Levi's Vintage Clothing

[Mongmeohotdau814]

Thank you,my feelings, They are better quality than the newer lvc pairs I am using (lvc 1954, 1967 in website lv)

[bod]

LVC 44 - Retired, can’t be bothered patching them up and one wrong squat and the arse will split

[airfrogusmc]

They look great. Just getting broken in....

[PBTony]

Struggling to work out what LVC model this is. Made in USA apparently.

I thought I had narrowed it down to a 66 but now not sure as think usually there's a small 501xx above the 501 tag?  Though pictures are not the clearest 

https://www.marrkt.com/collections/levis-vintage-clothing/products/vintage-501-denim-32w-x-31l

 

[Maynard Friedman]

The arcs don’t look shallow enough for the ‘66 model. They may possibly be ‘76s, or the older ‘78 or ‘83 model. I don’t think they’re the 1984 model released a couple of years back, as they also had shallow arcs, similar to the ‘66s IIRC.

[PBTony]

2 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

The arcs don’t look shallow enough for the ‘66 model. They may possibly be ‘76s, or the older ‘78 or ‘83 model. I don’t think they’re the 1984 model released a couple of years back, as they also had shallow arcs, similar to the ‘66s IIRC.

Thanks! That's a great eye. I'll be chuffed if they turn out to be 83s. Been keen on the current 80s model but not a huge fan of the blue tab and quite the taper.

[Facini]

Looks veeeery much like a '78 with that rise and back pocket shape. Lovely denim but not a very good - or accurate - fit imo. 

[PBTony]

2 hours ago, Facini said:

Looks veeeery much like a '78 with that rise and back pocket shape. Lovely denim but not a very good - or accurate - fit imo. 

Oh yeah the rise is low looking. I was looking at the front rise measurements which I had read as 31.5 cm but looking again it says 31.5 INCHES so obviously wrong. Will update when I receive!

Edited November 14, 2025 by PrettyBoyTony

[PBTony]

Jeans arrived today and can confirm that they are a 1978 cut (2012) and have a 10.5 inch front rise and 14 inch back rise... Shame lovely denim would have kept if not so low. 

[Dr_Heech]

@PrettyBoyTony unfortunately the 2x 1970s and the 2x 1980s 501's repros by lvc have some rather inaccurate cuts and some misgivings detail wise, although the denim on the 1976 model was nice.

Edited November 17, 2025 by Dr_Heech

[PBTony]

55s just arrived so thought I'd take some photos before I shrink them.

I was deciding between 34 or 32 length but looks like 34 was the right call as they measure 33.5 inches long. Which is what Bears also had on their website. (Levis size guide on their website is truly awful and in some cases non existent)

I'd been wanting to try a new pair of 55s for a while waiting for my size to be available and with black Friday discount decided to go for it.

I sold my LVC 66s recently as the rise was just a tad too low for me that they were never really comfortable. Also I found them too blue which seems like a ridiculous thing to say about a pair of jeans but it made them less versatile for me.

Edited November 20, 2025 by PrettyBoyTony

[cultpop 0217]

Is possible to get enough stretch out of this LVC trucker jacket to wear? 

I can get it buttoned but its tight and I'm afraid im out of luck.  Length is perfect. 

Picked this up for a steal. It's from the LVC 2020 No Fun collection and I've been after one ever since. 

I think my best bet is to find a larger size and have it shortened. The lack of side pockets should make that pretty easy. 

Thoughts? 

I never seem to have any luck with Levis truckers. Too long or too slim.  

Buttoned as a layer

Almost all of the buttons buttoned...

And opened. 

[ATWM]

^ ymmv but I feel like a type 1 or even the right type 2 cut more traditionally would be your best bet. I know that's not exactly what you're asking but I'm not a huge fan of type 3s for this reason.

that said, unbuttoned esp, this jacket looks like a fit in these pics, the shoulders hit well enough, maybe a little long, and it may not feel like the fit but the pic says it's alright to me. 

Edited November 21, 2025 by ATWM

[cool_hand]

I have a question about the LVC 1953 Type Ii Jacket:

The current made in Japan versions of the jacket feature a T-back in sizes XL and XXL.

Did the made in USA Cone denim version of the jacket feature a T-back in the larger sizes?

Did the original jackets from 1953 — 1962 feature a T-back in the larger sizes? I presume not.

[cultpop 0217]

4 hours ago, ATWM said:

^ ymmv but I feel like a type 1 or even the right type 2 cut more traditionally would be your best bet. I know that's not exactly what you're asking but I'm not a huge fan of type 3s for this reason.

that said, unbuttoned esp, this jacket looks like a fit in these pics, the shoulders hit well enough, maybe a little long, and it may not feel like the fit but the pic says it's alright to me. 

Yeah, I need a boxier model. It looks ok in the pics but the feel is dreadful.

My ribs kinda hurt. 

Maybe Levis is just the wrong tree.

But I dont have much experience with vintage Wrangler/ Lee fits either.  

 

[Double 0 Soul]

7 hours ago, cultpop 0217 said:

Is possible to get enough stretch out of this LVC trucker jacket to wear? 

 

If it's fresh outta hot wash, you'll get some stretch.. otherwise, No.. I wouldn't say so, looking at the back in the last photo.. the fit looks good, arm length looks perfect.

Flip it to the front.. if you imagine a line taken across your armpits, there is an (estimated) 3"+ gap between the button and button hole.. in order to get this same back fit when fastened, that gap needs to close when fully buttoned so you'd be looking at achieving 1.5" of stretch on the current pit to pit size.. that's never going to happen.. shame because the outfit looks dope!

edit- try it yourself by measuring the button gap, measure the pit to pit when fastened and scale it up with a folded piece of paper as such.. that will tell you how much stretch you need to achieve.

Edited November 21, 2025 by Double 0 Soul

[PBTony]

Shrinkage done.

Pretty slim for a anti-fit 55 pair. Prob not helping i was wearing my FC 0105 beforehand.

Denim feels way rougher and crunchier than the 66 pair I had. 

I would say the fit is pretty much identical to my SC 66 (back rise on SC a bit longer) so I'll need to decide which to keep

 

 

[cultpop 0217]

Pretty slim fit for a '55. 

[PBTony]

26 minutes ago, cultpop 0217 said:

Pretty slim fit for a '55. 

Yeah and I sized up two in the waist 🤔 which is the usual guidance for if you're going to wash. Maybe they'll loosen up with wear though I have enough relaxed pairs so no biggie 

[reubensangwich]

1 hour ago, PrettyBoyTony said:

Yeah and I sized up two in the waist 🤔 which is the usual guidance for if you're going to wash. Maybe they'll loosen up with wear though I have enough relaxed pairs so no biggie 

Fit looks fantastic. If they’re anything like the 44s they’ll loosen up plenty in the waist and seat after a day or so of wear.

[LazyS]

@cultpop 0217 I bet you could make those bat stencils  easy 

[Dr_Heech]

On 11/21/2025 at 3:56 AM, cool_hand said:

I have a question about the LVC 1953 Type Ii Jacket:

The current made in Japan versions of the jacket feature a T-back in sizes XL and XXL.

Did the made in USA Cone denim version of the jacket feature a T-back in the larger sizes?

Did the original jackets from 1953 — 1962 feature a T-back in the larger sizes? I presume not.

Regarding the Lvc type 2 jackets.

No, the USA cone made jackets did not come with a T back. The Japan made one's also feature the wrong patch (a pre-1942 rather than post 1942 patch).

The original jackets had extra side panels for larger sizes, l think from a size 42 to 48/50. There are parallel side seams where the side adjusters sit to accommodate these.

It seems, at least from the Vintage levis denim jackets book, that some custom made type 2 jackets for larger peeps had a T back, but these sizes were 50 up to 54 inch chests. Only a few survive.

 

 

[airfrogusmc]

Dr H,

I have one of the Japanese made 507 type II and just curious what is the difference in the leather patch between the two ? The later not leather? The denim on the Japanese type II is fuzzy. A lot like the cone denim on my 55s. Really nice denim. 

Here's the label that's in my jacket.

[Dr_Heech]

59 minutes ago, airfrogusmc said:

Dr H,

I have one of the Japanese made 507 type II and just curious what is the difference in the leather patch between the two ? The later not leather? The denim on the Japanese type II is fuzzy. A lot like the cone denim on my 55s. Really nice denim. 

Here's the label that's in my jacket.

The only difference l can see is that they have put Copper Riveted on the patch which was actually changed over to Original Riveted in or around August 1942 when copper rivets were replaced with copper coated iron ones.

The type 2 was introduced in 1952, 10 years after this change.

[airfrogusmc]

Thanks for the info Dr H. They get it right on the 47s. 

[Dr_Heech]

2 hours ago, airfrogusmc said:

Thanks for the info Dr H. They get it right on the 47s. 

It's only a minor thing, you can't see it when it's worn.

[airfrogusmc]

Agree but they go through the process of getting the denim right but stop short on the little details like this. Not a biggie to me but they have the labels right on the 1947 501s. 

[PBTony]

I'm sure this has been covered here somewhere but are the arcuates on my made in Japan 1955 cotton or polycotton?

[Maynard Friedman]

All the stitching on LVC jeans and jackets is polycotton I believe.

[Mr Black]

On 11/6/2025 at 3:27 PM, bod said:

LVC 44 - Retired, can’t be bothered patching them up and one wrong squat and the arse will split

These are easily fixable. Seems a shame to retire them.