Levi's Vintage Clothing

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

There are two factors: shrinkage and real size compared to tagged size. Real size of 47's raw is somewhat smaller than tagged size; real size of this seasons 44's is considerably larger than tagged size. In addition 47's shrink more than 44's. Buy 47's oversized, 44's undersized.

please don´t say "real" size, infact nearly every jean is tagged smaller than they are,

if you measure a w32 tagged jean, these measure actually 34inch, sometimes I guess

the denim companys want to flatter us customers with smaller sizes.

[c1iff]

well , i got this on sale , and the reason why i am getting it because out of all 501 series , i guess 47s have the slimmer cut and i m very skinny so i don't like baggy jeans

and the only size that was left is 29x32 so i ordered it

[Paul T]

please don´t say "real" size, infact nearly every jean is tagged smaller than they are,

if you measure a w32 tagged jean, these measure actually 34inch, sometimes I guess

the denim companys want to flatter us customers with smaller sizes.

True, but he's right about LVC, in that 1947 501s are made slightly undersize, and most of the looser fits are made slightly oversize.

Edit; a 34 waist 1947 is likely to measure around 33 inches. My 32 inch waist 201s measure around 33inches; the 1901s and 1933s are similarly bigger than tagged. (this doesn't apply to washed jeans, though.)

[was ist los?]

All this talk about 47s. Took pics of the contest 660s yesterday and took some of the 47s while i was at it. They haven't gotten much wear since the start of the contest.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

those look really great, I´d say the 47 with the best fading I´ve ever seen

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

True, but he's right about LVC, in that 1947 501s are made slightly undersize, and most of the looser fits are made slightly oversize.

okay yes, so you can say that the 47s run "really" true to tagged size aswell as the

1937 201xx wich are really much "undersized".

[cmo]

My 47's are now up in Supermarket if anyone is interested...

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

if anybodys interested, these are for sale at the bay, reasonable offers are welcome.

btw. those are a much better repros than those 606s from the actual season which are low rised.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320217621218

many thanks dudes

[thinkfilm28]

Just Scored this at a Resale Store so cheap I don't want to mention -- it's stamped 555

[chingon]

[cmo]

Anyone know the value of these... been lying in my closet for about 5years, never worn. Bought them faded like this. Tried to photograph the 555 on the back of the waist button but my camera is shitty and can't get it in focus....

[johnnyrebel]

mine stretched about an inch after soak

[was ist los?]

I think mine are the S/S 06. I am a true 30, they were raw 32, and shrank to 29.5, and stretch out to 30.5-31.

[airfrogusmc]

They're fakes...

[FAM0US.]

Is it me or are Levis LVC 501xx not as stiff as other raw selvage denim?

[FAM0US.]

^ 1947's

Thanks in advance.

[airfrogusmc]

famous,

Allot of the other denim makers over do their denim in both denim weight and stiffness (starch). Some of LVCs offerings try to stick to the weight and the stiffness of originals.

[dunkin deeznuts]

did some cleaning today

found these buckles in a drawer

bought them like 3 or 4 years ago

[freakazoid]

what model levis are these? http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-LEVIS-RED-Tab-Crooked-Leg-One-Pocket-Jeans-32-X-30_W0QQitemZ200200811452QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11483QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

they're not fakes.

they're the levis's engineered jeans from the first batch of engineered jeans sold mainly in asia, i own a pair.

[simontuntelder]

What do you guys think about the 505? There isn't much discussion about them here...

I just bought a pair and I have to say I am quite disappointed whith them compared to my 501 '47 and '55s.

The denim looks a bit too shiny and it appears to be singed and it doesn't seam to be 14.5 OZ.

The inseam is really long, I bought them with an inseam of 34", but they are closer to 36" which means they are to long, so I think I will have to hem them.

The selvedge seam is really thin too, compared to some of the original Levi's Big E jeans that I have which looks stupid when I wear them with a cuff.

So my question is also, have any of you had the same experience or am I just unlucky?

I have to say that mine are quite new and not from the 555 era, unfortunately.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

the lvc 505s had always been produced too long, I owned a 555 version and now

the actual, which is too long aswell but made of better denim, it´s japanese kaihara denim... I like mine really much, except of the too long inseam... btw. those don´t shrink in length when washed

[simontuntelder]

Then I should have gotten them with a 32" inseam, though they would probably have been too short, which could have been cool enough. And I tried soaking them in the hope that they would shrink just an inch or two, but they didn't so you are absolutely right. They don't shrink.

Unfortunately I don't think I could get a them hemmed with chainstitch in Denmark...

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

my L32 are excactly 34" long... I like to wear floot jeans so no chance with 505s for me, and btw. no chance either here in germany for getting em chainstiched. but don´t be disappointed, for those are going to fade very nice.

[airfrogusmc]

they're not fakes.

they're the levis's engineered jeans from the first batch of engineered jeans sold mainly in asia, i own a pair.

Well they have double needle arcuates, should be single, red pocket emblem didn't show up till 1936, and that whacky straight seam on the back so not LVC and no real year being represented.

[freakazoid]

Well they have double needle arcuates, should be single, red pocket emblem didn't show up till 1936, and that whacky straight seam on the back so not LVC and no real year being represented.

hi, maybe my reply to that is misleading.

what i'm trying to say is that this is a pair of levi's engineered jeans sold in asia, it definately isn't a pair of LVC and won't pass off as one.

the seller is obviously trying to confuse the buyers stating that its a 'vintage' pair of jeans.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

2007 1967 505s one wash after 3 month effective wear:

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

this is a nice find I think; I guess on of the earliest european made levis from early 70s, the tab is a bit longer than usual, the same with pockets long and narrow. the hems are chainstitched, the zipper is from ideal, also I haven´t seen any levis with more slubs than those have, btw. it´s a 608 bell bottom

[Charlie Delta]

You'd be surprised what a little search can do for you...

Thread could use an update though...

[jake431]

2007 1967 505s one wash after 3 month effective wear:

Nice fades, but how do they fit?

-Jake

[erictheninja]

yo is the deadstock pair show here

http://www.levisstore.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2116308&cp=2068573.2068693&parentPage=family

the raw pair? cuz the picture doesn't look like it