Levi's Vintage Clothing

[lyraman]

You can try Pants shop avenue - in Japan

[vIGGiou riou]

or another is Rodeo Japan pine-avenue.... they sell LVC too

[Dry]

15 hours ago, jewellben said:

I’m after a 36 waist 1955. Does anyone know any other online sites that stock LVC? I’ve tried:

Bears

Levis

Cultizm

American Classics

Americarag

 

thanks 

What length? 

[jewellben]

At least 34 

[vIGGiou riou]

by the way also junky style handle LVC (of course they are Made in Japan as in Rodeo store and also in Hinoya). In LVC line MiJ is inseam maximum L34 (around 87 cm, after couple of washes around 80cm). in case I compare MiUSA W34, size is in cm same as MiJ W36. In my collection I have BNWT almost all types of LVC MiUSA and couple of MiJ. MiUSA are all in size W34/L36 and MiJ in size W36/L34....

Edited June 8, 2023 by vIGGiou riou

[jewellben]

52 minutes ago, vIGGiou riou said:

by the way also junky style handle LVC (of course they are Made in Japan as in Rodeo store and also in Hinoya). In LVC line MiJ is inseam maximum L34 (around 87 cm, after couple of washes around 80cm). in case I compare MiUSA W34, size is in cm same as MiJ W36. In my collection I have BNWT almost all types of LVC MiUSA and couple of MiJ. MiUSA are all in size W34/L36 and MiJ in size W36/L34....

Cheers for this info. As I get older (larger) I’m finding the thigh/crotch is becoming too restrictive on all my 34 miusa which is why I’m going up a waist to a 36. 

[Leevi's]

Hi, do anyone knows if this label for a 70505 type III jacket was used also in some LVC repro or only in original vintage?

Thanks

[Dr_Heech]

24 minutes ago, Leevi's said:

Hi, do anyone knows if this label for a 70505 type III jacket was used also in some LVC repro or only in original vintage?

Thanks

Only used in original vintage type 3 jackets as far as l'm aware (especially with the first type care tag sewn in underneath). Lvc only repro'd the c.1967 type 3 (70505) and the earlier 1962 557xx.

 

[Leevi's]

52 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Only used in original vintage type 3 jackets as far as l'm aware (especially with the first type care tag sewn in underneath). Lvc only repro'd the c.1967 type 3 (70505) and the earlier 1962 557xx.

 

Thank you, a 70505 with this label and no stamp on button is consistent with an original vintage big E? I know that the care tag was introduced at the beginning of the 70s when big E ended but maybe for a short period the two coexisted?

[Dr_Heech]

11 minutes ago, Leevi's said:

Thank you, a 70505 with this label and no stamp on button is consistent with an original vintage big E? I know that the care tag was introduced at the beginning of the 70s when big E ended but maybe for a short period the two coexisted?

Exactly that. Big E labels were still being put on garments until 1973, when the small e/batwing logo took over.

I think that most generic type 3's with big E labels made between 1969 and 1974 have either 521, 52 or sometimes pock-marked/blank button backs as there were only 3 factories making that particular denim jacket at the time.

 

[Leevi's]

Thank you very much. Just out of curiosity do you know which factory used blank button backs at the time?

18 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Exactly that. Big E labels were still being put on garments until 1973, when the small e/batwing logo took over.

I think that most generic type 3's with big E labels made between 1969 and 1974 have either 521, 52 or sometimes pock-marked/blank button backs as there were only 3 factories making that particular denim jacket at the time.

 

 

[Dr_Heech]

9 hours ago, Leevi's said:

Thank you very much. Just out of curiosity do you know which factory used blank button backs at the time?

 

Levis had something like 70+ factories worldwide at this point so not enough info to narrow it down unfortunately. 

 

[dawn]

Does anyone have a white sunset 1920 henley they want to part ways with? S or M

[bartlebyyphonics]

lvc '37 getting a summer outing...

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by bartlebyyphonics

[SF2Turbo]

Recently purchased LVC 501 1947 model unwashed  (made in Turkey). size 33w 34l

After soaking it only shrank 1 inch in the leg with zero leg twist

now compared to my cone mills 1966 lvc which shrank 2 inch in the leg with decent leg twist also the denim feels way more sturdy. and it is also 12 oz denim which is the same as the made in turkey 1947 also 12 oz.

I have given it a second soak with warm water today will see if it shrinks a little more and if there is any leg twist at all.

I am disappointed with LVC made in turkey last time i buy the made in turkey LVC 501. I have yet to try the made in japan when they stopped making it in the usa.

-Avoid 501 LVC made in Turkey-.

i am going back to made in japan repro of the 501 from  brands like TCB, and Wharehouse.

Edited June 15, 2023 by SF2Turbo
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[Flim]

Lvc 551

[kodachrome]

Does anyone have a 2017 1880s waist overall in a 34 or 36 waist they’re trying to sell?

[cool_hand]

Anyone pick-up a pair of the 501 LEVI'S ORIGINAL 150TH BIRTHDAY SELVEDGE JEANS?
There the ones that have text on the selvedge which is a bit off-putting.
Just reading some of the review and there seems to be mixed opinions regarding the Shrink to Fit - some say they do shrink and some say they don't which is kind of weird?
Levi's informed the denim is made in China but didn't say where they are made.

[NilsLW]

@cool_hand Yes I’m pretty sure they are shrink to fit. However, like most Levi’s today they only come in a 32 and 34 inseam which will be quite short when completely shrunk.

[NilsLW]

Great news, some rigid LVC models are now finally available with a 36 inseam.

[cheapmuthafukr]

[Paul T]

Washtime for my natural indigo 1880s. We're just outside of Marseille on holiday, so I washed with laundry soap. Cleanest they've ever been. 

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Those are the latest 1880 LVC did? Just before White Oak shut down? They look lovely!

[Paul T]

2 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Those are the latest 1880 LVC did? Just before White Oak shut down? They look lovely!

Yes. One of the last LVC and, perhaps even sadder, Cone's swan song. Natural indigo grown in Tennessee - think I posted pics from when I visited for the indigo harvest. 

I've always loved the Nevada and these are one of the nicest implementations. Right at the beginning of this thread are photos of my 1880s using natural indigo Kurabo, which are awful - these are so much better. We've often debated why natural indigo doesn't crock much or isn't that dark - but for these jeans, the indigo seems to wear in brilliantly. The nicest early cut I've ever had. Plus the denim is different, yet still quintessentially Cone. Hard to do it justice in a photo but the denim is very crinkly with lots of micro-contrast, very slubby - but the slubs are small. I think it's essentially the same denim as the 3-pleat I've posted often but with the natural indigo, looks a bit darker, more red, less turquoise.

 

 

Edited August 9, 2023 by Paul T

[Maynard Friedman]

LVC ‘55s made with Cone denim, 3-4 summers wear, closest to true colour in the last photo.

[Dry]

Just discovered the tiny dots on one of my pairs of vintage Big E 502-0117s. The second pic is of the button on the other pair with no dots.

Anybody going to the Son of a Stag 30th Anniversary Party?

Edited August 18, 2023 by Dry

[Maynard Friedman]

Here are my (worn) 76s with similar little dots on the top button. I have another pair BNWT in the Sales thread!

[Dr_Heech]

Yes but remember @Maynard Friedman - your pair are Lvc and Dry's pairs are actual vintage denim 

 

[Dr_Heech]

3 hours ago, Dry said:

Just discovered the tiny dots on one of my pairs of vintage Big E 502-0117s. The second pic is of the button on the other pair with no dots.

Anybody going to the Son of a Stag 30th Anniversary Party?

The photo suggests two different zippers on each pair? One looks like a Talon 42? Can you confirm?

 

[Maynard Friedman]

8 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Yes but remember @Maynard Friedman - your pair are Lvc and Dry's pairs are actual vintage denim 

Please remind me, what’s the title of this thread?