Levi's Vintage Clothing

[colgems1966]

the 33's are my favorite pre-war model. the arcs are great.

[Happy Hooligan]

My favorites are my 33's and 55's. I do love those arcs on the 33's too...

[airfrogusmc]

My favorites are my 33's and 55's. I do love those arcs on the 33's too...

+ 1 on the 33s. I have a pair of 555 1933s. 55s are also some of my favs,

[setterman]

My 1922s finally arrived today. Can't take pictures that will show things any better than the LVC site will. Only thing their photos is the screened LVC logo on the left pocket.

The buckle on my 643 1937s isn't bad, but like others have mentioned, the current ones (like on these 22s) are shit.

Denim is very dark (almost black when compared to my 506), and pretty even. There's a bit of the vertical streakiness you see with the 1915s.

They are very big. Bought a size 36x36 rather than my usual size 38 waist. The jeans measure:

Waist, 39"

FR, 14"

RR, 17"

Inseam 36"

Was planning on just soaking these, but I think they're going to need an initial trip through the washing machine. I need to get a lot of shrinkage out of them before wearing.

[SLAB]

you have to love lvc sizing...

[smittybat]

Let us know what these end up measuring post wash.

[iisjustinn]

This may be a long shot, but does anyone have the 1947 Saddlemans in a 30, 31? Or can anyone find anything similar to that?

[dr.house]

No one who wants to buy a blue black leather jacket? Sorry for being so penetrating and shameless...

[setterman]

Let us know what these end up measuring post wash.

1922s shrank up quite a bit. Washed them on the hottest setting.

Waist shrank to 36", but stretched out to 37" after wearing them a couple minutes while still slightly damp and I'm sure it's stretching out more now as I wear them.

Front rise 13 1/4" (from 14")

Rear rise 16 1/4" (from 17")

Inseam 33 1/2" (from 36")

Pretty pleased with the fit (will try to get fit pix this evening), and very close to what I was shooting for. Little wider in the thighs and tapered bellow knee than I'd hoped, but still pretty straight.

Had to cut off the cinch. I always wear a belt, and it was totally in the way (unlike my 37s where I can wear a belt and still use the cinch). Plus, the 22s fit well enough I don't need it. And one of the POS prongs broke off, and the right strap of the cinch isn't long enough so I couldn't use the damn thing even if I needed to. Surprisingly the suspender buttons don't get in the way of the belt. I figured they'd be a pain. Front pockets are very shallow and almost useless.

Denim is super dark, much more so than anything I've ever had from LVC. The streakiness lessened quite a bit with a wash, but I think it will start to reappear in a day or two when all the moisture is gone from them.

Not sure who made these, I though 4170 was the current button code, but these are 337, so LVC has gone through three different manufactures in the past five years.

[setterman]

1922 fit pix. Not the greatest quality, but it is what it is. 506 in the picture has only had 2 quick soaks, and not what I'd consider a ton of wear. It's quite a bit lighter blue than the 22s than it appears in these photos.

By Setterman at 2011-10-20

By setterman at 2011-10-20

Not LVC, but I thought I'd share it here. Bandana my wonderful girlfriend found in an antique store in Ohio over the weekend. Her gift to me for making the 30 mile trip to her house to check on her cats while she was gone four days. She's seen my two Warehouse banadanas, and when she saw this immediately thought of me.

By setterman at 2011-10-20

[grooveholmes]

Must spread, setterman, but great fit and especially awesome bandana.

[roy6]

Looking good, setterman. Perfect fit on those.

I went into the SF LVC shop today to look at a few things (after the manager finally got off the phone with some character named "Cory"):

The very beautiful '20s mackinaw in a nice windowpane/buffalo plaid. I think I said in the thread earlier that this was priced at $750- I must have looked at it wrong or maybe they dropped the price, its $625.

Also:

A restock on the made in San Francisco Sunset chambrays- unlike the previous batch this one has the correct sellvedge detailing under the collar and looked very good. Also had the same hand-done looking wandering stitching that entertainment! pointed out earlier on his checked pop-over.

[attackwithstones]

So they are making shirts in the US??? That's great news if so! I need good pix of the black overdye shirts If anyone has some....

[roy6]

^Only this one Sunset shirty and (previously) a '55 sawtooth shirt are made in the US.

[rosenkruez]

How do 555 1955 501 rigid run in waist wise? 2 inches bigger in the waist than tagged size?

[Dr_Heech]

How do 555 1955 501 rigid run in waist wise? 2 inches bigger in the waist than tagged size?

I have two pairs of 34/40" waist 555 55's which both measure 34" in the waist exactly.

Unfortunately I also have a pair tagged 36/40 which measure 37"/40.

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[rosenkruez]

I have two pairs of 34/40" waist 555 55's which both measure 34" in the waist exactly.

Unfortunately I also have a pair tagged 36/40 which measure 37"/40.

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Thanks for the info! I guess they run tts or 1 inch larger. I was thinking about buying a pair of 32/36 but seems like it won't work.. (my waist is 34-35)

[eltopo]

Roy, Looks like they have some great stuff right now! Yeah man, Alex has been incredibly helpful! Hats off to him!

[Levis501]

Want to get my first pair of lvc

With cheap stf's I buy a 32x36 which shrinks down and fits perfectly after a warm soak. Would I do the same/use the same size for some '47 lvc 501s? I mean if they fit the same pre soak will they shrink about the same?

[Rivet Head]

Damn, that jacket is sick! Thanks for sharing Roy!

The very beautiful '20s mackinaw in a nice windowpane/buffalo plaid. I think I said in the thread earlier that this was priced at $750- I must have looked at it wrong or maybe they dropped the price, its $625.

[fardin]

true , love that jacket too. but chek out this one

http://sivletto.com/system/search/product.asp?id=6579&m=128&page=1&rnum=1

wonder if thats the same jacket henry fonda wears in fords my darling clementine

[ThomasK]

Anyone in need of a 1955 in size 32/32 measuring about 33/32 raw. They are soaked once and washed once. PM if interested. I've had two of them, one already sold, and would be happy to find someone could wear them.

[cloudshift]

Got a pair of 36x36 1944's from 2010 season. Green pocket bags. Soaked once, worn lightly (office work, etc.) for just over a month. Finding the fit isn't quite right for me. I'll be posting in the market soon, but I thought I'd see if any of you want (or know someone that might), want them.

Only have the one pic so far, but hope to get more when I can find some decent light. The denim still dark, with only slight wear on a couple back pocket rivets. I'd say for all intents and purposes, they are in perfect condition. A beautiful example of the 1944 model.

Asking $185, with free UPS Ground shipping to Co. US. Anything overseas would have to be custom quoted.

Here are some measurements:

Waist: 18.5

Thigh: 13.25

Knee: 9.25

Front Rise: 13.25

Rear Rise: 16.25

Inseam: 33.5

Leg Opening: 9

[jewellben]

Got a pair of 36x36 1944's from 2010 season. Green pocket bags. Soaked once, worn lightly (office work, etc.) for just over a month. Finding the fit isn't quite right for me. I'll be posting in the market soon, but I thought I'd see if any of you want (or know someone that might), want them.

If only they were a 34 waist

[erk]

If only they were a 34 waist

Agreed.

Also, most excellent fit on those 1922s setterman. Must spread

[cloudshift]

My friend found a pair of 501Z's at the local Goodwill. There are no tags inside, and no stamp on the inner top button. I can't tell when these are from, but they seem like they're old. The patch on the back is cardboard like, and very hard/brittle feeling. They're selvage, and seem rarely worn.

Zipper says "Gripper Zipper" on it.

Any thoughts?

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

congrats to your friend, this pair must have been made between 1955 and 1960...

[setterman]

Got a pair of 36x36 1944's from 2010 season.

Damn, wish I'd known about these before buying the 22s. Glad to see some measurements though. I figured when I get around to getting another pair of 44s I was going to need a tagged size 36 and your numbers confirm it. Jyoni has a pair of 4170 44s tagged 38 and he said they measured big like my 55s. I want to get a pair that fit like my old 634 44s, and it looks like I'll need a size 36. When I emailed cultizm recently they were saying the size 38 should measure what I'm looking for raw (39"). That doesn't appear right.

Gave the 22s another wash last night. Inseam is down to 33", so they should be done shrinking. Don't plan on washing them again until summer.

[Happy Hooligan]

what a great pair... and a great size. I assume they're the TX made ones...

[cloudshift]

Damn, wish I'd known about these before buying the 22s. Glad to see some measurements though. I figured when I get around to getting another pair of 44s I was going to need a tagged size 36.

These 44's measure closer to what I would expect. The previous pair of 36x36 1944's I bought, and sold (new with tags) were huge... They measured about 19.5" raw in the waist. They were way too big. LVC's sizing definitely seems whimsical.

Here are the raw and post soak measurements of my 1944's:

Raw Measurements

Waist: 18.75

Thigh: 13.5

Knee: 9.75

Front Rise: 13.75

Rear Rise: 16.75

Inseam: 35

Leg Opening: 9.25

Post 20 minute hot soak

Waist: 18.5

Thigh: 13.25

Knee: 9.25

Front Rise: 13.25

Rear Rise: 16.25

Inseam: 33.5

Leg Opening: 9

They will definitely shrink some more.

I think the 44's are my favorites, in terms of details... I really love the painted arcuates, and the color and feel of this denim is just about perfect for me. Just something about the fit doesn't work with my body I guess. They make me feel all fidgety (for lack of a better term). Oh well, hoping they can find a good home.