For 501 freaks - a timeline

[Paul T]

this thread has been superseded (couldn't get enough pix in this version).. please go to your complete geek's guide here:

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=34010

[Superstar]

amazing history.. and some of the facts are actually quite funny, ex. the rivets and cinc were removed in order to spare metal and the arcuate was removed because it wasnt usefull.. more of these things...

[hurleyboarder11]

Great amount of info for my brain to absorb!

Thanks Much

[40ozprophet]

thats pretty fucking fantastic. thanks

[mizanation]

paul t, glad to see you back! where've you been? and thanks or the 501 info!

[tweeds]

thanks for linking us up, Paul. i've got a MS Word document with little bits stolen from your book and some of these online resources...it's all very sketchy, this history thing, and alot of times the dates disagree or are vague. it does make the hunt more rewarding though.

[watchman]

really nice overview of the whole path. definitely worthy of the bookmark

[tweeds]

^ i've added tags to it, just scroll to the bottom of superdenim and click on "history" and you'll find all the related material

[Tarmac]

wow, who knew? this shit was directly on the site? I never understood why they dont have a visual history as well. Im sure everyone in their design departments could write the history.

[mizanation]

Paul T, quick question, is the japanese version of your denim book the same as the english version? or does it have any added content? also, did you finish your new book?

[Paul T]

Paul T, quick question, is the japanese version of your denim book the same as the english version? or does it have any added content? also, did you finish your new book?

Pretty much the same - but for a couple of errors that were corrected. I think it's the reprint size, ie the smaller one.

Yup, new book all done bar checking the index, out in the UK 15 March, around the same time in the US...

[Kaisha]

A new book? Great!!

[cheapmuthafukr]

cant wait to read it paul.... as my love for music is only eclipsed by my obsession with denim.

[cultpop 0217]

That's very kind. No jeans in it though...

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780767923194

(i'll edit this later and erase the shameless self-publicising...)

i can't fucking wait. iggy is my hero.

any news on that iggy bio pic with elijah wood?

good to have you back paul.

[tweeds]

Paul - no co-writers this time around?

and rock and jeans have always been intertwined...

[Kaisha]

That's very kind. No jeans in it though...

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780767923194

(i'll edit this later and erase the shameless self-publicising...)

It will be a great intermission between reading about denim and denim and denim.

Although he IS wearing jeans on the cover of that book

[airfrogusmc]

Paul thanks for the link and will be picking up the Iggy book for sure. He's without a doubt one of my favorite artists.

[nairb49]

great! welcome back Paul, guess you've been busy with the Iggy.

Hope to see you posting again.

[jonsan]

Very informative on many construction details, but is there a definitive answer on cut/fit of different eras? I am new here but have been lurking for months and have read literally thousands of posts. I have searched all of the info on 501's but still can't figure out if the 1966 or 1947 are slimmer. I have read conflicting info on this. Perhaps a better question for the small questions thread?

[airfrogusmc]

Original 47 501s are not as trim as the LVC 47 501s.

[MilSpex]

Where are the `44s??

[Paul T]

Email me pix and I'll add them.

[MilSpex]

Thanks AirFrogUSMC. I was looking at these original 47s:

Fit doesnt look slim at all. Makes sense now unlike the OPs info.