Levi's Vintage Clothing

[Dr_Heech]

Love that shirt Roy6, but agree with SLAB, not something I would wear. Especially like the detailling on the sleeves and gussets.

I'm sure that a shirt very similar to this one (colour was gold/mustard) was available when Lvc was just starting out?

Maybe someone out there may remember? There was a undershirt and matching bottoms ....

???

You could buy this jacket to wear with your shirt -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vtg-Polo-Ralph-Lauren-Denim-Jean-Flight-80s-Jacket-L-/200592596430?pt=Vintage_Women_s_Clothing&hash=item2eb4401dce

[jewellben]

Meadow are stocking the shirt

http://www.meadowweb.com/en/grp/levis-vintage-clothing.php

[LandoCal126]

Selling my LVC Shawl Collar Sweater (Large) if any of you are interested....

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?p=2655309#post2655309

[An Oxymoron]

damn i just picked up a pair of black 501s from a local thrift shop for 6 bucks. not raw denim but oh well.

never realized how perfect the fit is on these badboys

[Bamahater]

Here are some pics of my latest pickup. A 1920's 201 555 dated to june 1999. These are near new and show no signs of wear. Picked them up for a steal in this condition. Excuse the crappy late night pics.

It's tagged 30x36 but it actually measures 31.5x34 1/4.

[Paul T]

NIce pickup! Perfect if you're a 32 or 33 waist. Those babies will take some wearing in, though.

[airfrogusmc]

Here are some pics of my latest pickup. A 1920's 201 555 dated to june 1999. These are near new and show no signs of wear. Picked them up for a steal in this condition. Excuse the crappy late night pics.

It's tagged 30x36 but it actually measures 31.5x34 1/4.

Those are really nice. I've had a pair of those 20s 201s 555 for years and the really break in nicely.

Heres what mine look like now

[jewellben]

ALL of the broken in jeans on this thread and the Cultizm Comp thread make me green with envy. What do you do to get them so good?

I have a desk job (which I wear my LVC too most days) and wear them all other days out and about or round the house but have had no success like you lot with my LVC - what am I doing wrong?!?

[rayw44]

ALL of the broken in jeans on this thread and the Cultizm Comp thread make me green with envy. What do you do to get them so good?

I have a desk job (which I wear my LVC too most days) and wear them all other days out and about or round the house but have had no success like you lot with my LVC - what am I doing wrong?!?

You probably are not doing anything wrong. It just takes time.

For instance, these are a pair of 47s that I have had since 2006. They are nowhere near as broken in as Airfrog's 201s, and I didn't feel like they showed any wear until almost a full year in (I'm a student with a desk job, so it took me quite some time to break these in).

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5579627650_9ddb871085_z.jpg' alt='5579627650_9ddb871085_z.jpg'>Picture 846 by ray.wendolowski, on Flickr[/img]

[setterman]

ALL of the broken in jeans on this thread and the Cultizm Comp thread make me green with envy. What do you do to get them so good?

I have a desk job (which I wear my LVC too most days) and wear them all other days out and about or round the house but have had no success like you lot with my LVC - what am I doing wrong?!?

I know I'm not doing anything special with my jeans. I work a desk job, I put the jeans on in the morning, taking 'em off around 14 hours later, repeat daily, wash every four to six weeks.

I think a lot of what you're seeing in the cutlizm thread is guys who aren't afraid to wash their jeans. As far as I know, only one or two guys posting pix for the contest are going months on end without washing. The rest are washing regularly, and some pretty often. I know that goes against what's considered the norm here, but personally I think washing benefits the denim and the fades rather than hurts it.

[rayw44]

I know I'm not doing anything special with my jeans. I work a desk job, I put the jeans on in the morning, taking 'em off around 14 hours later, repeat daily, wash every four to six weeks.

I think a lot of what you're seeing in the cutlizm thread is guys who aren't afraid to wash their jeans. As far as I know, only one or two guys posting pix for the contest are going months on end without washing. The rest are washing regularly, and some pretty often. I know that goes against what's considered the norm here, but personally I think washing benefits the denim and the fades rather than hurts it.

Very true, I've washed my contest pair several times, and I am seeing much more fading compared to pairs that I went a year or more without washing. It's up to how you want to wear them and how you want to treat them. And I would follow Setterman's advice, his jeans consistently look fantastic.

[jewellben]

Very true, I've washed my contest pair several times, and I am seeing much more fading compared to pairs that I went a year or more without washing. It's up to how you want to wear them and how you want to treat them. And I would follow Setterman's advice, his jeans consistently look fantastic.

cheers both - I have pairs on rotation which prob doesn't help

[airfrogusmc]

ALL of the broken in jeans on this thread and the Cultizm Comp thread make me green with envy. What do you do to get them so good?

I have a desk job (which I wear my LVC too most days) and wear them all other days out and about or round the house but have had no success like you lot with my LVC - what am I doing wrong?!?

I keep'm outta water as much as I can for the first year or so. These 20s 201s were preowned and already had one soak when I got them but I did go about 6 months or so before the next soak. I've had these for years and were my daily wearers but these have been washed no soap or dryer many times now though. I have a pair of 1901s that are getting some wear now that have yet to hit water. Should give them a soak about Thanksgiving. Nothing to really show yet but will get some photos in a couple months. I posted the 555 20s 201s to show how nice they break in.

[setterman]

cheers both - I have pairs on rotation which prob doesn't help

Nah, it doesn't. ;-) Need a good seven or eight months of dedicated wear (5 to 6 days a week) to get 'em started on the right path before rotating.

[Bamahater]

Can anyone tell me about the 333's and when was the last time this model was produced? How's the quality?

[airfrogusmc]

Can anyone tell me about the 333's and when was the last time this model was produced? How's the quality?

I think they were only produced on season fall 2008. And they are pretty rare.

[roy6]

^^ The quality of the 333 is fine, the denim and hardware are interesting, very different from other LVC models.

They are hugely over-sized, though. I had a pair marked "34", which should have measured around 32 after shrinkage- they measured 37". So get actual measurements.

[w11114m]

1947 501xx

Thank to Paul T for the advice.

[airfrogusmc]

^^ The quality of the 333 is fine, the denim and hardware are interesting, very different from other LVC models.

They are hugely over-sized, though. I had a pair marked "34", which should have measured around 32 after shrinkage- they measured 37". So get actual measurements.

Yes they are very full. Paul said somewhere that the denim is really different from all other LVCs too. I almost picked up another pair size down a while back. I wish I had of now.

[GregoryH]

Does anyone have evo shots of the rough rinse denim? I'm wearing my 44s daily but they seem super soft and unlikely to do much in the way of creasing/wear

[colgems1966]

Does anyone have evo shots of the rough rinse denim? I'm wearing my 44s daily but they seem super soft and unlikely to do much in the way of creasing/wear

you could always starch them.

[w11114m]

Pre Soak

Post Soak

[colgems1966]

Pre Soak

Post Soak

i'm guessing those are 47's but the pockets are big like on the 67' 505. if those are the 47's i've never seen any with back pockets that big. looks good though, but they usually run smaller.

[Goominim]

Great fit, w11114m

[lance]

w11114m - love those 47s, great fit!

[GregoryH]

How did you size those? The pockets look huge for 47s

[airfrogusmc]

All the older 1947s have very small pockets. I have a pair from spring of last year and they are in line with the other 3 pairs I've had and are smaller and more tapered than the 55s and 44s.

[colgems1966]

How did you size those? The pockets look huge for 47s

that's what i said earlier. they look like pockets on the 67 505. i figure either there's been a change or they used pockets for a larger sized pair by mistake. they don't look bad though, just unusual on a 47. i rather like the large pockets on my 505's.

[roy6]

LVC Japan 1901 one-pocket sack coat, from 2006.

[rayw44]

LVC Japan 1901 one-pocket sack coat, from 2006.

That's a great fit, and the jacket is quite nice.