Levi's Vintage Clothing

[JohnM]

Dr_Heech, I bought those 60s originals so long ago I can't remember exactly how they compared to LVC ... and wasn't paying attention to details like we do now.  Plus, my body shape is a bit different with a 33" waist then and 35" now.

What I do recall about them as a kid is that they were stiff as hell (and flat as a pancake) and it was fun watching them transform into something completely different after soaking -- not unlike a junior high school science experiment.  As I've said to b_F and others, the fit was similar to my current pair of LVC 1966.  They'd sort of sag down on the hips and go straight down from there -- not a lot of body contouring, but comfortable in a slouchy way.

I'll leave the quality comparisons over the years to you and others, who have much more experience with early LVC, as well as originals prior to 1966.

[fix_me]

Not that it’s even surprising anymore..

[Broark]

500 bucks for some made in Turkey jeans. 

[DoitsuJin]

given how quickly they're selling out, i can't hate.  clearly there is a demand for these things...!

fortunately for us there are plenty of better alternatives

[andyrcii]

The people who buy these things never even wear them, they just keep them in the bag forever. 

[andyrcii]

 

finally got a nicely priced 1950s Sportswear shirt from ebay.

probably my favorite shirt now, perfect sleeve length and shape. I  guessed sizing up to a M would be the correct option.

[Paul T]

On 5/21/2020 at 5:01 PM, andyrcii said:

The people who buy these things never even wear them, they just keep them in the bag forever. 

The smart ones probably do. But not me.

So, these are the 1880s natural indigo. For me they are the last great LVC.

FOr all their many faults, there was some great work going on, especially from Cone. To think someone grew the indigo, experimented with dyeing, then developed a fabric from scratch for a run of a few 100 jeans is pretty much insane.

I put them in a 30 degree wash wihtout soap to shrink them down as I know, being loomstate, these will shrink a lot.

At the same time I hand-washed my 1890s then shoved them in the wash with the 1880s. these are the version with Kurabo fabric. Some weird odddities, like a paint finish on the buttons, but some great features, like the very agricultraul rivets. I was alerted to these jeans on sale very early in this thread. £75. THat was probably 12 years ago or more. I have worn them every summer bar the last one, light jeans being perfect for the  hot weather. After maybe 10 months of wear, they are starting to look broken-in.

 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Paul T

[Paul T]

and post wash.

Two different interpretations of an 1800s fabric, with key similarities but also big differences.

The Kurabo is very green, which we associate with natural indigo. These are a bit like the 201 fabric, very hard to wear in, with very turquoise mid tones. But these have a much much finer yarn.

The 1880s fabric is fascinating, as it really is natural indigo, grown in Tennessee, but is a much more red or even purple hue - like we'd associate with synthetic. It's very fluffy, crinky fabric. You'd expect this to have a similar texture to the Roy Contest loomstate, which was loomstate based on a similar yarn design, but this is fluffier and crinklier. almsot certainly some of this is down to the variations of the cotton, year on year.I love the combination of very fine yarn and very fine stitching. It's one detail that LVC get right. The stitching seems to sink right into the denim, and I lvoe the muted effect in the 1890s.

if these are like the 3-pleat jacket, or my old SDA natural indigo which had a fiarly similar hue, these will be absolute bastards to wear in. So i'll see y'all in 10 years. Dr Heech won't know, but I've executed a career swerve to being a teacher. So most of the year denim is weekend only, but for the summer I'll be clad in these babies, 7 days a week.
 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Paul T

[Dr_Heech]

Hey Paul, l did hear of your new job and congrats btw.

I used to be able to wear jeans at work many years ago, but now it's weekends only (and a more sedentary lifestyle due to foot problems make for alot less wear).

 

[erk]

Paul those are beautiful. 
 

edit; and congrats on the new job!

Edited May 23, 2020 by erk

[428CJ]

Glad I grabbed two pairs of the 1880s on a major sale. I believe I was able to get them for $180 a pair, or maybe $210 (marked down from $600 standard retail price). I got a pair of 36s and a pair of 34s. The 34s are probably too tight, and I'll sell them some day. The 36s, I hope to start working on in the next couple of years.

[Paul T]

They've got the most extreme leg twist of any jeans I've owned. Sitting down now to drink my coffee the selvage is past the front line of the jeans, ie more than 45 degrees. Same with the shrinkae on length and waist, way more than the Roys.

Colour's a good bit darker than this photo, which doesn't show the really extreme crinkling and little bumps, way more than anything I've seen (although these days I tend to put thru wash rather than soak). Being a slimmer fit they're maybe not as good summer jeans as the 1890s and their predecessors, the 1901. but I'm committed now...

Edited May 23, 2020 by Paul T

[beautiful_FrEaK]

LVC 501 1976, made in the US from Cone denim. Size 34x36 BNWT.

Sell them now or wait to get an even better price for them?

[Facini]

Asking Price? 

[JohnM]

As your friend b_F, I say keep.  As an LVC lover with a hole in the collection, let em go ;-)

[wmb]

At least 10 years old 1947 rigid LVC

 

 

[erk]

 

Has anyone been following whats going on with this Vidalia mills / white oak loom connection? It seems legit that they bought the looms from White Oak and are now producing fabric. Is there any hope that LVC will return to US production and US fabric? I'm interested to see the results from left field. 

 

Edit: I just saw the posts in the cone closing thread. Maybe should have put this there - oh well. The fabric looks promising from the imogene + willie pics etc... They don't have the looms on a wooden floor of course.

Edited May 24, 2020 by erk

[Dry]

On 5/19/2020 at 11:10 AM, andyrcii said:

 

These “1971” jeans look like 1976’s to me. Thats a 1976 patch. I thought the 1971 were the same as the 1966, the only difference being the small E tag?

 

I wouldn't expect them to be as furry as the 1976s - also the fit is slimmer without the jodhpur effect. Quite tempted by these. Not too fussed about where they were put together as long as the quality is good. Bulgarian 1966s in Japanese denim were on the small side. Cone 1966s were more generous. Any body know what Turkish Cones fit like?

[Dry]

https://www.ebay.com/c/1940380506

[kicks79]

So LVC has become like every other limited edition hype-driven item and its bought by resellers to flip and make a profit.

Good luck to that ebayer, but I can't imagine anyone paying that much for them.

[Dry]

15 hours ago, kicks79 said:

So LVC has become like every other limited edition hype-driven item and its bought by resellers to flip and make a profit.

Good luck to that ebayer, but I can't imagine anyone paying that much for them.

Well it has got 11 watchers! I haven't bothered to log in to get more info but I suppose somebody in the USA who was prepared to pay $500 for them but missed out when they sold out there could be prepared pay substantially more than they were on sale for.

[unders]

5 minutes ago, Dry said:

Well it has got 11 watchers! 

Those 11 watchers are probably other tools that are considering peddling their own. 

I can’t see a situation where people can buy a pair of blue jeans and double their money in a short space of time in the same manner of trainers. At the end of the day they are a pair of unremarkable blue jeans (yes, raw, LVC, limited, yada yada) but you’d think anybody that is tempted would have a reality check and buy another pair of raw unremarkable blue jeans. 

Of course you’ll always get the exception where some seriously wealthy person might pick them up and it not register on their bank statement, but I can’t see it. 

I recall when LVC ran a limited heavily washed jean each season that retailed at $501 (I think). They always had a gimmick like came in an oil can or with a special tote. I got sucked in and caved in once - regretted it about 10 minutes later  It’s still a nice collector’s piece, but fuck me what a waste of money. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^ sell it for 1002 $ 

[unders]

For you BF, let’s call it a round $1000. Always happy to cut a deal for a sufu’er  

I’ll send the PayPal invoice now. 

[Dry]

On 5/26/2020 at 2:40 AM, kicks79 said:

So LVC has become like every other limited edition hype-driven item and its bought by resellers to flip and make a profit.

Good luck to that ebayer, but I can't imagine anyone paying that much for them.

According to End Clothing's website the UK price will be £240. Watch out entering End Clothing's draw if you want a leg length longer than 34 as they do not usually stock L36. https://www.endclothing.com/en-de/features/levis-cone-mill-501-golden-ticket-jean-register-now-on-end-launches

[beautiful_FrEaK]

On 5/23/2020 at 7:40 PM, beautiful_FrEaK said:

LVC 501 1976, made in the US from Cone denim. Size 34x36 BNWT.

Sell them now or wait to get an even better price for them?

Put them up on Grailed. Contact me for some Sufu-price

https://www.grailed.com/listings/14779995-lvc-x-levi-s-x-levi-s-vintage-clothing-501xx-1976-miusa-cone-denim-deadstock-bnwt

[andyrcii]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274382010381?ul_noapp=true

1993 deadstock for sale (not mine).

Edited May 30, 2020 by andyrcii

[propellerbeanie]

Found this absolute steal! He apparently accepts "serious offers" only lol

[Duke Mantee]

A bargain if that’s Zimbabwean Dollars

[Double 0 Soul]

21 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

A bargain if that’s Zimbabwean Dollars

 

Edited May 31, 2020 by Double 0 Soul