Levi's Vintage Clothing

[MilSpex]

Can anyone tell me more about these? When did they come out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=180108602234&rd=1&rd=1?

If they truly are the Cpaital E jeans, they came out circa 1991 (exact date is in the book Denim). But they're not worth paying a premium for, as they're not particularly great repros and are certainly inferior to early LVC. They were a sort of generic cut and not particularly close to 1947 - other details, including the leather-like 2-horse patch, don't particularly resemble the '47 either.

Thankyou...................

[MilSpex]

Sorry to double post the same jeans but I just wasn't happy with the colour that the camera had recorded in the pics above (made them look crap imo). This is pretty much the exact colour of them, and you can see the oil stains. At some point i'll do some better pics (finally it's sunny in England!) of the patch etc. :-) 555 LVC 1944s

those look so nice.

[deadpan]

^ cheers mate, i'll do some better pics hopefully this weekend to show them properly. I didn't baby them at all (in fact they had dried concrete left on them for a week while I did a patio!)

[deadpan]

Right! 3rd time posting these as i'm finally happy with the colour in the pics being accurate to real life. 555 LVC 1944 (from 1996-white pocket bags). Oil, Concrete, multiple washes. Gun oil used on the patch as that's all I had.

[MilSpex]

fucking great. real man`s jeans and cut. I guess u dont wear your wallet in your backpocket? I wonder if the raw 44s available now in Japan would fade like that?

[Charlie Delta]

^actually quite fitting that you used gun oil, these are the WW11 ones afterall...

[deadpan]

Nah, didn't really wear a wallet in these, and it was an AA cotton one so it didn't seem to leave a fade-now I do though but I rarely wear them. I've found another pair of these deadstock raw in a shop recently in the same size and am tempted...

I wonder if the raw 44s available now in Japan would fade like that?

I don't really know but I would say that although these (555) are supposed to be 10oz, they must do something to the denim, as these very nearly stood up on their own when first washed. Not sure if the Japanese ones use the same denim, which i'm guessing would change the fade.

[Charlie Delta]

^are you crazy? Get them! Now!

You can always sell them on here if you change your mind.

[deadpan]

^are you crazy? Get them! Now!

You can always sell them on here if you change your mind.

yeah but i'm tempted by alot of stuff...trying to save for some more sams...you know how it is i'm sure....maybe though...i'll go and look at them again.

[nothx]

I got my 1947 501 from cultzim this week. I love them, but the rise is a bit too high for my favor. Anyways a great jean for a great price. And also they bleed so much on my white t-shirts. The bottom part of the shit is slightly blue now... ouch...

[airfrogusmc]

55s after several months wear and two cold soaks

[deadpan]

Thai Fake 201's?

WTF? 201's with a red tab, funny colour arcs. "redline" selvage, "501" stamped on back button. one SILVER fly button....:confused:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120119750671&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1

[airfrogusmc]

Thai Fake 201's?

WTF? 201's with a red tab, funny colour arcs. "redline" selvage, "501" stamped on back button. one SILVER fly button....:confused:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120119750671&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1

Thia fake double needle arcuate also.

[deadpan]

Yeah thought you'd come to that conclusion too. Interesting though as i've never seen a (kind of) 201 fake...

[Paul T]

Yeah thought you'd come to that conclusion too. Interesting though as i've never seen a (kind of) 201 fake...

Haven't checked these out properly, but remember LVC had a faulty batch fo 201 repros with the double needle arcuate - they might even have had wrong shape pockets, can't remember exactly... but from memory they were 20s repros and didn't have the red tab.

[deadpan]

Haven't checked these out properly, but remember LVC had a faulty batch fo 201 repros with the double needle arcuate - they might even have had wrong shape pockets, can't remember exactly... but from memory they were 20s repros and didn't have the red tab.

Wow! Tell more Paul...I emailed the seller who told me they were very good quality, but (unwashed), and very undersized. Button stamped 501, and a red tab...something doesn't look right to me about the patch either-not sure what though?

[airfrogusmc]

Wow! Tell more Paul...I emailed the seller who told me they were very good quality, but (unwashed), and very undersized. Button stamped 501, and a red tab...something doesn't look right to me about the patch either-not sure what though?

LVCs 20s 201s with the double arcuate.

No red tag

[Paul T]

Wow! Tell more Paul...I emailed the seller who told me they were very good quality, but (unwashed), and very undersized. Button stamped 501, and a red tab...something doesn't look right to me about the patch either-not sure what though?

Button stamped 501 sounds almost certainly like a fake. As does red line, correct line is blue.

I will check out listing properly when I have a moment, and maybe post pix of my 90s 201s.

EDIT: that batwing tag is also typical of fakes.

Hardware - black suspender buttons - is surprisingly good for a fake. And those back pockets are also typical of the 201 fakes, altho otherwise these are much better than anything I've seen before. I will download the pix and add them to my chamber of horros if I get a chance to add one to my website...

[airfrogusmc]

Button stamped 501 sounds almost certainly like a fake. As does red line, correct line is blue.

I will check out listing properly when I have a moment, and maybe post pix of my 90s 201s.

Yes, these as well as my 555 20s 201s both have blue line denim.

[-questionmark-]

x posted in the evo thread. my 47's after 5 months. 2 warm soaks and 1 dry clean. had the crotch repaired before the tears got to be too much to handle.

[-questionmark-]

and here are a couple fit pics.

[nothx]

those 501 are tight on you!!! is that how they supposed to fit like? Mine is slim but not tight. Really like it, and they fit slimmer than the 501 in levis store now.

[-questionmark-]

lol, thats because i disregarded post soak shrinkage. it was a big mistake cuz after every soak its really hard to fit into them and i have to wear em around till they stretch. im pretty happy with how they fit tho so its all good i guess. although im definately gonna size up next time.

[airfrogusmc]

Thas not the fit of original late 40s 501s..

[nothx]

shit... I just cold soak my 47 501 last night.... its drying now. Hope it doesnt shrink much, i was trying to shrink the length. good luck to me

[airfrogusmc]

shit... I just cold soak my 47 501 last night.... its drying now. Hope it doesnt shrink much, i was trying to shrink the length. good luck to me

Plan on 10% total.

[mrip]

Today I scored a pair of what looks like some 1920 201 LVCs. I was FREAKING OUT when I spotted these on the rack at the thrift store I went to. At first I thought they were the real deal until I saw the inside tag. They look pretty legit to me, anyone have an idea of the story behind these and how much they would be worth? There are some paint splatters on the leg and on the back of the jeans if that helps. I am debating on whether or not to keep them and hang them on my wall or sell them. They are too big for me to wear on a regular basis. I forgot to take a picture of the crotch rivet, but it is there.

[mrip]

More pics

Traintracks

[sexasomniac]

haha, youre a lucky sumbitch.

[mrip]

They feel more like a 34 rather than the tagged size of 36.