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I guess Camo is "in" this season! (new Alternative pants)
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Author:  bigbisont [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  I guess Camo is "in" this season! (new Alternative pants)
So while browsing my local Burlington Coat factory, I couldnt help but notice camo EVERYTHING. Maybe its just the cyclical nature of fashion or perhaps a certain 'reality TV' show has popularized camo again, but I am seeing new patterns on stuff out there. These 2 pants caught my eye in particular.

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Obviously not saying they are 'screen accurate', but they were close enough to cause me to double take. Unfortunately they are pants only with no matching tops. But they are off-the-shelf CHEAP items, so I figured I would give everyone a heads up to hit your local discount clothing stores.

The second set in particular was only $13 so I just had to scoop one up. I think I am going to play around with the idea of painting the white 'frogs' on them (possibly over the green swatches) to get them even closer.


Not bad for $13-$20 though, right?!
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess Camo is "in" this season! (new Alternative pant
Those are the closest off the shelf alternatives I've seen yet!

I actually saw a "sleeveless" top at a place called "21 Forever" (or was it "18 Forever"? :lol: ). The camo pattern was 90% close to the USCM pat. It had the vertical orientation and the little "frogs" looked nearly identical!

The big difference was the colouring; it used black instead of white for the frogs, and had green in it rather than purplish-brown.

Couldn't take a pic at the time. I would have bought it if it wasn't for the wrong colours and the fact that they wanted $29.99 for it. :lol:


Kevin
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:11 pm ]
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They may not have had matching tops, but the pants alone would be good for someone wanting to do a "Drake-ish" smartgunner.
Author:  retrogarde [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:16 pm ]
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Great find!
Author:  Willie Goldman [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:10 pm ]
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Not sure if these are the Blue Rag pants, but just in case:

http://www.vim.com/product/blue-rag-men ... ki-camo.do

http://www.vim.com/category/brands/bran ... lothing.do
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess Camo is "in" this season! (new Alternative pant
Here's the one I was talking about (seems like they "do" have a full sleeve as well as sleevless version):

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http://canada.forever21.com/Product/Pro ... VariantID=

A little too green to be USCM, but I couldn't get over the pattern!


Kevin
Author:  demoncase [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:15 am ]
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Bloody hell- that's amazingly close!
Author:  Chef [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:27 pm ]
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I've always thought the pattern is very close to the old ERDL pattern.

It's a pity that these bloody 'fashion' companies don't just make some!!

I assume they don't do a trousers to go with it Kev??
Author:  MattRendar [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:02 pm ]
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great finds !!!
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:39 pm ]
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Chef wrote:
I assume they don't do a trousers to go with it Kev??


No unfortunately. The camo pants they sell look nothing like this pattern.

I guess having a matching set of camo pants and shirt would be too militaristic looking in the fashion world. :lol:


Kevin
Author:  Kampfer Lin [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess Camo is "in" this season! (new Alternative pant
What do you think?

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Author:  Magnus [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:31 pm ]
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Wow...that's pretty close!
Author:  MattRendar [ Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:42 pm ]
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Very cool. Any links to where you got it?
Author:  Kampfer Lin [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:52 am ]
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I got both from Burlington Coat factory store.
The shirt is http://www.lordandtaylor.com/webapp/wcs ... QgodP1gA4Q
The pants is labeled as ReFuel but I can't find the spec on on-line.
Both together cost $30.


I need to know what you guys think so I can decide to keep or return them.
Kampfer Lin wrote:
What do you think?

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Author:  eviltikimonkey [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:26 am ]
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so funny I was JUST looking at these at Burlington today and thought the same thing!
Author:  Drago Seron [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:05 pm ]
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WOW!!! If they would pass till I could get some screen accurate I might have to go shopping this weekend. Shirt might need some fading.
Author:  Magnus [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:52 pm ]
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To me those last couple of fatigue patterns are no better or worse than Polish Desert Camo.
Author:  retrogarde [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:01 pm ]
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I really like the "Forever 21" shirt Kevin posted. Too bad they don't do trousers...
Author:  Magnus [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:36 pm ]
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I wonder if there is anyway to source the material?
Author:  Drago Seron [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:08 am ]
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So...possible allowable camo?
Author:  bigbisont [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:49 pm ]
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Drago Seron wrote:
So...possible allowable camo?


Everything is allowable baby! No one here is too uptight about it.
Author:  retrogarde [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:54 pm ]
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Well, as long as the blobs and splotches of the camo are frogs and leaves, and not any other "shapes" 8)
Author:  Magnus [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:34 pm ]
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lol...don't bring that up again lol
Author:  pelikan [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:04 pm ]
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Screen accurate, shmean accurate.

Chicks dig DPM.
Author:  Kampfer Lin [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:37 pm ]
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bigbisont wrote:
Drago Seron wrote:
So...possible allowable camo?


Everything is allowable baby! No one here is too uptight about it.

I guess cosplay and reenacting are very very different.
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