I’ve scoured the old Sears catalogs a lot and almost never are the tags shown. They did switch from black WnL tags to the blue one (there were two variations, one had the older “Sears” typeface and one had the newer), and then to the grey/red “Coveralls” tag.
I find Sears WnL (blue and red tags) on ebay quite a bit, as well as Roebucks. You have to search frequently though.
There is a pair of Talls with the red/grey Sears “Coveralls” tag in green right now on ebay. A pretty rare find!
Ebay Sears Coveralls
I’ve kind of come to the conclusion that Dick had a pair of Short coveralls in H2.
I have several pairs of Sears with different tags and the Regulars give me a somewhat highwater look and I’m 5’11". There’s almost no way Dick could get the highwater look with regulars at his height, and the fact that they fit snug (as bigger coveralls do tend to get longer as well).
Ok, ok ,ok… I think I know why there’s a bit of confusion in our conversation lol. When I say “charcoal”, I now realize that you may think of a color similar to graphite Rit Dyemore. However, when I say charcoal, it’s closer to what Castle said. It’s MUCH more of a grey with touches of blue and green.
As for the suits you make, I can imagine it must have been frustrating. Wanting to rehaul H1s with a nonexistent supply lol. I bet it’s easier from “ground up” than looking for vintage, buying them, rehauling them, and having to resell. However, on your H1s, the “elastic waist” seems to go all the way around the waist. Is that correct? I’ve rehauled some of mine and I make the elastic go about 6 inches longer on each side but that’s just a guess (as much as I like to poke fun, I don’t know as much about the suits as you guys).
But… I’ll still thumb-wrestle you over the color… I think it’s a grey/blue/green that leans closer to blue(ish) than green(ish) lol
AGREED!! Dick was around 5’8 so I definitely agree that they were probably “small” WnLs to flood like that. And they were just so tight… like he was about to go scuba diving.
I wear talls for my H1s but I have regulars for my H2. The regulars are definitely floods but the Roebucks Regs are the only ones that look good imho. The Regular WnLs (and some of the Sears) run INSANELY small. I have 3 reg WnLs and 1 tall. And the tall STILL flood (but, my legs are “kinda” long).
In the regulars… I think I look Like Michael Myers in capris lol.
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Glad someone else thinks so, about Dick wearing small or shorts to get the flood look- there’s just no way regulars would look like that on someone his height without hemming (doubtful) or being the short versions. I know his lift boots affect it too, but I have some logger boots and it doesn’t change the look that much.
His coveralls were tight, I would guess there were a 40 Short. He wasn’t big, but he was Kurt Russel’s stunt double in Escape from LA so he couldn’t have been too skinny and I’ve never seen vintage coveralls in a size smaller than 38 Short.
I have one pair of green Sears with the red/grey “Coveralls” tag (I don’t know if they count as WnL, but they were before Roebucks) that are a 46R and they’re not even that big on me- I’m typically a 40 in suit jackets or 42 in coveralls for reference. Coveralls sizes are all over the place it seems, but from all the pairs I have and my height (5’11"), I’m convinced he wore short version coveralls. Even with his lift boots, I bet regulars would at least bunch up a little bit on his shoes.
When you say grey/blue/ green shade, you’re describing tex green haha
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the treadwear tex green color is INCREDIBLY dependent on the location. they can look blue, green, or pure gray all depending on where you are. here are some pictures of my replica tread wears in different lighting
NOOOOOOOO 
!!! I guess we aren’t that far off from eachother then. Damn you…
Second, that pic is amazing dude lol! However… since we’re splitting hairs… the film still looks more grey/blue with a “touch” of green to me… as opposed to a more noticeable green. Don’t get me wrong, the color you make reminds me of the back of the old VHS copies… where he’s at the closet door. He DEFINITELY looks more greenish there and I think your suits nail that color pretty well. But, better prints and better color tilt the color away from green towards grey and blue in my eyes. This is a recent thing as I have a few sears (and one Roebucks) in that tex green color. It just doesn’t look right in person to me anymore. However, when you photograph all of these, everything changes so I’m with you there.
However, since tex-green isn’t a real color I gotta ask, you kids see more green than blue/grey? I’m honestly curious (as I’ve shown people pics to get their opinion and that color is a subjective experience). As we all know, the Sears catalog had “tex-green” listed so I’m not disputing that. But as we’ve discussed, a weird, made up color, from the 1970s, on mass produced coveralls, with little to no quality control… that equals this conversation I guess. I have a ton of Sears, 2 Trades, and a few WnLs and NONE of the colors match. The Roebucks… those match.
And, my favorite Myers coveralls are the early 80s Sears… just gotta cut that hammer loop off.
But again, when photographed it all comes down to lighting so I should clarify. I’m referring to how they look in person. Specifically, how they look to me and asking what you guys see.
Also, dude’s replicas are absolutley stellar (so this isn’t about the product).
And… we’ve already established that my charcoal is your tex-green. waves the white flag
You’re also comparing what you see in modern pictures to a 50 year old movie that has been color graded a dozen times.
Charcoal was available in the sears line but multiple years AFTER the correct version of tradewear was in production.
Does evaluating color based on a replicated pair offer any practical benefit? As Conor noted, the age, fading, and condition of the original pair used during filming must be considered. However, I am certain that Tex is the correct production color.
It’s all about personal preference, artistic skill, and lighting. Focus on what makes you happy and feels right. Embrace thinking outside the box.
