Levi's Vintage Clothing

[Quoise1203]

Happy birthday to the riveted blue jean! 

 

Today is the 141st anniversary of Levi Strauss's patent.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Quoise1203

[edmond]

paul need help i got a pair off someona a 1 pocket cinchback woth no belt loops

blue selvdge line on outseam and yellow selvedge line on lighter pocket.

patch is leather with 2 horse pulling a pair but no size or 501 pr no2 indicated

single needle no chainstitch ehats this model?

[erockisalive]

^^1890, I believe 

[Quoise1203]

I randomly stumbled upon it on Wikipedia, so the years could certainly be off, but it looks like 1890 (or thereabouts) may be the year the 501 was first released, but the patent for riveted work pants had been around since 1873.

[setterman]

Correct, when the patent expired (1890) and everyone could make riveted overalls, Levis changed the "XX", to the "501XX" sometime in the 1890s.

 

Ed probably has an LVC 1890 

 

http://www.trynka.net/trynka.net/501_1890.html

[Dirty Thirty]

Can't compare them to the current model, but compared to my other pairs of recently made LVC 501s, construction is bit better, and denim is much better.  Tight weave and very dark, hard wearing indigo.  I imagine they're similar to SDA in that respect.  After four months of being worn two or three days a week, there's only the slightest hint of some wear.  I really like the cut, and if they were about a half inch bigger in the area from the tops of the front pockets on up, I'd be wearing them every day.  

IDK if it's any help for you but when I need to stetch out a waist,or am afraid after shrinking that the waist will be too small I wrap a towel around my waist before I pull up my pants and wear them wet until they dry and they tend to come out great for me. I actually end up sizing down my waist on LVC every time and it stretches out to roomy while everything else shrinks.

 

Anyways, that's my two cents if it helps.

[JoseRizal]

I have no experience in a pair of LVC and I am looking forward to get a selvedge washed denim for the summer. Is it worth getting? They usually don't come in cheap. Hopefully some input. Thanks!

http://shop.havenshop.ca/collections/levis-vintage-clothing/products/1947-501xx-electric[/img]

Looking to get a pair of that

[setterman]

I picked up a pair of washed '54 501ZXX for my girlfriend for $75.  Are they worth that? Yes.  The usual asking price for washed LVC 501s is over $300, and they are not worth that.   

[501XX4EVER]

I have no experience in a pair of LVC and I am looking forward to get a selvedge washed denim for the summer. Is it worth getting? They usually don't come in cheap. Hopefully some input. Thanks!

http://shop.havenshop.ca/collections/levis-vintage-clothing/products/1947-501xx-electric[/img]

Looking to get a pair of that

 

If you spent that amount of money on those particular jeans you deserve to be beaten with a big stick.

[edmond]

Hahahaha

[ironheartfan123]

harsh

[JoseRizal]

If you spent that amount of money on those particular jeans you deserve to be beaten with a big stick.

Any ideas for a good washed selvedge?

[Max Power]

Shameless plug: I sell my barely worn LVC 201 1922, size 33*36

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6306.0

Edited June 13, 2014 by Max Power

[Vanquish Gold]

I have no experience in a pair of LVC and I am looking forward to get a selvedge washed denim for the summer. Is it worth getting? They usually don't come in cheap. Hopefully some input. Thanks!

http://shop.havenshop.ca/collections/levis-vintage-clothing/products/1947-501xx-electric[/img]

Looking to get a pair of that

 

I rather you go for Fullcount washed denim.. at least the wash is realistic. The tricky part for washed denim is always on the honeycombs...  whether they are where they should be. I lol a lot at some whose washed denim's honeycombs fall on the much lower part of their calves.   

[501XX4EVER]

Any ideas for a good washed selvedge?

 

I have a pair of Triple Works TW-634S, and have no problem with them. I got them fairly cheap on ebay and I'm not sure that I would pay full price for them but if you're going to spend a couple of hundred on a pair, the Triple Works line might be a good option for you to check out.

[shoreman]

Online stockists for the 55 raw or one wash that update their pre-wash measurements with each new batch?

[Maynard Friedman]

What size are you looking for?

[shoreman]

Guess it really depends on what it shrinks to. 16.75-17" waist post-soak, given that the front and rear rise are high enough. (11.5+,  16"+, respectively.) Looking for a thigh measurement--BiG method--of at least 13".

[SuperJackle]

I'm not sure who has seen this before, but here's a neat, old BBC documentary on the history of the 501

 

Edited June 19, 2014 by SuperJackle

[Coolguyzack]

I picked up a pair of washed '54 501ZXX for my girlfriend for $75.  Are they worth that? Yes.  The usual asking price for washed LVC 501s is over $300, and they are not worth that.   

 

Did you happen to see any raws of that cut wherever you bought those?

[setterman]

I bought these over the phone from the San Francisco store when they had a clearance sale months ago.  

[Cucoo]

Crosspost from "Evolution of Jeans":

 

These LVC 1955 cut 501s are what I wear around the house, they've seen some serious netflixing, walking the dog and mowing the lawn   I got them deadstock in January, they're made in U.S.A. (555 code on button). They've seen 4 months of wear all in all, but tons of washes since somehow I always manage to stain them with something. The top block is starting to show some fading, but the relaxed cut isn't great for getting honeycombs with all the frequent washing. I don't really mind though. The denim is relatively hairy, the pics don't really do it justice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fit pics:

 

 

[501XX4EVER]

Nice to see some love for the "555" era LVC's for a change. I have a similar pair myself, they are amazing and so comfortable. If you have washed yours a few times I'd say the roping on them is amazing, as these seem to "give good rope" from the get go.

 

An old article from denimhunters.com paying tribute to a similar pair, with some nice pics.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

from the pics above they seem to have been hememd with a lock stitch

[501XX4EVER]

from the pics above they seem to have been hememd with a lock stitch

 

 

I guess Cucoo had them altered then, mine still have the original stitching and it's some of the nicest I've seen.

[Cucoo]

from the pics above they seem to have been hememd with a lock stitch

 

They have been hemmed, although not by me. According to the seller they had been bought in 1996, soaked once and then hemmed to 34" inseam (original inseam was 40" according to tag) before being shelved.

[ijmj]

Yo i think these are filthy enough

 

1955, LVC sads not OG.

 

seven months almost everyday wear

 

 

no soak

 

 

 

 

 

 

Went supersize on these (38x36) because.. i was bored of regular sized jeans. Had to resew the bar tack at the base of the fly after me and my buddy got into them at the same time. 

[DhaDha]

dude please wash your jeans. 

[501XX4EVER]

dude please wash your jeans. 

 

And stop wearing them at the same time as your "buddy".

[min2max]

i just got a pair of "new rinse" .. not happy at all with the fit.. anyone know if these will shrink at all with a warm wash?