Levi's Vintage Clothing

[mikedbt5]

Aero are getting S/S 09 stock in mid Feb , really looking forward to the 1954 501zxx . It will be interesting to aee if they are same as the 55 or a mix of 47/55 cut . HJJs' blog suggest a more straighter than tapered cut and like the 55 they appear dark indigo .... cant wait !!!

With Paul on wearing a fuller cut . Wearing my 551zxx again , though the lower leg tapers they are still a loosiish cut around the thigh - really great 50/e60s cut .

[ChuckO]

Heres my latest LVC

1937 501xx

I've been wearing them off and on since january. They havent seen a lot of action yet cause I'm still trying to finish off two pairs of 47s and a new pair of samurais (which are fading so fast it seems like cheating)

since there arent very many fit pictures of the 37s...

I'll do more pictures of my meager lvc collection once i get my camera back. but these will do for now.

Details : these are tagged 34x36 - they now measure 35. my natural waist where i wear my jeans is 35, so i've sized down on these. Even in sizing down they are very very comfy and are very wide leg.

It's amazing. Those are like my '55's which aren't tight but look great also. They look like real jeans. Why don't modern Levi's? The fit, the fabric, both?

[broken_dubz]

guys just to let you know, i just put up some LVC 505-0217's in 32x34 for trade in the supermarket. Looking to trade for the same in a 30" waist but will consider other raw denim in 30" waist.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=144134

[Shorty Long]

Here are the pictures I promised:

Canvas bag for jeans

Green herringbone fabric for front pockets

Mini canvas sack for booklet

Front of booklet

Back cover (cover is a canvas fabric)

[Shorty Long]

A sample of some of the pictures inside...each major year is included, with a nice write-up for each. The pages are nice quality...thick and glossy. There is also a pretty lengthy intro by Lynn Downey.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

damn, i need those, allthough i have three 44 pairs, but the green pockets lining and that great book really got me....

[Shorty Long]

funny thing is...they cost the exact same as a regular pair of 1944s...no book or green pockets...a pretty good deal in my opinion.

However, cultizm is the only place I've seen them and they're down to two sizes.

[chromium]

Hi Shorty Long , What name of those great book ?

[Leonard Leroy]

Been wearing my 55s a lot.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

nice fit, u da man. now stop wearing black!

[Leonard Leroy]

Er, what? Aside from my perfecto, I really don't.

[Paul T]

I second that, they look terrific,

THe 55 is now becoming my favourite cut, I like the 47 but the denim on my last pair hasn't faded as nicely as the 55.

But why is it that my 47s, which have a long inseam, have shrunk 1 to 1 1/2 inches after their first wash, and the 55, which I bought in a shorter leg length, have shrunk a full two inches? SO I will definitely be rocking that fifties Mickey Spillane highwater look...

[SipaH]

hey guys i just got some lvc 47's and i love the fit but there kinda tight in the thighs for my liking. anyone know if they will stretch out some?

[Mr Black]

probably not THAT much.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

Shorty Long,

how do they fit, I kno you ususally can size em down two sizes, but maybe Levis changed the fit again with those 44s.?

[Shorty Long]

I haven't tried them on, but they appear to be the same cut as past '44s...a bit fuller all around than the '47s, but not as much as the '37s.

a VERY happy medium for me.

Shorty Long,

how do they fit, I kno you ususally can size em down two sizes, but maybe Levis changed the fit again with those 44s.?

[almostnice]

Really nice purchase Shorty! Is it just the lighting or why does the arcuate looks pink? Should be more reddish..

[Shorty Long]

probably from my flash...they aren't pink but they are more orange than other pairs of 44s I've had. I guess it doesn't matter too much as they'll eventually be gone.

Thanks

[stanier]

I see that LVC Japan are doing the limited edition 44's with the green pocket bags, exagerated off centre arcuates and black donut buttons.

Would black donut buttons have found their way onto 44's orginally anyone know?

Cheers

[Shorty Long]

It's possible...most materials used on the 501s weren't uniform during war....many different fabrics were used for pockets, donut buttons were sometimes replaced with regular "Levi" ones...basically they used whatever they had laying around

[sayocean]

Some better pictures of my super slims. Pictures taken outside in the shade.

LVC 1967 606 Super slims Hot soaked (with some woolite). About 6 months solid wear

[Shorty Long]

Head's up!!!

cultizm somehow has a limited supply of Valencia St. produced 1947

501s!! These are rigid and unworn! The sizes are a bit strange though...

http://www.cultizm.com/product_info.php?info=p356_Levi-acute-s-reg--BIG-E-1947-DRY-GOODS-501xx-LVC---SPECIAL-SIZES.html

[fardin]

ejust found this japanese site , its a vintage shop and the stuff the guy has is amazing.

if on clicks on denim there is a deastock levis from the 20s and one from 1936 amazing stuff, but the prizes are crazy too, hahaha. intersting he has a levis from 1936 with suspender button but no rivettes on the back pockets! really cool stuff

so check it out

http://www.marvins-jp.com/

the rest of the site is great too though

[Guest patchmb]

wow fardin , that site is incredible. If only I had the money for it....

[fardin]

right, the deadstock 50s lee is amzing too, really great stuff.

but he has specially a lot of levis.

yes prizes are high, but some of the other stuff seems to be affortable, like jackets and shirts etc.

[napalm]

So I managed to wear my sam 710s for 6 months with no wash and decided to go for a baggier look. I just got some 1947s and sized up enough to sag. Is there anyway to soak and retain the inseam length? Or how about wearing them raw if they are baggy on me and probably wont fade much anyway?

[radical_radish]

ejust found this japanese site , its a vintage shop and the stuff the guy has is amazing.

if on clicks on denim there is a deastock levis from the 20s and one from 1936 amazing stuff, but the prizes are crazy too, hahaha. intersting he has a levis from 1936 with suspender button but no rivettes on the back pockets! really cool stuff

so check it out

http://www.marvins-jp.com/

the rest of the site is great too though

Great find fardin! Some wonderful examples of fading and back pocket stitching. Also Interesting to note the 1947 cut - def not slim!

[amills2]

sayocean -

6 months wear on the 606's, without washing besides the initial soak?

How's the cut/fit, as compared to the '47 501? I mean, I've seen pictures of both cuts, but how do you like the fit? "Super Slim" makes me nervous...

Damn, those do look good. Hoping my 646's get like that someday.

[house of denial]

if anybody has '55 or '66 raws or washed sz. 32 let me know please, interested in purchasing..

It's true about the LVC being pulled from most Levi's stores. All they have is the eco line now, fucking bummed. South Beach one got pulled and they had awesome clearance sales on past season LVC's since nobody picked em up.. I had a feeling I was only one of the local few who actually purchased it. oh well.

Also went to the NY store in Dec. (time square / union square), both gone too.

[salaami]

im not a LVC man @ all, but just hearing that LVC as a whole is falling-off does the heart no good:(. its not good for denim as a whole.