LVC 201 with leather patch?

[nairb49]

Did levi's ever issue a 201 model with a leather patch? I thought they were all paper...

[Busted Seam]

The first LVC 201 reissue in 1996, supposedly of 1939 jeans, had a leather patch. Some people at Levi's say this wasn't accurate (earlier 201s had linen patch), they've never reissued that version since.

[airfrogusmc]

But its a great version. The red line cone mill denim is some of my favorite on LVCs. Made at Valencia St 555.Theres also a photo in the booklet that came with the jeans that show an original pair with a leather tag. Plus they have a buckle on the cinch that doesn't easily break.

I have two pair actually the well worn pair are on ebay right now and a two rinse pair. The darker two rinse pair are on the left in the first and second photos.

Heres the link for more photos

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150019638586&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

[Get Smart]

I have a pair of 1929 201xx with the white patch. Those have the 9oz greencast blueline selvage.

I believe the 1936 buckleback redlines with leathre patch were called 501 when repro'd but were actually 201s back in their day(?) and have the same heavier 12oz (?) denim as '47s....at least that's how I understand it.

[airfrogusmc]

GS LVC also made a 37 501 but if you look at the photos they are marked 201XX and they are 37 201s on the inside tag. I also have a couple pairs of the 20s 201s and they are some of my favorites.

[tangerine]

I won a pair of these NWT on eBay. I can't believe I bought cinchbacks, ha ha. airfrogusmc, you and your photos are to blame!

cinchback

555 inside tag

booklet

[airfrogusmc]

You will NOT be disappointed. These are some of my favorites 12oz denim and VERY DARK slow to show wear. CONGRATS.

[tangerine]

^ thanks, and thanks for your help!

[airfrogusmc]

When do they arrive?

[tangerine]

^ PM'd you.

[synthi]

I thought I loved my 555 pair till I started wearing them and found that they bellow out really badly at the hip area

[airfrogusmc]

As you can see my more worn pair is getting up there in age and no signs of any of that. The two rinse pair are actually starting to get pretty long in the tooth and are still rock'n. I will add DO NOT wash them much at all. I would recommend only cold rinses and only then when you can't stand'm anymore.

[ruprecht]

i bought a pair of these on ebay a year or so ago. i hate them. the furriest denim i've come across. ming-mong-a-ding-dong.

[airfrogusmc]

I really like mine. Allot of die hard LVC collectors search'm out and they are going for pretty good prices on e-bay right now. The denim from what I've come to understand is natural indigo so they fade very slowly if you don't wash them. Also some of the early LVC cone mill redline selvage. My two rinse are still bleeding(blue hands) and are several years old.

[synthi]

Yeah the 555 Levi's 201xx has for the longest time been my holy grail and I love the fit everywhere EXCEPT on my hips. I'm sure the concensus will be that as I wear them in the 'front butt' phenomonon will die down. Not sure I can endure it though . .

[nairb49]

does that mean they're for sale....?

[airfrogusmc]

synthi remember these are replicas of 30s waist overalls. The originals were made to be worn over other cloths. Trim at the waist (buckle back to insure it) and full thru the seat, thighs and legs. The very things you don't like I do. They look and fit so different than modern 501s which is something I like. They (37 201s) are not as full in the seat and thigh as my 1901s 1886s or my 20s 201s. They will shirk and trim up after some soaking. It took about 7 or so on my well worn ones for them to fully shrink.