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jmowreader

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14. You ever heard of "tin pants"?

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:56 PM

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Loggers wear these, and they're something you make yourself: you buy a pair of canvas Tin Cloth pants from Filson in Seattle and soak them in molten paraffin for about half an hour. After you get them out and let the wax harden, you roll them around in your hands for a little bit to flake off the excess wax. How you wash them is by spraying them off with a garden hose. They're called tin pants because they're so stiff they sound like crumpled tin foil when you walk.

Maybe Melania heard about tin pants and decided to make herself some, not realizing they're not really made of tin.

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What do you call Melania's fashion look for the Governors Dinner? [View all] riversedge Sunday OP

Shopping for the next billionaire. The Madcap Sunday #1

Her heart belongs to vladdy. niyad Sunday #4

Her trousers in the top image look like somebody wadded up a roll niyad Sunday #2

Trashy and inappropriate. greatauntoftriplets Sunday #3

Looks like they used up all the gold lame for the White House drapes. sop Sunday #5

The woman has no taste Grim Chieftain Sunday #6

I call it irrelevant NoRethugFriends Sunday #7

Bespoke BDSM trashion Wicked Blue Sunday #8

My first thought was "da fck"... wcmagumba Sunday #9

Ummmm, tin foil pants for the Gov's dinner and Polly Hennessey Sunday #10

You ever heard of "tin pants"? jmowreader Sunday #14

Hideous jmowreader Sunday #11

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In honor of her Epstein legacy: Jeffrey Pop Pants Blue Owl Sunday #12

Thread Winner!!!!!!!!!! 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #36

Melania wants to become a billion dollar influencer. Irish_Dem Sunday #13

Who ordered the Russian whore burrito? blm Sunday #15

I'm happy to report some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #16

A blouse and pants is not right for a fancy dinner Sanity Claws Sunday #17

Looking to turn a trick? Bread and Circuses Sunday #18

Early 1970's ruzzian brothel "Chic",,,,,,,,,,,,,nt mitch96 Sunday #19

Pants for steam pipe lagging Norrrm Sunday #20

Gislane Maxwell style IbogaProject Sunday #22

I would call it "irrelevant." n/t Morbius Sunday #23

smelly old man needs to tuck his labia BEHIND the tie Kali Sunday #24

Well what i gotta say is i still hate her guts Trueblue1968 Yesterday #25

Eurotrash kysrsoze Yesterday #26

I think she has it ass backwards... FM123 Yesterday #27

Cheap Figarosmom Yesterday #28

Forward prostitute Aviation Pro Yesterday #29

Baked potato iwillalwayswonderwhy Yesterday #30

I call it "empty suit". She wants to be a fashion livetohike 23 hrs ago #31

Donnie said Curses! Foiled Again! 2MuchNoise 23 hrs ago #32

I think her style sucks PJMcK 21 hrs ago #33

Fine for a party or night out, but it seems too casual if the men are all wearing tuxes. tanyev 13 hrs ago #34

fireproof pants. surrealAmerican 12 hrs ago #35

The best description I read of the black and white dress likened it to a page... 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #37

How much is she charging us to appear with him? It's why I call her "Pay per view" Melania. CTyankee 11 hrs ago #38

Recycled Jiffy Pop foil. Sogo 10 hrs ago #39

The Erika Kirk look womanofthehills 7 hrs ago #40