Levi's Vintage Clothing

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

 so they introduce a new 1963 model, but they weren't LVC if they wouldn't have something special... nos cone denim! great price too!

https://www.levi.com/AD/en/clothing/men/levis-vintage-clothing-501-1963-jeans/p/A41460000

 

[Maynard Friedman]

I know LVC were quite proud of having denim milled specifically to match the era of the model. Would the jeans from 1963 have been made from the same denim as those from either the mid-50s or the mid-60s or would they have used something different and unique to them? If the latter, then it seems unlikely there would have been anything made specifically for a 1963 model, given Cone closed down a few years back so they’re likely using some fabric bolts made for the 55 or 66 models.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Probably some 60s denim? And I don't think that price is really that "great"

A BigE model is definitely interesting to me lately 

 

Edit: description says 1960s denim

Edited October 11, 2022 by beautiful_FrEaK

[MJF9]

^ this… €420 yikes! They say made in Japan but do not say where the denim was manufactured explicitly

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^ They state Cone White Oak denim in the description (at the end of the long text) 

[pomata]

On 9/30/2022 at 12:37 PM, DavidThoreau said:

 

 

Edit : my type 2 shrank like a mo'f*cker. It fits so good now.

did you wash or just soak? great fit 

[MJF9]

41 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

^ They state Cone White Oak denim in the description (at the end of the long text) 

Thanks… I’d clearly switched off by then 

[Maynard Friedman]

Seems like LVC are basically eking out their deadstock Cone denim stash (who knows how much they have?) and using it for various ‘new’/limited/special edition overpriced models…

[lee porter]

You either got a load of money so the price doesn’t matter or your a bit daft to pay that which is a shame 

[lee porter]

Lvc are Clearly pulling your pants down 

[NilsLW]

22 hours ago, lee porter said:

Lvc are Clearly pulling your pants down 

You kinda have to pull your pants down when they only come with a 34 inch inseam raw

[mstax]

Anyone else heard rumours about LVC shutting down after next season? Not sure if this is true.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I heard this rumor quite often over the years 

[Maynard Friedman]

Those whispers can be found in the LVC thread on the ghost ship Denimbro.

[mstax]

54 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I heard this rumor quite often over the years 

 

4 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Those whispers can be found in the LVC thread on the ghost ship Denimbro.

Yeah but seems more than a rumour from what I read. Anyway LVC does not have much good things to offer if you compare them to the Japanese repro brands. Gone are the days of Cone Denim and the Sawtooth and Sunset shirts (those were great). They might blend it in with the main line, who knows. Time will tell.

[Dry]

I am giving the 502-0117 Big Es that I got 12 months ago, an airing today. They have softened up greatly with wear and the 50+ year old denim has a certain nice slubiness about it.

[pomata]

caliroots has a 50% sale on LVC 

[mstax]

1 hour ago, Dry said:

I am giving the 502-0117 Big Es that I got 12 months ago, an airing today. They have softened up greatly with wear and the 50+ year old denim has a certain nice slubiness about it.

Nice! Do you have a full fit pic? 0117, is that selvedge?

[Dry]

2 hours ago, mstax said:

Nice! Do you have a full fit pic? 0117, is that selvedge?

Yes. They are pre 1971 selvedge unsanforized and shrink to fit. The pics were posted on 19th October 2021 on Page 748.

[mstax]

3 hours ago, Dry said:

Yes. They are pre 1971 selvedge unsanforized and shrink to fit. The pics were posted on 19th October 2021 on Page 748.

That’s a nice pair you’ve got! Cool that it’s your size. I’ve got a 605-0217 in that same font style, sadly too small for me. Great denim. So we have two fabric types here (both selvedge):

0117 Shrink to fit

0217 Pre-Shrunk

[silencejoe]

Lvc 555 506xx vs vtg 506xx

[mstax]

^ Thanks for the comparison! Too bad LVC put an R on that red tab. Out of curiosity: what’s the stitching on the LVC, poly or cotton?

[Dr_Heech]

@silencejoe Looks like a Valencia st manufacturered piece judging by the buckle?

 

[silencejoe]

4 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

@silencejoe Looks like a Valencia st manufacturered piece judging by the buckle?

 

Yes 

[silencejoe]

4 hours ago, mstax said:

^ Thanks for the comparison! Too bad LVC put an R on that red tab. Out of curiosity: what’s the stitching on the LVC, poly or cotton?

You mean the stitching one the pocket? It is cotton for the paper tag 

[Dr_Heech]

15 minutes ago, silencejoe said:

You mean the stitching one the pocket? It is cotton for the paper tag 

I think he's asking whether the jacket has been stitched together with polyester thread?

[silencejoe]

1 minute ago, Dr_Heech said:

I think he's asking whether the jacket has been stitched together with polyester thread?

Ar, i see, looks like all cotton to me

[JohnnyD]

1976 just been washed. I think they actually looked better before I washed them. 

[mstax]

2 hours ago, silencejoe said:

Ar, i see, looks like all cotton to me

Yep, that’s what I meant!  Interesting, I had a S506xx Valencia street and it was poly stitched, found that peculiar.

[Maynard Friedman]

I could never go to a polytechnic…