Leepro Appreciation

[Dr_Heech]

love those dr. thanks for the pic. nice to see you use the cinch.

Thanks Fardin,

Yeah, nice to be able to have a useable cinch for a change. Thought that the position of it would be a problem at first, but it is perfect. I get more comments about these jeans than any other I wear.

BTW

Half the time I do put a belt over the top as I'm concious of the relaxed pose of forthcoming middle-age spread!

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[Gaijin]

here's a few pics of some of the first denime reps, never even said denime on it anywhere, just DNM. pretty sure they got sued for this. wore the shit out of these...

[Gaijin]

and a fit pic from waywt from a few days ago

[crownzip]

Here's a photo of my Edwin war time Lee's.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Leepro heaven, apologies for the pic quality:

From top: Evisu Lazy S jeans; Evis Lot 2101 Cowboy jeans; Lee Japan 1952 101Z; and the Lee Japan 1930 101Bs I started wearing at the start of the year...

[jstavrin]

Damn. +rep.

[Dr_Heech]

Damn. +rep.

What He said .....

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[CrashTestBrummie]

Cheers fellas, too kind

Really loving the 1930s denims, took a while to grow on me but am loving them now. Also the Evis Lot 2101s, a much slimmer fit but still a great pair of jeans.

The Lazy S Evisu jeans are made of superb denim but suffer from a boxier top block which has a habit of stretching out like mad after a few wears, and ends up halfway down your arse. And the 101Zs are great jeans, but not loving the way that the pocket placement makes my arse look the size of an outdoor toilet block.

Updates to follow, watch this space!

[JoyDiffusion]

Picked up this deadstock 101J on eBay a few weeks back. Been looking for one in my size (46 long) forever and this finally came up... my guess is mid/late '70s, but if anyone could narrow it down further, I'd appreciate it. There's no selvedge visible, and I know this is a slightly newer label, but it fits great, so I'm pretty happy.

I'm considering a cold-soak just to get any shrinkage out of the way -- does anyone know if these are sanforized?

[Dr_Heech]

Picked up this deadstock 101J on eBay a few weeks back. Been looking for one in my size (46 long) forever and this finally came up... my guess is mid/late '70s, but if anyone could narrow it down further, I'd appreciate it. There's no selvedge visible, and I know this is a slightly newer label, but it fits great, so I'm pretty happy.

I'm considering a cold-soak just to get any shrinkage out of the way -- does anyone know if these are sanforized?

Nice find, although it's essentailly a 101J, look at the label and you'll see it's the lot 220. Judging by the label text and features, it's the third edition 220, which going by my references, dates it to mid-late 1970's (the four pocket version came out in '83)

It is sanforized, so like all Lee's it wont shrink more than 3%, and thats only after a hot wash.

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[Paul T]

Just a heads-up to let people know that OkiNi have still got some of the )excellent) 30s Edwin-made repros on sale.

Most of the sizes disappeared at the end of Jan, but since then they seem to have re- stocked. They have some models full price if you search by maker, but go to the sale section and they still seem to have several good models in a decent range of sizes. Probably best to size down by two inches, on the 30s ones at least.

These are the 1930, with the bright orange stitching. This is the pair I've posted in waywt and i think on this thread too. They're a good fit if you size down.

http://www.oki-ni.com/Mens-Jeans/Lee-Cowboy-1930s-101B-Dry-Jeans/invt/lj0029dnm

The 1934 has more yellow sitiching, and arcuate that's more like the Lazy S. My guess is that these are wider in cut but I could be wrong.

http://www.oki-ni.com/Sale/Lee-101-B-Cowboy-Dry-Jeans/invt/lj0003denm

[CrashTestBrummie]

Bit of a n00b question Paul, but are the 1930 101Bs I'm wearing Edwin-made?

[Paul T]

Yes, exactly the same as mine I think. Did you get them from Oko Ni?

I should've mentioned I sent crownzip the link for the 1930, and OkiNi do ship to the states. For £70 these are a bargain.

Unfortunately for me, it was one bargain too many. I realised I have to sell my LVC 555 201 and my 47 501, once I checked my credit card bill.

Still, no regrets:

[CrashTestBrummie]

Yeah, I got them from Oki-Ni just before Xmas with a 40% discount code.

Rep owed, thanks!

[crownzip]

Thanks again Paul for hooking me up with Oko Ni. They answered my emails straight away and shipped out the jeans the following day. Hopefully they'll get to the US in good time.

[Dr_Heech]

Thought I'd bump this thread as It's one of my favs.

All the talk of duck hunting jackets on the Lvc thread reminded me I have a duck jacket I wear when drystone walling, during the winter months. It has come home for it's annual wash.

It's an original early 1970's Lee (91-BJ type) blanket lined duck coat.

These aren't that rare, and I have seen the odd deadstock one, but are harder to find in large size, and can be considered vintage.

This a great jacket for the job: big lower pockets for measure, pins and gloves.

.. comparison of colour.

Button down top pocket for line level..etc.

The material is really heavy duty and is perfect for the abrasive Cotswold stone.

True representaion of the caramel colouring. (Note: two colours of stitching)

Bit of oxidisation on the snaps under the collar (for a hood or a mouton collar?)

Lee rivets are identical to the wartime rivets with the lower case 'e' pointing upwards(also called the 'ufo' type)

Ed ! Are you out there?

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[Dr_Heech]

Some pics of my '34 101-J. Bought in 2003, worn lightly since 2008.

Never been washed.

Love this jacket, sanforized (so I was told), stitching on the inside a mixture of yellow and orange cotton (not poly.)

Slowly getting there.

Some areas still 'hairy'.

Beautifull denim.

@ Paul or Fardin- Earlier Edwin denim, made in Japan by ?

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[fardin]

beautiful stuff. i wish i could also find one of those duck lined jackets. i have a normal carhartt wich i wear all the time. but wish i had a vintage one, or a lee like your. have to check e bay.

the cowboy looks great too. mine is in constant use.

[crownzip]

Dr. Heech,

That Lee duck is looking sweet! Nothing like well work cotton duck. The blanket lined chore jackets definitely come in handy when it gets cold. I've got a 60's 91-BJ in denim and it's perfect for cold weather.

I've admired the Edwin '34 101-J for some time but have always wondered about the sizing. What size is yours and do you find the sleeve length to be too long? That jacket's really starting to show some great wear.

Thanks for posting the photos!

[Dr_Heech]

Dr. Heech,

That Lee duck is looking sweet! Nothing like well work cotton duck. The blanket lined chore jackets definitely come in handy when it gets cold. I've got a 60's 91-BJ in denim and it's perfect for cold weather.

I've admired the Edwin '34 101-J for some time but have always wondered about the sizing. What size is yours and do you find the sleeve length to be too long? That jacket's really starting to show some great wear.

Thanks for posting the photos!

Cheers Crownzip,

Regarding the 101-J, it's a tagged size 42, but IMO fits like a 44".

The sleeves are a little long, but hopefully will produce some sleeve 'stacking' over time.

Here are some fit pics taken about a year ago -

I like the fit, especially the length.

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[crownzip]

You're right, the fit looks spot on!

If you don't mind could you give the following measurements of your sz.42 101J:

With the jacket lying flat, front facing up, what's the chest measurement from arm pit to arm pit?

What's the sleeve length from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff?

What's the back length from the bottom of the collar seam to the bottom of the jacket?

Thanks so much!

[entertainment!]

I have a Lee Japan 1937 101-J. The sleeves are much longer than I need, but they are narrow so the extra length is not bothersome. They don't feel blouse-y. The sleeves stack instead of billowing just like the legs on a slimmer cut jean.

[Dr_Heech]

You're right, the fit looks spot on!

If you don't mind could you give the following measurements of your sz.42 101J:

With the jacket lying flat, front facing up, what's the chest measurement from arm pit to arm pit?

What's the sleeve length from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff?

What's the back length from the bottom of the collar seam to the bottom of the jacket?

Thanks so much!

Ok,

Chest measurement from armpit to armpit = 23"

Sleeve length from shoulder seam to cuff end = 26"

Collar seam to waistband = 25.5"

( +shoulder to shoulder, straight across = 20")

The jacket is slim fitting, but slightly stretched from wearing, especially the chest (originally it measured just over 22").

And as Entertainment mentioned, the sleeves are slim, not billowing, so will produce some 'stacking' much like a slim jean would.

I prefer this jacket to all the Lvc ones (no baggy waist!)

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[crownzip]

Thanks for the measurements Dr. I'm definitely adding this jacket to my wish list!

[kolecho]

Which company makes a Lee repro left hand twill but using their own label and with plain back pockets?

[CrashTestBrummie]

Which company makes a Lee repro left hand twill but using their own label and with plain back pockets?

These look as if they fit the bill:

http://international.evisu.com/collections/comming-soon/products/jeans-gold

[royalcheese]

These look as if they fit the bill:

http://international.evisu.com/collections/comming-soon/products/jeans-gold

These also: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/1398-no4r/

not cheap though

[Chicken]

^ dang, your hair on hide's looking good.

a little preview:

sorry it's been taking real long, but this time, really coming soon:

[crownzip]

Chicken, Real McCoy's does an amazing job reproducing the 101Z and earlier crotch riveted 101B. You're going to have fun breaking those in!

[fardin]

once again there is a new 101Z repro out. this time by lee japan. its the replica of the model james dean wears in giant. the original was sould a couple of years ago ( before that it was in the fairmont james dean museum). it even has the warner bros tag on it. i have posted a pic of the original somewhere in a lee thread. the pants look nice and they finally have full salvege and the 50s tag.

here the link to the repro.

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/vintage/le15111-89/