Shorty Long

anyone that makes the effort to offer a "high-quality" t-shirt in terms of fabric, cut, finishing, etc., and then decides to use a side seam rather than tubular construction in the body should be taken out into the street, tarred, feathered and then beaten with a wet rubber hose

were the Heirloom indigo t-shirts a 1-off run or are there plans for a re-stock in the near future? thanks

glory days = valencia st.-made raw LVCs for $154...those were the days

not sure what my state of mind would be right now if i could look back and remember buying legit vintage levis for $5 a pop at the local men's store

No relationship at all. They are a premium, mass market product. When I last saw them, maybe 2008 or so, LVC were $189 (glory days) and these were maybe $120 or $140. THey are based on the standard mass market cut and details (for instance, no chanstitched hems, or internal rivets IIRC).

i tend to avoid pretty much everything LVC nowadays...aside from a pair of rigid STFs now and again...and the nice rigid Sunset chambray...i've soured on them over the last few years

Ahhh - thanks, was looking for any info about it and that was a ton - thanks for the lesson!

I had always thought everything they made was an actual repo - sorta takes away from the mystique a bit. Still good quality stuff in your opinion though?

not totally sure what you're asking...is it an item produced by LVC for a recent collection? yes, i'm pretty sure it is.

is it an authentic reproduction of a historical garment once produced by Levi's? absolutely not.

yes, western shirts made by Levi in the 60s did have that tag, but in terms of fabric, cut and other details, they didn't look anything like the crap LVC is putting out.

i cringe any time i see LVC poop out yet ANOTHER shirt made with heavy cotton flannel, a "work shirt" cut and construction, regular buttons and then proceed to put that beautiful short horn western wear tag on it

Can anybody else confirm this tag? I don't know enough about LVC stuff to tell either way

yes, Levi was known to use a number of different fabrics for pocket bags during the war...from standard canvas to military sateen to shirting material.

LVC did a limited-edition '44 back in '02 or so that had the flannel pockets

1940s S501 with flannel pockets?? - wartime shortages/waste prevention?

http://cgi.ebay.com/...atchlink:top:en

These bad boys are now on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170902729676#ht_500wt_1091

for being over 60 years old, these look pretty good...they'll look even better with a bit of wear

for being over 60 years old, these look pretty good...they'll look even better with a bit of wear

most amazing thing about that...not a drop of blood, and the goalie stayed in the match

my guess is that those are just some non-lvc valencia st.-produced 501s...perhaps a "special limited edition" run of vintage inspired selvedge denim jeans from the late-80s, early-90s or even a pair of standard, pre-1984 STFs

If I had to guess, I'd say fake...definitely not LVC...look to be the infamous "thai" fakes...the selvedge belt loop is what does it for me.

Guys, I need some info. reg. these 501.

Is it fake or original? LVC? What year?

that's not necessarily true...I've recently seen rigid 506 jackets labeled as "made in usa"

506 and 507 jackets are made in turkey of US (Cone) denim. 557 is made in tukey out of Japanese denim (i believe).

mohawk has some new items up...although I think they're incorrectly describing the pieces as MADE IN THE USA...I do believe they are correct with the jacket.

Link

Looks like a legit, Valencia St. made reproduction. Early LVC or perhaps even from the "Capital E" line.

few hours left...looks like there could be some good deals on some quality vintage items

Yeah, I have a thermal-lined hoodie that I bought 6 or 7 years ago at an NYC Army-Navy. Tough as nails.

http://www.camberusa.com/

Also, if you're into US-made reverse-weave sweats and don't want to go broke, check out Wek:

http://www.sweatshirtsusa.com/

They're ramping up production after a few years off. I have a couple pairs of pants and they are HEAVY, top-quality.

Anyone heard of a brand called Camber? I bought a few t-shirts made by them in the early-mid 90s from Interstate. They were very thick, heavy cotton, with contrasting neck and (short-sleeve) cuff and made in USA. I think I still have them somewhere.

If put to the task, I'm sure ROY could come up with a design that would incorporate all the best from various jacket styles (cuts, eras, etc.), much like he did with the contest jeans.

bump...........

Do you mind telling us the price? I remember when you used to be able to mail your jeans to the Union Square store and get repairs done for $12. Mind, this was 5 or so years ago.

My 1947 LVC repaired with raw selvedge denim at the Levis Tailor Shop in the ground floor of the San Francisco flagship store.

I especially like how they repaired the pockets.

I'm selling this vintage Montgomery Wards Powr House chore on ebay (see link in my sig).

Pretty cool piece, but the price?...good luck with that...

Link - ebay auction

LVC's rarely shrink a full 2" in the waist (and stay that way)...that's probably a rare maximum, but they will more than likely stretch back out close to pre-soak dimensions with a couple wears.

I would measure the waist to get a true size before deciding to return them though. It's likely (especially with '47s) that they'll come in under 34".

Can anyone confirm if the more/most recent batches of '47s are still shrinking a full 2" in the waist over a few soaks (I know they tend to shrink more over multiple soaks)? I picked up with a pair of 34x34s that I would really need to come down to a tue 32" in the waist.

Would rather not soak (and just return) if I can't be sure to get them down that much...

Thanks in advance...

I've listed a bunch of authentic vintage items on ebay.

1. Levi's Western Wear Cowboy Shirt from the 1960s

2. Hanes Wind Shield Red Hoodie from the 1950s/60s.

3. White cotton sweatshirt with funny text..."U.S. Olympic Drinking Team"

4. Beat up Montgomery Ward's Powr House Denim Chore Coat

5. Wool-lined McGregor Cord Car Coat

6. Wool Campus CPO Shirt/Jacket

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