Levi's Vintage Clothing

[beautiful_FrEaK]

How are people liking these Bay Meadows sweater and how would you size them?

[indigoeagle]

I got some from a few years ago, L for normal fit, M for snuggish.
They are a bit lighter than RMC or also Buzz.

[cool_hand]

On 1/20/2023 at 8:10 AM, Maynard Friedman said:

@cool_hand - What did you buy?

Type II

[cool_hand]

Do all LVC 1960 501Z have 30" inseams?

Have been informed they are 32", however the MIJ measure actual label size on waist so need to size up for STF.

Is the stitching white on this model?

Edited February 1, 2023 by cool_hand

[Maynard Friedman]

9 minutes ago, cool_hand said:

Type II

Are you happy with it?

[Maynard Friedman]

On 10/13/2021 at 11:45 PM, JMS said:

Do we have any idea of where these new MiJ jackets have their denim sourced from? 

I think this was probably answered, indirectly if not directly, but it’s from Kaihara mills.

[MJF9]

I'll just leave this here

[Double 0 Soul]

Hold tight.. they'll be at least 120% off RRP in the End autumn winter sale.. 

Wait till the January sales and you'll get cash back

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The new models with organic cotton?

[Double 0 Soul]

This BasShu quilt had 70% off in the End autumn winter sale then i got a further 40% off the sale price with black friday discount code..

..they pretty much gave it to me for nowt!

[bartlebyyphonics]

a little cross-forum contamination...

good night sweet prince?

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

2 hours ago, MJF9 said:

I'll just leave this here

the true horror is when looking in hinoya and the regular lvc costs more for the Japanese customer than pairs of Warehouse being sold for c.280 in UK brick and mortar stores ...........

Edited February 10, 2023 by bartlebyyphonics

[Maynard Friedman]

Those 37s aren’t the standard pair, they’re another limited edition cash-in with all the text on the patch, tab, hardware, etc in Japanese, like the recent  71 pair (I think) they released. The regular Japanese-made line is considerably cheaper.

Edited February 11, 2023 by Maynard Friedman

[MJF9]

They're in a draw - trying to leverage sneaker hype marketing ploys.  Plus the measurements look snide i.e. not in line with them originals.  Tut tut tut

[ATWM]

Seems about right then

[Maynard Friedman]

If you’d rather pay £10 more and avoid the potential disappointment of losing a draw, these limited edition ‘1963s’ can be yours for a mere £435.

[SF2Turbo]

Anyone know which LVC 501 has deep front pockets. i have a pair of 1966 which i though was the perfect denim for me in terms of a classic fit. but when i put my phone in my front pocket it digs into my hip when i sit down which is very annoying to the point i have stored them away and gone back to my edwin pair. i trying to find out of the 1947 has deeper pockets even. I do not have this issue with my momotaro or edwin.

[pomata]

the 67 505s have deep pockets bags, the 47s pockets are on the smallish side if I remember well

[Ciabatta]

47 pockets are small and shallow 

[DavidThoreau]

I know Japanese brands are better quality than LVC, but I just love how Levis Jeans fit (at least on me). 

My 2 best fitting jeans are LVC (absolute number one being the 1947). I love my japanese jeans too, but they never nail the fit as Levis does, especialy in the butt area.

Japanese jeans tend to look "flat" (flat butt, flat thigh etc.) The Levis gets more "in shape" around the body/legs (if that makes sense), resulting in a better, more sexy silhouette.

Edited February 19, 2023 by DavidThoreau

[unders]

@DavidThoreau I’ll give my two cents on this (which no one asked for )

I think I might know the reason. LVC aren’t really accurate repro - the 47 you mention are slimmed down materially. The 54 and 66 have pretty aggressive tapers. The most stark example of this are my LVC 47 next to my SC 47 - it’s hard to believe they’re repro’ing the same jean. All this means that when compared to similar models of Japanese makers, who consider fit as equally important as whether a jean uses period correct rivets, actuates etc, LVC tend to fit how you’ve described above. 

It may be worth looking at some of the modified Japanese jeans as opposed to straight repro to get the best of both worlds for you - TCB often do slimmed down versions of their cuts and Warehouse do slimmer jeans. You probably know all this anyway! 

[DavidThoreau]

3 hours ago, unders said:

@DavidThoreau I’ll give my two cents on this (which no one asked for )

I think I might know the reason. LVC aren’t really accurate repro - the 47 you mention are slimmed down materially. The 54 and 66 have pretty aggressive tapers. The most stark example of this are my LVC 47 next to my SC 47 - it’s hard to believe they’re repro’ing the same jean. All this means that when compared to similar models of Japanese makers, who consider fit as equally important as whether a jean uses period correct rivets, actuates etc, LVC tend to fit how you’ve described above. 

It may be worth looking at some of the modified Japanese jeans as opposed to straight repro to get the best of both worlds for you - TCB often do slimmed down versions of their cuts and Warehouse do slimmer jeans. You probably know all this anyway! 

I agree with your 2 cents. Make sense. 

What I'm trying to say is, butt fit might be overlook sometime in the denim community, and when I get ask, I can't lie, I always tell LVC fit great (better) in that area.

[CSL]

I remember back when the Denimbro forum was going strong there were a number of devotees of the LVC 47 fit.

I also liked the LVC 44. 

Edited February 20, 2023 by CSL

[SF2Turbo]

On 2/17/2023 at 3:29 PM, pomata said:

the 67 505s have deep pockets bags, the 47s pockets are on the smallish side if I remember well

thank but im only after 501 though as i dont like zip flys

[vlad_III]

Do LVC reproductions have raised belt loops? From pictures it looks like they don’t. I’m just wondering why lost Japanese reproductions have it then. Or is LVC overlooking this detail?

[pomata]

no they don't although in my old 47s they are only slightly raised  

[Maynard Friedman]

Plenty of Japanese repros don’t have raised belt loops either.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Maynard Friedman

[vlad_III]

So the original Levi’s from the 40s and 50s didn’t have it either. And this is a Japanese invention then?

[SF2Turbo]

On 2/19/2023 at 3:41 AM, DavidThoreau said:

I know Japanese brands are better quality than LVC, but I just love how Levis Jeans fit (at least on me). 

My 2 best fitting jeans are LVC (absolute number one being the 1947). I love my japanese jeans too, but they never nail the fit as Levis does, especialy in the butt area.

Japanese jeans tend to look "flat" (flat butt, flat thigh etc.) The Levis gets more "in shape" around the body/legs (if that makes sense), resulting in a better, more sexy silhouette.

I completely agree. LVC 501 can't be beat for fit. my momotaros give of the flat ass look even though i have decent atleast average glutes, then when i get into my lvc 1966 it's a whole different look also how the legs go around. my wharehouse denim gives off that levis look but not as good but pretty close, the lot 900. too bad i sized down on them

[SF2Turbo]

NEWS ALERT:

just purchased LVC 501 STF 1947 from American Classics London today and was told by the kind lady who served me that LVC line may get  discontinued. So please stock up

my pair is mad in turkey which is a little let down as i would prefer the Japanese made ones. But never the less i got one and also have my few years old 1966 cone mills STF

in mint condition which will get stored away and im going to start wearing my 1947 once iv done the first soak.

my usual size is waist 32 almost all brands. even the LVC 1966 i got the W32. as for 1947 I had to size up to Waist 33.

So if anyone is getting LVC 501 1947 size up atleast one from say nudies,Lee or regular levis 501.