Leepro Appreciation

[crownzip]

15 hours ago, frank said:

Anybody pick up one of these bad boys?

https://www.ware-house.co.jp/?pid=177217181

 

I wasn't going to buy any jeans until  WOMCOM was over but couldn't help myself. Not sure if I sized correctly because the size charts are all over the map, and Warehouse is quoting 7-8cm of shrinkage in the waist lol.

I just received a pair of the Warehouse Lee's from Hinoya. Nice denim!

https://hinoya.shop/en-us/collections/ware-house/products/1010-dsb

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

It’s time for a new pair of 5 pocket indigo jeans (been around 4 years since the last pair I bought) and I’ve never had a leepro. Who makes a good, relatively wide, reproduction of Lee? 

[reubensangwich]

Lee Archives offers a bunch of repros, I hope you like buckle backs!

[Dr_Heech]

Rare piece recently picked up by one of the Lee collectors l follow on lg - 1940-42 Lee Hair on hide 101 Cowboy pants. These are the only pics to surface atm but l will add more hopefully at a later date.

Apart from the rarity of a pair in Nos condition,  this is the first time l've ever seen this copyright 1940 pocket label. Wow

 

 

Edited April 4 by Dr_Heech

[shredwin_206]

Incredible 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

@Dr_Heech The funny thing about those Lee's is that they predate the "Diamont Stitching" of the arcs to Levi's up to 5 years, if I'm correct here.

[Dr_Heech]

7 hours ago, Sympathy-For-The-Denim said:

@Dr_Heech The funny thing about those Lee's is that they predate the "Diamont Stitching" of the arcs to Levi's up to 5 years, if I'm correct here.

Correct. This type of arc used on Lee cowboy pants had the 'diamond ' from roughly 1936 onwards. 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

Thanks for sharing, it's the first time I have seen such a pair at all apart from Paul T's book and the Bronson pair I recently acquired.

Did Lee use the arcs parallel to their own back pocket design? 

[Dr_Heech]

5 hours ago, Sympathy-For-The-Denim said:

Did Lee use the arcs parallel to their own back pocket design? 

Sorry mate l'm editing the post because l misunderstood, no not as far as l'm aware. Single needle arcs until 1935/36(?) I think, then twin needle until 1942.  Blank pockets during the war (?) Then Bullhorn from 1944ish onwards l'm guessing. 

Edited Tuesday at 09:59 AM by Dr_Heech
To clarify

[Dr_Heech]

Nicked this from Workwearyears on lg - l'm positive this is an early Lee 101J from the 30s or early 40s judging by the shape of the front pocket and some other details.