What about Jeans Jackets ....

[Mich]

x-posted from the Denime thread-

I recently picked up this 557XX jacket on ebay for cheap.

It's real nice, i can tell it has been washed several times including one time by myself, but the denim has plenty indigo left.

Like it's been said before it really doesn't matter that much with good quality Japanese denim how often you wash it, it'll turn out fine no matter what.

sizing on a size L works great for me, even the sleeves, i was a bit worried about it because i'd heard Denime jackets seem to have relatively short sleeves, but that may be only on the older type jackets which look to fit more boxy.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Very nice Mich, I was looking at that one myself, I think! It's not selvage denim, is it?

Whatever, it looks good.

[Mich]

Very nice Mich, I was looking at that one myself, I think! It's not selvage denim, is it?

Whatever, it looks good.

Thanks, no not selvage, but i do think it's made of the famous XX denim.

[kiya]

The new Flat Head Type II modeled by Carl!

We've got many more photo we just put up on it's page:

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=392

[eleven]

Great find, TigerPrawn! It looks brand new!

[dralfonzo]

got this the other day, really happy with it.

[akuma no uta]

Beautiful jacket! I've been shopping around for one, don't know if I could deal with how short they are though.

[lenn]

damn, the FH type 2 is pretty much exactly what i'm looking for in a jeans jacket... the fit is perfect and the denim is lovely. but 425? that's a little too much at the moment damn my student income

[dralfonzo]

Beautiful jacket! I've been shopping around for one, don't know if I could deal with how short they are though.

yeah, i got a medium but was thinking about large because of what you said. But its not that bad, ill post a fit pit tonight

[Mr Black]

Gorgeous jacket. Looking forward to see how it wears in

got this the other day, really happy with it.

[386]

So I recently bought a brand new "Lee 101J 1946 sample" from an ebay seller in Japan. It was a steal for the price and was exactly what I was looking for. I do know that Edwin and Real McCoy's both make stuff for Lee Japan and it is labeled as Lee on the garments. I didn't know what to expect as it was a sample. Anyways, the jacket came with this tag:

Since the tag labeled it as Edwin, I was a little bit dismayed. Personally, I just believe that Edwin is in the lower end of the denim quality spectrum (especially when considering Japanese denim!) But a couple days of wearing later I took a peek into the right rocket of the coat and I saw the Lee-esque label so I chose to investigate it a little bit and I was very surprised:

So I guess it was actually made by Real McCoy's? Does anyone know any more information on the Lee/Edwin/R. McCoy's deal that is/was/has been happening? It seems pretty interesting.

[sayocean]

jacket looks great, what happened to your conny??

[386]

I gave it to a friend who would give it the wearing it deserved.

[Guest patchmb]

386 it looks like you had a good result with that jacket. Any chance of some more pics & a link to the seller. Was it kendokobayashi ?

[fardin]

386, beautiful jacket.

can you post mor pics? any fit pics.

have the same jacket, and mine is from lee japan, but your seems to be made by real mccoys as it says on the union tag. the edwin one is a 1946 jacket, the real mccoys does not have a year and is cut different. the edwin ones were made last year in japan and the year befor that in china, so the cut is different. the japan made is cut bigger then the china version the year before. i dont think that edwin has a bad denim quality. as far as i remmeber the pockets flaps on the edwin version are cut different from the real mccyos , and the bottons on the back are also different,and the size tag of the edwin ones have a regular in it and the real mycoys dont. guess thats a way to tell the difference.

anyway great jacket if not the best :-)

[nemoulette]

Edwin is definitely not low end when it comes to construction. Many people feel that the quality difference between their Leepros compared to RMC is hardly noteworthy.

[386]

Fit pics as requested:

And there is a bunch of more pictures of details and stuff of the jacket that I took at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/386/sets/72157612909959094/

[Kwerk]

Does anyone know of a nice raw jean jacket, close to a type three, that doesn't fit like a shopping bag and won't break the bank?

[horriblyjollyjinx]

Edwin is definitely not low end when it comes to construction. Many people feel that the quality difference between their Leepros compared to RMC is hardly noteworthy.

i've seen deadstock vintage 30s-50s lees here and the Edwin Lees are pretty much a perfect reproduction of them, right down to the shade of the denim etc.

Downside would be they seem to lose indigo quite easily with a wash, but that may also be the case with the originals, im not sure.

I actually prefer Edwin to RMC for Lee because the RMCs are only repros of full decades, not years.

[fardin]

386 thanks for the fit pics.

looks more like a real mccoys to me.

i am jelous what a beautiful jacket. awesome. how much did you pay?

[mikedbt5]

Hey Fardin , man you must not have anything better to do than read and post here , just like me !!!! LOL .

386 , neat jcket !!! has to be a keeper .

[fardin]

true mike, should stop now. posting those old pics i have on my laptop got me hooked. ;-)

[Atzec]

does anyone have any info on this jacket? (sizing, usual price etc?)

[Atzec]

i just bought this on ebay for $40...

the seller didn´t have any idea about what he was selling, and the description was kinda bad. i guess these are usually sanforized - am i right?

[jake431]

I don't think those early jackets are sanforized, no. Just the type III's.

Nice jacket though, great price.

-Jake

[dralfonzo]

nice finds aztek and 386. $40 is crazy cheap for that levi's

took a while to take a fit pic but;

I can see this taking a long long time to break in.

[dralfonzo]

oh yeah forgot i snapped these today at work. My boss collects shit loads of vintage, I found this old old Lee jacket. Sorry about the shitty phone pics;

ill take my digicam tomorrow and try to get better flicks.

[erk]

awesome jacket atzec. levis suggests you size up 1 size on the type 1 and type 2. if that is a large, you should sell it to me

[jake431]

FInally was able to take some decent pictures of my goto jean jacket. Christmas 2001, my then girlfriend Val bought me this jacket, what was at the time called the Levis "Premium" collection - jean jacket. It's basically a Type 3 jacket, with no hand warmer pockets, and a small 'e'. When I got it, it had no wear; not rigid, but maybe a rinsed. No artificial wear. My relationship with Val went sour just 6 months later, but this jacket remains the best thing that came out of it. Pictures below...

Front:

Back:

Collar Detail:

Left Arm:

Left Arm, Back:

Left Pocket:

Right Pocket:

Leather Tag:

[coleslawyum]

Sweet jacket jake… How many times has it been washed?