Update - Archival Musette in Canvas Duck

For Spring/Summer, we're releasing our original, Archival Plain Musette in canvas duck in our three favorite colors: navy, olive and red. Our Plain Musette is a simple envelope-style bag with a snap closure and fixed-length shoulder strap. The Plain Musette is constructed from only the highest quality materials including stout, closely woven cotton canvas with mil-spec cotton webbing. Edges are bound in waxed cotton tape, and stress points are bar-tacked. These bags are practical and free of complications.

Current colorways

The Plain Musette is a durable interpretation of the classic cycling musette, designed to ride high on the body.

Addendum: It's been awhile, but here's our original post on our very first bag project, the Archival Plain musette in waxed cotton (returning in July).

Archival Miniatures

If you’re jaded by the modern Tour de France, stage your own race using these vintage TDF miniatures (via spokesniffer). No carbon fiber. No doping scandals. No helmets!

Archival Field Trip: Hub and Bespoke

Last weekend we paid a visit to Hub and Bespoke in the Fremont district of Seattle, Washington. Unique among bike shops, there are no bicycles for sale at this stylish cycle boutique -- just clothing and accessories . Co-owner Juliette, who has a background in product design and home textiles, stocks the shop with brands like Outlier, Nau, Ibex, Dellar and Vittoria. Her goal is to sell pants, sweaters and - yes - dresses that transition from bicycle to boardroom - pieces for men and women that are both functional and fashionable. You won't find skorts with sewn-in chamois or high-tech "plastic" jerseys. Wool is the preferred fabric. One of her featured items is men's wool trousers and knickers designed and constructed by Seattle seamstress Katharine Andrews. Juliette and her business partner Aldan are fans of Archival Clothing and we had a great time chatting with the two of them. We left a couple of bags at the store, and as you can see (below), they look quite at home there.

Custom covers for riding helmet style cycling helmets

Locally made cycling trousers and knickers from Telaio

Rain capes & Shaun Dellar caps

Vittoria 1976 Series shoes (spd compatible)

Brooks leather accessories

Archival favorite, Ibex thin woolies

A.C. bags on display

Difficult-to-source, knitback gloves

Business partner and great gent, Aldan

House musette

Archival Reprint: Shopping from Yourself

Check out our guest post on Commerce with a Conscience, an online daily focused on ethically and sustainably produced menswear. CWAC recently included one of our flap musettes in their weekly feature, The Monday Murse.

Archival Update: Musettes Available

Navy

Yellow

Field Tan

Along with our new totes, our musettes are now in stock. To purchase a musette or tote, send an email to info@ArchivalClothing.com to confirm availability of style and color.

For the musette, please specify color (Field Tan, Navy, or Yellow), and strap length (41 or 45 inches). There is limited availability of plain musettes with a 45 inch strap. Musettes are $50 plus $7.50 for shipping within the US.

If you're in the area, drop by Clever Cycles in Portland, Oregon, to see our musettes.

For international shipping charges, please inquire at info@ArchivalClothing.com.

We should have another round of flap musettes and rucksacks available in the next month.

Also, please check out our guest post on Commerce with a Conscience.

Archival Tote Update

The Archival Clothing Tote is made with the same quality and attention to detail as all of our bags. Made from 10 ounce waxed cotton canvas or 22 ounce waxed twill, the bag is designed to be water-resistant and ready for a long life of service. Two-inch military-grade cotton webbing handles distribute the load on your shoulders and are bar-tacked for maximum strength. Three inside pockets store personal items such as keys, phones, notebooks and pens—keeping them easily accessible and separate from the interior contents. A double-layer reinforced bottom ensures a long life and even wear.

Tote dimensions are 14” x 14” x 5” perfect for your every day toting needs.

To purchase the Archival Tote send an email to info@ArchivalClothing.com to confirm availability of style and color.

For the Archival Tote, please specify color: Ranger Tan (22 oz waxed twill) or Navy (10 oz waxed cotton canvas). The Tote is $90 plus $12.50 for shipping within the US. For international shipping charges, please inquire at info@ArchivalClothing.com.

Tomorrow, I'll be posting an announcement regarding our plain musettes which are now back in stock and updates on our next round of flap musettes and rucksacks. Future bag orders will be processed through our web shop (in the works!).

Archival Gent - Game Bag Cyclist

While looking through suzannetodd82's images from L'Eroica 2008, I came across this splendid image of a thoroughly archival gent. I'm not sold on his choice of trousers, but I hope to follow his example of using a Filson Game Bag as cycling baggage.



The Shot Shell Bag and the triple Shooting Bag also promise to be crossover bags for hunting, shooting, and cycling. In the spirit of the biathlon, perhaps Archival Clothing will host a cyclocross/target shooting event this summer. Please stay tuned. Here are a few more cyclo- shooting bag options from favorite archival brand, CC Filson:

Filson Shooting Bag

Filson Twill Shot Bag

If you're shopping for a bag from the past, permit me to recommend the Abercrombie & Fitch Officer's Musette Bag or Sportsman's Haversack (for revolver shooters and botanists).

Nice design (but why the brass plated hardware?)

Love the full zippered top closure. Ever available?

Archival addendum: In need of knickers for L'Eroica 2010? Bicycle Fixation has just released a new production run of their classic wool knickers (frequently not available).

Archival Preview: Flap Musette

It's coming soon. We've already sold out of our first sample run of our Flap Musettes, so we'll be having a new, bigger run sewn and ready to ship in about two weeks. Expect a web store interface and more colorways, to boot! Interested parties may email lesli@archivalclothing.com for more information or to be added to our mailing list.

The Flap Musette is designed to combine the simplicity of the cycling musette with the durability and use value of a field bag. Slightly bigger than our standard Musette, it has a snapped flap closure, adjustable strap, double-layer bottom, and two inside pockets. The strap adjusts from 42 to 52 inches, accommodating most users. Our first fifty special-edition musettes have a hand-punched serial number on the leather tab. The Flap Musette is available in 10-ounce waxed cotton canvas and also in 22-ounce waxed cotton twill for more demanding conditions. Dimensions: 13" x 10" x 2".

Archival Clothing bags are made of stout, closely woven waxed cotton and military-grade cotton webbing. All edges are bound in waxed cotton tape and all stress points are bar-tacked. Solid brass hardware is used throughout. Handsewn in Oregon, these bags are practical and free of complications.

Note that we will also have a new production run of our basic musette available in ranger tan, yellow and navy blue.

Here's a recap of our overarching musette project.

Pricing

$110 for 10 oz waxed cotton musette in navy, dark olive or 22 oz ranger tan twill

$50 for plain musette (navy, field tan and yellow)

Available in the future from the Archival Clothing web shop and select stockists