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It's a WWII issue parka. They're super warm and heavy.

Going to pick this up soon. Was wondering if someone could give me some more info about it.

Dr. Lee fits perfect. Looks like you have some nice fades on those Roy's as well.

These wartime Edwin Lee's have a less contrasty fade compared to other Lee's that to my eye are in keeping with vintage 40's Lee's. Unlike LVC which I think still uses a cotton/poly thread, Lee's are sewn with all cotton thread so you get more thread wear just like the originals. Notice how the arcuate stitching is almost worn away. I've also had the re-stitch part of one of the back pockets. They've seen a lot of wear but have only been cold water washed a couple times and hung to dry.

Thin, Red Wings are looking sweet.

jeans just in boots to show the evo underneath it

Not necessarily so. I've seen late 30's 501's that were a heftier weight compared to the current batch of LVC.

The lighter weights are afaik historically correct.

That's very cool you photo documented denim archaeology in action. Looking forward to seeing pics of the denim once you get it cleaned up.

There was a six inch space in the roof, they filled it with rock and stuffed parts of it with clothing. I am still having trouble posting video?

Those are amazing! Thanks for posting.

speaking of Leepro's, thank goodness for Warehouse (from their Archives blog...)

Max, Really nice. You can already see how beautiful these are going to wear in.

My 201 at 2 Months (?):

Thanks everyone. TV, I've been wearing the Real McCoy's Lee 101b's for the past couple weeks. I bought the Hair on Hide Lee's from Ken at Aero.

killer, thanks. yes, picked them up at a flea market not too long ago.

beautiful. are they yours?

Paul, Nice. The chin strap chambray work shirt looks great as well.

First day out and about in the Kelso.... i do love em, chunkier than Stow, pretty hardcore and military in feel, but still nimbler than, say, Docs or William Lennon.

Here's a pair that definitely look better with age. They're horsehide work boots from around the 1940's. I've never heard of Diamond Brand but cool details include red/pink stitching that's still apparent even after many polishings and rivets where the laces begin. Soles and heels look original to the boots.

Sweet WWII P coat Roy! Fit is perfect as well.

A ten-button WWII P-coat.

Thought I'd post an update of my eleven year old Edwin Lee's. They've really taken on the look of classic Lee's denim with the slight greenish cast to the denim. Edwin really did a killer job with the classic 30's Lee cowboy pants.

Speaking of Eastman, here's a couple photos of their Werber A-2 after about four years of wear on and off. The analine dyed horsehide they used back then has aged nicely.

Yes the 1915 buckles do suck. If you're in NYC stop by the LVC Meat Packing store. They have a supply of decent replacement buckles.

Yep, I bought a pair. I hadn't actually read all the talk here about buckles before I bought them, and I was stunned at how duff the buckle was. I cut the bar off to file it to points, and it disintegrated. Complete cack. I was going to make one myself out of silver, but in the end I used a pair of jeweller's pliers to bodge the existing one so the pins can no longer come out. But seriously, what a piece of cack.

But... dear Lord, the denim. When I soaked them and pulled them out of the water, the fabric was literally sticky with indigo, which came off all over my hands. I've not seen anything like it from any other LVC denim, nor from any Japanese repros. It was uncanny. But I guess you all know this already...

Colegems, thanks and couldn't agree with you more about preferring darker heavier denim that takes time and honest wear to break in.

very nice Grant! +rep. i prefer the older LVC models. they don't carry a premium for nothing. i prefer the darker heavier denim, you have to put your time in but the results are worth it.

Here's a couple photos of my old LVC '55 501's. They've been worn on and off for over eight years and are well in need of a washing. I also have to patch up the tears to the cuff bottoms. The denim they were using back then was a darker indigo and heavier weight than the current crop of '55 LVC.

i'd be up for NYC.

and hell, if anyone wants to do superdenim NYC or NJ photoshoot on Sat, lemme know. let's show them up.

Thanks HH, yeah this one's tough to find in larger sizes for some reason. It does fit almost like a vest or light weight jacket and fits great underneath a chore jacket.

Here's a JC Penny's Payday jacket from the 50's. It's cut shorter in the torso than most modern jackets since they tended to wear their pants higher on the waist. The raglan sleeves are unique to Payday pattern. Railroad workers frequently wore them layered underneath a chore jacket in cooler weather.

Depends on the maker. Big Mac and Pay Day kept the extra button hole through the 70's while Oshkosh, Hercules and Lee seemed to do away with it much earlier. Hope that helps.

When did they stop putting in the extra buttonhole for the watch fob?

Maurizio did a good job making RRL a destination stop at least for Japanese and European tourists in NYC. More than a few times I've seen them hit the RRL on Bleecker St. in good size groups. I've heard they also make the Melrose and Malibu stores a destination stop in LA.

LVC is far from exclusive in NYC now being available in a couple of Levi's stores, Brooklyn Denim and J Crew. BTW, I had the chance to see the latest batch of LVC '44's and '55's at the Meat Packing store and wasn't impressed with the current batch of Cone denim. The weight of the denim is lighter and thinner than older runs and not nearly as dark.

The new edition of Workwear has a nice five page ad spread for Rising Sun stuff.

Nice long L Lee 91-J. It's from the 50's. Lee's from the 30's had the yellow and red tags or the "house marked" tags. They also had chin straps. Hope that helps. As a rough guide this side documents a number of Lee 91-J tags.

http://www.redcloud.co.jp/detail/work_tag.htm

Hello,

I posted this in the "Small Questions" thread, but thought maybe it would fit here as well. I am very new and wasn't sure where to post this.

I am stumped on what era/year my LEE 91-J is from. It's union made, has the "Long L" LEE buttons, selvedge in the pencil slit on the front pocket, but what's very odd is it doesn't have the Housemark on the label, but has a thin "hanging" type label that I haven't seen before on a jacket this old. Several denim geek friends have told me it was likely from the 20's. Photos of authentic 1920's and early 1930's 91-J coats seem to be hard to come by and all of the Japanese repos aren't done exactly the same way. Can anyone on this board share their expertise?