff sees use. makes it a lot easier to make these things when you actually use them

>>95511
Fuckin' NICE. I need a friend like you.

I never got this fascination with leather

Leather gets fucking hot under the sun, isnt warm during winter and is only an average water repellent.

>>95512
haha thanks
yeah I wouldnt say any of what i do is goth, I'm out in the sun chopping wood too often for that
although bats are cool, theres some kinda colony of them here, I see loads of them at night

>>95515

I have a German military police leather coat from WWI. You treat leather right it will last your entire life and maybe even longer than you.

>>95515

leather is for rock climbing and motorcycle riding, reduces the chance of road or rock burn when you fall

why you see it used functionally as pants or jacket. I wear calfskin gloves and I have leather elbows on my carhart jacket and patches on my pant's knees too. it makes s huge difference

>>95506
No larger pic?

>>95527

other side:
holster, goggles, boot knife, tiedowns, ID pouch, my cell phone is in the holster here. lol

here's a construction shot

>>95554

construction shot, I just took a friend's corset and traced it for a pattern, used canvas strapping for the ridges where the screwstock boning went, put everything on it

ive since switched out to a solid holster I can attach and retach, and added a few things.

>>95554

Large pics would answer a lot of my questions. I assume you still have this?

last pic, it's the carhart pants, with attachments. not too much was put on them yet but you can see that I took them in, the seam is stitched up. I did that stuff by hand with really thick thread, I'm not much at sewing at all.

I didn't use waxed or floss because it can trap moisture under the stitches and rot out the fabric over time.


also, that's my dog, he swims in the air if you hold him just above the water. and that's the oregon coast. it's a place called "devil's elbows", I go there for mussels and clamming in the winter and spring.

>>95582

yeah but no camera on hand. questions fire away

>>95589

How are you primarily attaching pockets/etc to the corset? Are the pockets/etc pre-made? What sort of material is the corset made of?

>>95609
I made the corset and all the pockets I built myself out of heavy oilcloth. it's basically thick cotton canvas that's oiled to be waterproof.

I bought a ton of it from a woman on the other coast who makes it for like civil war reenactors and shit. ahah

some of the pockets I did make- just make a flap and stitch it on. or fold in half and stitch that down. then some were pre-made, pouches and things I bought at the surplus store here. ammo pouches are really good to use, nice and thick.

for the holster I got stretch velcro, used the soft side outward from a sheet of it- cut out the shape of my revolver with a tiny bit of leeway plus hem space, sticthed and turned that inside out, then put a hunk of the hook side velcro over the top to hold it shut.

the tie downs I made out of the scraps from taking in my pants.

everything but some of the pouches I made, just by sewing them together. to attach stuff to the corset I used heavy thread, like industrial thread, and used a thimble to stitch everything down securely.

I got most of the shit from the surplus store except for the oilcloth, I got it from that lady because she knows my friend's dad and got it cheap. you could probably just hunt some down at a sporting goods or fabric place though

>>95628

Was that stitching by hand as well? What type of thread were you using mostly?

>>95634
heavyweight nylon thread, and yeah I couldnt figure out a sewing machine to save my life, so all done by hand. a lot of it is uneven but it's all nice and strong and solid, so...it works for me

like upholstery thread kinda weight thread

i think the unevenness in how it looks is all right too, i kinda like it. as long as you get it on there solid, you know?

>>95646
>>95628
>>95585
>>95581
>>95554
>>95506
>>95489

freakin neato!

>>95646

I'm not sure you would have access to a machine that would have liked thick and raised surfaces. It looks good. Lastly, the oilcloth...is it semi-shiny?

>>95657
it was glossy at first when I first got it, the more I have worn it the more matte it gets. I think also all the time I spend in salt water areas helps too, it is definitely waterproof still and all but has a kind of flatness to it that it didn't have before.

this is the lady i know's site: http://periodfabric.com/oil-cloth/

I am pretty sure you can make oilcloth at home too, but I don't know how. If I had to pay full price for it I probably would learn how somehow.

sorry about the shit pictures, they're all from like last summer and shit. my camera isn't set up right now either (my phone is my modem so I can't mess with it while I'm online)

here's a good use for leather pants- if you fall and slide or roll down rocks, it really keeps your skin safer. won't keep you from breaking bones or whatnot but at least it absorbs all the brushburn.

also the pants i got are men's carhartt work pants, with the double reinforced knee. and then waxed them to make em waterproof.

I used paraffin shit to do it so it'd be less shiny, and took em in so they'd fit me, I'm short and thin and they fit big fat dudes way better

I bet you could really fucking run with the overalls and coveralls from carhartt, and there's always loads of them wore out at the thrift stores

carhartt tends to look pretty great with primer/paint drips and splatters too

>>93423
Wow, that is a fucking epic idea. I'm gonna start wearing shit like that. I already have an eye patch and some miscellaneous beat-up clothing. I think I might get a white t-shirt and stain it with fake-blood and dirt. This vest looks cool too.
http://www.amazon.com/NcStar-CPV2915B-Molle-Pals-Black/dp/B00399FK4A/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1324
064699&sr=8-6

>>95684
this is >>95628
most of what I wear serves a purpose, nothing extra really for looks or anything. I go out wood chopping, and have encountered fucking mountain lions and shit. I need to carry a weapon when I'm out here, it's all empty BLM land and shit so...yeah safety first

also I do long hikes, coast in the winter for food gathering, stuff like that. so mostly my stuff is made from functional shit. it rains here all the fucking time so I like waterproof stuff, I mad ethe pants first out of sheer frustration with icy wet legs when shellfishing on the coast, the jacket I got is waterproof carharrt with a sheepskin lining and then I realized I couldn't get to any pockets easily so built pockets on it...

the corset is for summer time...

it is all stuff I kinda need to use.
basically I already live past the apocalypose I guess

if you just start thinking about what you would actually need to use, how easy it could be to carry and get to, it all starts to make sense what to put where and why

>>95665

I'll probably order from her. $12/sqyd is very reasonable, especially when I imagine the DIY version would probably cost close to that and likely be tricky not to stain everything you ever wear under it. Thanks a lot

>>93423
>What are some of the best techniques to go about make clothing/accessories look post-apocalyptic/military end-of-the-world?
I really do not understand the mind of a person who spends money to make it look like he doesn't have any money. You want post-apocalypse chic? Wait 20 years. Or visit a third world country, like the United States. After a few months on the streets looking for hot meals and the most basic shelter, your clothes will be a world-weary melange of scraps from three different coats and four different shirts, held together by neurotoxin flame retardants, feces, dried urine, body oil, engine oil, dirt, lice, fungus, and phlegm infected with active tuberculosis.

>>95694
yeah man anytime, when you start making stuff from it post up, I live on /diy/ so I will definitely see it, or email me ^^^from email field ^^^ some pics, I love this kind of shit

>>95698
for me it's utilitarian, as well as that I can make this stuff myself.

I guess for some people it's just a style thing too, but whatever

looks more interesting than the current peasant uniform of jeans/tshirt/sneakers, anyway

>>95704
People wear this "peasant uniform" because they don't want to stand out. If you want to be seen, that's cool, but don't shit on people who don't.

>>95710
nobody was shitting until this.>>95698

we're talking about how to make stuff, not how dumb other stuff looks.

>>95701
It will probably be a while with other stuff in the works. I'm thinking of a plain jacket for spring; I hadn't heard of the material and given its properties, it caught my eye. Also, crustfag?

>>95725
not presently but used to be, back in early-mid90s I was a squatter for a while. you learn to make and do
im old, yeah

Bottom line: Secondhand clothes and homemade.

Secondhand is good because the stuff in there has already survived one owner, so any bits that were likely to fall off probably have.

How not to look like a chud: Avoid any decisions a cosplayer or roleplayer would make about their clothing.
Another helpful hint: Don't attempt this if you have never been poor or had to work hard for a living. You won't have a fucking clue.

>>95728
>Don't attempt this if you have never been poor or had to work hard for a living. You won't have a fucking clue.

Why not?

>>95729
hell yeah!
I wanted shit attached to my clothes, but if I wanted to have everything removable that kinda thing'd be the way to go

>>95736

Sorry, it's not really supposed to make sense. I was just trying to sound hard as fuck on the internet.

DID SOMEONE SAY POST-APOCALYPTIC

I'M PRETTY SURE SOMEONE DID

>>95736
it's like this- the reason my shit looks worn is because I wear it. I wear it to do things that people have always had to do and will always have to do, apocalypse or not. chop wood, gather food, hunt, fish, hike, climb.

if you've been poor you've probably had to do a good share of that stuff- and so you'd know where the most accessible place for everything is, where things would actually belong- as opposed to just prettying something up.

I mean leather pants have their uses but work pants are much better, they will hold up forever, easy to repair...etc etc

I think you can definitely learn the things you'd need to make this stuff authentic or "right" without having been poor, but it'll take some doing

you have to actually DO stuff to understand why the tools used for that stuff are cconfigured the way they are

>>95743

are you implying that textile pants will outlast leather pants? not likely.

>>95740
yesyes, after the world ends thin silks in odd configurations requiring tons of excess fabric will be worn by all.

>>95753

There's no silk in that picture. Besides, who said that it actually had to make any sense? Mad Max's costume design was just as ridiculous as that outfit.

>>95755

>>95746
ever fallen off a rough stone and torn your pants?
and had to stitch them because it's fucking cold out and you still didn't get enough wood?

leather is a bitch to fix. leather lasts forever indoors, well-oiled, without being worn for rugged behaviors.

none of the outfits posted there would last a day on barnacle rocks prying up mussels for dinner. or hiking through a thick bit of brambles

they look all right though for city wear

>>95755
ok then, continue your /fa/ photo invasion, I'll take my actual skill in constructing this stuff elsewhere.

>>95759

Full grain leather is nearly indestructible and can requires no extra tools to sew except for an awl, which you should have anyway.

>they look all right though for city wear

Are you fucking delusional? That's exactly how OP is going to be wearing these clothes.

>>95760I'll take my actual skill in constructing this stuff elsewhere.

Yes, I too know how to operate a sewing machine.

I can't believe you guys are being so pretentious about dressing like a hobo.

>>operate a sewing machine.
>>awl


things which all hobos carry about their daily tasks

Hm..this is kind of hard. I'm trying to look cool and apocalyptic but I don't want to look homeless. Struggling to find a middle ground.

>>95771

You won't look like a hobo. That's just an insult people throw at scruffy fashion that they don't like.

Some of these tac vests look f*cking ridiculous. I like the IDEA of the Jacket in OP's pic... just doesn't feel right for me though. Always go for my trusty combat tactical pants, tac boots, tac vest with some nice hardware, handy knife/gun belt, and a full length windbreaker frock coat. If i could afford all those things, that is.

>>95736
No need of pragmatic working clothing = no need of pragmatic clothing sense.

>>95772
No presumably you'll look like a rejected STALKER mutant design if pic related

>>95771

iphone

>>95771
don't use punk rock patches
don't roll your own cigarettes
be clean, no dirt in hair, not messy

problem solved

>>95777

There is no need to be upset.

>>95771
Then if you are Caucasian you probably need to research the ethnic tribes of Europe, see what they wore (when they made their clothing themselves), strip the designs of all ethnic culture and then work from there. When cleanliness was pretty much the way you stayed alive these people were pretty damn clean. Incredibly poor people in Nairobi today spend much more time looking clean than then Westerners do (Asked to describe what they thought of Westerners, slum dwellers in Nairobi all said variations of "Dirty")

>>95743
Get off your high horse faggot. You think people need to work hard to understand what a worn piece of clothing looks like? Have you never seen a pair of stone-washed jeans?

>>95755
the fuck you call me bish?

>>95771
So you want to be a hipster who's dressed as a Vietnam vet?

>>95802

no need to get your lily-white palms in a dither

need more hats ....
had the hat for about year now maybe longer.. its getting pretty worn just using it for fishing camping hiking and the like...so i'd assume thats the best way to make your clothes look post apoc

>>95585 is me, I left when op and fashion dude started fighting, glad this thread is still talking
>>95823
yeah mine is just a cheap black leather hat, it was too big so I soaked it and wore it while it was drying, yours is pretty awesome, looks good for a sunny day for sure

OP here, i've actually been gone since >>93598

fuckin awesome, thanks for all this, legitimately most helpful board yet HAH

This is the best thread I've ever seen. I even screencapped it. Unfortunately, the pic is too large to be posted.

bump for thor

>>95831
its oiled canvas i think its water proof not too hot in the sun keeps your head warm in the cold its a good hat. i wore in the high uinta range for a month when i first got it.
i think hats are definately needed for post apocolptic worlds

cool thread indeed

>>93449
use a serrated knife, acryllic paint, torch lighter, random splotches of bleach, etc.
i did this to a pair of my jeans, they look like i went through an acid fire, it looks bad ass and post apocalyptic

>>96106
yeah I've got that leather one for summer and a snood that goes under in winter, that ones fleece

function is best, in the end of the world

Have to agree with function>fashion when it comes to post-apocalyptic anything. It should look/feel like this is your only outfit, and you require it (and everything you're carrying on it) to survive in the wasteland: without it you would be dead. There is no fashion runway after the nuclear holocaust; if your wardrobe looked like the radioactive bastard-spawn of Twiggy & Ru Paul, you would have been long since raped, killed, and eaten (not necessarily in that order) by the cannibal survivalist tribes.

Figured I would throw this in there.

My mom & sister have been doing the whole Renaissance Faire thing for a while now - they've been making their own (period-authentic, etc) costumes for it too. The era didn't have any mass-production textile industry like we have now, so everything had to be made by hand, and function practically - much like a post-apocalyptic society would be in our time.

I see a lot of costumes that have some similarities to modern-day items. A woman's bodace for example (sort of like a vest/corset thing) is usually a few pieces of shaped fabric/padding for the shoulders, sides, torso, and back - with each section loosely held together with ribbon (weaved kind of like your shoe laces). Make it out of black canvas, use paracord instead of ribbon, then strap on some gun holsters, pockets, velcro, etc, and you've got yourself a post-apocalyptic tactical harness. You could even mismatch the color of your fabric/thread/cord to make it look more DIY & piecemeal.

I usually get a lot of my clothes from military surplus stores (BDU's, utilitarian clothing). Since I abuse my clothes (working/biking/etc) They end up getting patched, restitched, and hemmed a lot. Just take your regular abused clothing, and use mismatched patches, thread, etc whenever you alter or repair them.

>>96224

lol youre pretty much describing the pictures that chick posted earlier in here

>>96224
I pretty much agree. Start off with some BDU's and start adding useful stuff. Like pockets. Bitches love pockets.

>>93638

Source??

PA/EOTWAWKI covers a hell of a lot of ground, not just grubbing around in rags and 60's army surplus

http://webshop.planetreplicas.com/epages/es140885.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es140885/Products/PR_R
EPLICA_FULL01/SubProducts/PR_REPLICA_FULL01-0003

This thread shan't die. Who's with me? More awesome diy clothing, plox.

>>96615

blow torch shit

Without having read the thread, I'd like to add that the /cgl/ board, which is about costume roleplaying, features many lurkers who make their own clothes. They might be able to help.

>>96224
>you would have been long since raped, killed, and eaten (not necessarily in that order)

I see you, Browncoat. Don't think it don't!
Good advice, thanks~

Anyone got some cool shoe ideas? I was thinking something with straps. Kinda like this, but with straps instead of shoelaces.

>>96719
Damn I forgot the pic

>>96719
Here's one.
http://www.target.com/p/Men-s-Converse-One-Star-Leather-Three-Strap-Oxford-Black/-/A-11153642#?lnk=s
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>>96719
Here's a cool one. There's a strap, but they're boots so it makes more sense in a post-apocalyptic world. They seem to be out of style everywhere though. The name is Dr. Marten's Black Monk Shoes.

>>96722

Supra will fall apart so fucking fast it's not even funny

you need these shoes to last you in all weather/climates and last for a long as fuck time.

standard Canadian military boots > all

>>96630
Man this looks great what was it originally?

>>95949

No clue, found it on some random site
closeup view on >>96787

Just watch The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome a few times. Plenty of ideas.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Roving_trader_outfit

Check out the details on Fallout's Roving Trader outfit, and some of the mercenary outfits are a pretty good example of what you would likely be wearing/scrounging together after the world goes to shit.

>>96719
http://www.rockytopleather.com/products/mens-harley-davidson-boot-distortion.html
These are cool. And you guys should just browse this site, there's lots of cool stuff. It's expensive, though.

>>97119
I've got a similar pair of Harley Davidson boots: mine zip up (no laces or buckles, aside from the kind of lace in your pic). Terrible design: if the zipper pops (or the metal tab breaks off, gets lost, etc) you have to take off your boot and spend a few minutes trying to fix your shit. Don't get a zipper-only model.

But when comparing my leather boots to other boots, I prefer SWAT/Military boots>Doc Marten's>Harley Davidson.

Military surplus boots can withstand a lot more punishment & typically give you more features.

Doc Marten's will last you decades, barring the occasional resole.

Harley Davidson boots look nice if you're into that kind of style, but they're a lot more fashion>function than the rest.

>>97141
>they're a lot more fashion>function than the rest.

Heh, just like the motorcycles.

>>97141
I should add, the soles on most military boots will withstand more abuse; long-term, my feet did more damage to the inside of the boot than the ground did to the sole - invest in gel inserts.

I ran through soles much faster on my Docs & Harleys, but the overall boot can take more punishment: only two minor restitches so far, aside from the soles.

>>97141
>>97151
Thanks man. Maybe I'll pass on the Harley's then.

>>97152
Just pass on the zipper-only models. Doc Marten's will give you more bang for your buck, but if the price is right, Harley's are still decent casual boots. A bit bulkier with extra metal junk, but they're still decent boots. Certainly better than those clunky vinyl mall-goth boots if you're into that kind of look.

OP where did you get this picture? The patch I circled is for 22nd Signal Brigade. As far as I know, this unit no longer exists. I was in 22nd from 2003-2007.

Just found a pretty cool vest. There are some other good ones on the site too.
http://www.sludgefaktory.com/jackets/The%20Assassin.html

For a good mad max look, rub and grind your leathers in the dirt of a baseball field. It does an excellent job. Also, baseball pads from used sporting good stores are nice and realistically pre-weathered. Just take them apart and re-rivet them to the outfit.

I prefer the docs but you have to search for the older ones- they changed the soles and the construction methods around 1995, they're not the same now nor as lasting (they realized people were style-wearing them instead of work-wearing them)

mine are the old ones with hand stitching from around '92, I've been wearing the same pair of steeltoes that I got when I was 19

look around flea markets and at ebay etc, pre-95 pairs will last decades if you oil em. Loook at the stitching, if it's thicker threads and it goes all the way through (sole to body of shoe) and check that the label on the sole is the old docs emblem not the new one.

military boots are great too but if you live in a cold or wet climate they don't hold up as well, and they're uncomfy as fuck. they're way better if you live in hot or dry places.

I would only buy the harleys if you're always on concrete, in town, or actually on a bike. they hold up good to manmade surfaces like road and sidewalk

(this is >>95506
I came back and can't believe this is still going, people've shared some good useful shit in here)

also if you can't find old doc's, gorilla work boots are my second choice, I have a pair of these I got at harbor freight for like sixty bucks several years ago. they're really good for slippery rocks and shit, the soles don't wear out very quickly but they've got fucking awesome grip

pic related

mine are the steeltoes, unlike most other steeltoes I've worn they don't make my feet freeze, I think they're more insulated.

here's some links to work gear/surplus stuff online in case you have no store near ya.
or just write down what you see that looks right and keep your eyes peeled at thrift stores and yard sales.

most of my clothes have always come from army surplus and harbor freight or thrift stores.

http://workingperson.com/
http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/
http://www.rockclimbing.com/gear/
harbor freight; clothes aren't online just at the actual stores
http://www.cmcrescue.com/category.php?dept_id=9
mostly for the harnesses and packs, scroll down for them
^^^not bad companies to actually buy shit from

http://gearx.com/
http://www.basspro.com/
^^look for this kind shit secondhand, pricey and kind of dicks

also if you look at biker stores a lot of the shit now is very poorly made, it used to be a lot better before too many people started riding bikes on weekends and shit, stuff is less rugged now. but the crotchrocket guys have some amazing shit, teflon suits that never wear out, shit you can crash in and not shred a single knee hair...

>>97521
Awesome.

OP chyear

>>97489
honestly I just googled "post apocalyptic clothing" and that popped up about halfway down the first page, sorry I cant be of more help

>>97478
All but 3 of those jackets look cheap and shitty made and useless

>look post-apocalyptic/military end-of-the-world?

Why would you want to do that?
Everyone else will be wearing ordinary clothing when shit hits the fan.
Also the best type is called Body Armor and it itself depends on where you live.

You sure you don't mean steampunk?

>Asked /fa/ but to no avail.
Ask /k/.

>>95771
add a Bullet belt.

try military surplus stores and thrift places