Shorty Long

Thanks for the clarification. I always thought Levi actually sold the building. I think I got the info from this article:

http://www.sfbuildingtradescouncil.org/content/view/208/34/

excerpt:

"The Friends School was started about six years ago by a group of parents and has outgrown its current space it rents from the San Francisco archdiocese in the Castro district. The group purchased the Levi Strauss building about two and a half years ago."

Actually.. it wasn't sold to a quaker school, Levi's still owns the building and has donated it to the non-profit organization that runs the school. An amazing thing considering it's value and how much they could have profited off it had they sold or rented out the building.

It's close to nothing. From what i understand Levi's loses money on LVC because it costs so much to run the division and in the end the production runs are very small, far smaller than what we'd think it would be.

The turd that gave the go-ahead to close and sell that factory should be tarred and feathered.

"perhaps becoming a museum but definitely staying in company hands even after its production lights go out, its stewards said." Hmmm, we can see now how sincere those particular stewards were. Sold to a Quaker school, I recall.

Yes...decision was announced in Spring of 2002, plant closed in the Summer:

http://articles.sfgate.com/2002-04-09/business/17540027_1_levi-s-san-francisco-jeans-plant

Valencia St. factory closed in 2001 I believe.

I guess we could email the Levi site and ask them...but we all know how informative that wouldn't be.

If they're in Levi retail shops, I might get a look at them as I'm heading to DC this weekend.

I'll keep my eyes peeled.

^ Yeah, I think they do. I believe the Black Seed denim is Sanforized. And Paul, those do look good but I've never liked the feel of Sanforized cotton; always feels limp and lifeless to me. to each his own

The site says the denim is White Oak though...do they even produce sanforized denim?

too good to be true indeed...

I've got a sneaky suspicion the fabric is sanforized. which I guess doesn't really matter.

No idea. The denim is White Oak, and the patch appears to be leather judging from the pics. Almost too good to be true.

Levi's now producing raw, selvedge 501s in the USA...non-LVC (seem to be part of their regular RedTab line).

$178

http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10948887&cp=3146842.4305630.3692014.4305602

Well done, Paul. I can't wait to read it.

unionmade with a few new LVC pieces...they've already received a price slash

http://www.unionmadegoods.com/Levi_s_Vintage_Clothing_Mens.html

talk about a blast from the past...that bad boy has moved on to greener pastures...thanks for the info though.

its call baker boy hat / newsboy hat tts all i know

I believe the theme for this season has something to do with the laborers who worked on Mt. Rushmore in the late-20s. Some pieces come with a stick of dynamite.

BTW...I remember when raw LVCs retailed for $154.

Looks like Barney's has some pieces from the new s/s '11 collection...

http://www.barneys.com/Barneys-New-York/BARNEYS,default,sc.html?prefn1=designer&prefv1=Levi%27s%20Vintage%20Clothing

Could be. The day I'm fortunate enough to score a pair of White's I'll go with the cap toe.

^Thanks!

Actually, the one on the left have the swing last funny enough.

I think the middle looks wider than the right one. Is it a thing of the cap toe?

awesome whites...does the pair on the middle have a different last than the other two?

Some update pics for my 1915s. I haven't actually worn these since Dec. 2010 (due to my ROY thang), but the weather has just now started cooperating to allow me outside.

That's my guess. Mid-50s to mid-60s.

anyone familiar with interior tags for levis shirts?

found this guy a while back and assume it is late 50's but couldn't be sure.

Nice work roy...much appreciated.

The pdf reduced the picture quality slightly, so here are a couple of my favorite pages in a higher resolution:

The original of the flasher graphic, Roy saw an option for "red tones" on the printer at the copy store and went with that for the flasher, which turned out really nice, but I like this version.

The background for this and the pdf cover also came from the copy of Arizona Highways (March, 1958, .40 cents) that Roy lent me. He wanted the article on pima cotton to fit into this somehow.

This was my favorite entry, graphically and fit-wise. Lits, you look like you fell out of the womb into these jeans.

My wife has that "Boogie Woogie" tee. Wears it all the time.

Thanks for the info fellas!

if only LF's chinos were cut a smidge fuller (w/ a slightly higher rise), I'd be all over them.

Are any shops in the US carrying the 2011 s/s collection?

Looks very nice, but WHY the Short Horn tag on a "non-western" shirt?

Quick and dirty pics of some of the first flannels to arrive from the new season.

Made in italy. Gorgeous fabric. Sorry, forgot to check the price...

All the fabric is definitely Cone.

Does this include the Pantaloons? Here's what sivletto says:

"Raw japanese Kurabo Plain Selvage denim

Sewn in the USA."

here's a pretty extensive collection...I'm assuming this is part of s/s '11

http://shop.sivletto.com/system/search/search.asp?m=128&limit=36