Levi's Vintage Clothing

[MoreCoffeePlease]

^ Yeah  , I feel like that ship has sailed though and would rather just be wearing Japanese repros at this point for just a fraction of the cost. Levi's will always hold a special place in my heart though as Paul T's enthusiasm for them way back when was what really got me into them. 

[Robroy]

@MoreCoffeePlease you can still find made in the USA versions on eBay and yahoo Japan. You’re going to pay through the nose for new with the tags, but slightly worn ones are still very reasonable. 

[Robroy]

@MoreCoffeePlease

for instance: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x1005387703

[JMS]

@Robroy Isn't that a MiJ pair? The valencia St MiU's, for example, are pricy even when worn. Some models of unworn pairs in desired sizes are $600 USD, some models about $250-300, others more like $1000...

[aho]

Random anecdote, but I remember seeing a test pair of Valencia's at the Alameda, thrifting a few years back. Should've picked them up, I think they were asking $100 for them at the time

[andyrcii]

you can still find plenty or worn in examples if you fancy a bargain.. with that many pairs I have no I don't mind if someone else has put in some work before me, as long as the fades are decent, no phone fades etc. I also saw these what the sellers says he bought 30 years ago and appear to be 1947 originals. pretty boring fade though. washed far too much likely. but exactly the kind of pair Kurt Cobain might have thrifted in the 80s. always wore 501s. 

  

Edited September 16, 2021 by andyrcii

[Flash]

Nope... just regular old lvc , not vintage 

 

[andyrcii]

how can you tell without seeing the inside tags?

[Flash]

Poly stitching , and the arc shape is the same one used by lvc , maybe its changed now but they used that shape for a long time on the 47 

[andyrcii]

so I am guessing that he has tried to remove the care tags then which you can only do so much and should be some remains of, and I'm guessing he would not want to show me the jeans inside out.. 

Edited September 16, 2021 by andyrcii

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Backside of the top button would probably also be an indicator.

[andyrcii]

here is the button. possibly the number has been sanded off? I asked to see the inside of the jeans and he said they are packed and ready to ship.

Edited September 16, 2021 by andyrcii

[Robroy]

@JMS yeah they are my bad. 
 

another example, this one made in the USA, looks like they’re maybe washed but a few times if at all, for basically what you would have paid for them new at the time. 
 

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c926017030

Edited September 16, 2021 by Robroy

[andyrcii]

update: the seller says if there is any doubt they are not genuine he is removing the sale of these, he has taken photos of the inside. 
 

personally I can’t see anything amiss with them. 
 

[Flash]

So your convinced there vintage 47-51 levis ? I assure you they are lvc ( 100% ) 

Edited September 16, 2021 by Flash

[aho]

They are so obviously 100000% not vintage '47-52 Levis. Everything from the fabric to the threads to the pocket shapes to the selvage ID is a dead giveaway. Not being an ass but definitely put some time in looking at actual vintage (check out Marvin's, Berberjin, The 501XX Reference book, etc.) and it'll be more evident with experience/time. Someone had a good time with an old pair of LVC, but that's all they are.

[silencejoe]

9 hours ago, Flash said:

Poly stitching , and the arc shape is the same one used by lvc , maybe its changed now but they used that shape for a long time on the 47 

The 47 arc

[robotbox]

On 9/15/2021 at 8:14 AM, Denimstoyevsky said:

Something I've been wondering for years: How do people repair the pocket using a sewing machine?

I repair all my jeans myself, but still haven't figured out this trick. 

as @Thanks_M8 mentioned - the pockets were removed, repaired, and then sewn back on.  Probably not worth it TBH - every other pair I have just hand-mended the pockets

[Dr_Heech]

16 hours ago, silencejoe said:

The 47 arc

Come on man, those are soooo... obviously lvc. Turn them inside out and then the tags will tell the truth! 

[silencejoe]

6 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Come on man, those are soooo... obviously lvc. Turn them inside out and then the tags will tell the truth! 

Ha ha ha you always want to see inside 

Here you go Dr.

 

[aho]

I don't believe it! Please send to me for verification 

[cause4pause]

On the topic of Japanese-made Levi's, can any fans comment on the quality of denim and construction, compared to well-respected Japanese brands?

How does the quality of the MIJ pairs compare to those from USA?

[Dry]

The chunkiness of the zip pull (on my Superdry Travis skinny stretch jeans) so reminds me of the Scovill zip pull on my first pair of Levis. 

[Thanks_M8]

https://www.cultizm.com/de/detail/index/sArticle/25996

Seems like LVC now has a 1955 black overdyed model, looks interesting, but am not sure about the stitching and all, probably polycotton. Cultizm also says something about MiJ. 

[Broark]

So where does this long type II rank amongst ugliest things LVC have ever produced? 
I know there were some real eyesores in the past, but boy do I sure despise this.
Are there vintage examples of long type II jackets? I've never seen anything like it personally but I'm no expert.

 

[silencejoe]

42 minutes ago, Broark said:

So where does this long type II rank amongst ugliest things LVC have ever produced? 
I know there were some real eyesores in the past, but boy do I sure despise this.
Are there vintage examples of long type II jackets? I've never seen anything like it personally but I'm no expert.

 

Ha ha ha, i guess is a special made for the world tallest person 

[Dr_Heech]

You're all wrong guys, just scroll down to the bottom of the page ....

They are made for much younger peeps who wear all their clothes like this (?)

 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

That would fit his elongated body like a standard Type II, though the arms might be a bit short.

[Broark]

I mean come on...just terrible! Looks kind of like a little kid wearing his dad's jacket or something.
This can be yours for a cool $395. 

[bartlebyyphonics]

10 minutes ago, Broark said:

I mean come on...just terrible! Looks kind of like a little kid wearing his dad's jacket or something.
This can be yours for a cool $395. 

not appreciating those rumours that vintage blousons had short lengths y'all

jks

lvc arguing with themselves between above post and below pix...

[their type 1 of olde is proper shorrrrrrrrt...]

Edited October 1, 2021 by bartlebyyphonics