Leepro Appreciation

[Dr_Heech]

Hey stranger, good to see you posting here again - you gonna try and get some more pics up of those 30's 101's? If i remember they looked rad with a big cuff, whereas mine were hemmed (by me mam), a decision i now truly regret

Love the 'stovepipe topblock' as joeseph hill puts it, and the authentic details make them real value for money.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Dr_Heech

[Paul T]

Maybe I will spend more time on this thread, this year. No wear as yet on mine but thinking about making them my Jan-May jeans.

Ansd there's not as many moaning minnies as on the LVC thread, for a start!

[Dr_Heech]

Maybe I will spend more time on this thread, this year. No wear as yet on mine but thinking about making them my Jan-May jeans.

Ansd there's not as many moaning minnies as on the LVC thread, for a start!

better quality product may be the key

[Paul T]

Well-founded complaints are a good thing! I'm talking about people who have bought a couple of pairs of LVC and think they shoudl be running the company. Not that those kind of internet geniuses aren't rare...

[S-Town]

Incredible deal on 36/37 Edwin-made raw. They also deduct 21%, for a total of about 85 euro! Some non-extreme sizes left too.

http://www.supra-quintessence.com/denim/denim/lee-originals-1101-189_en

[Dr_Heech]

@ Fardin and Happy Hooligan (in particular) knowing your passion for Lee stuff -

Beautifull old Lee 191-LB with the earliest blanket lining, in great condition and size -

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649

Does anyone know if this type of blanket material was produced by troy mills?

I've owned an early 101-LJ with the same (alaskan) lining, but it's much thinner than the later models, with the Troy mills label intact, from 1960 onwards. Is there a troy mills thread perhaps that I've missed?

Edited January 27, 2012 by Dr_Heech

[fardin]

wow awesome, a bit to big for me, but .....

thank you dr.

try to take some pics of the warehouse 1920s lee tomorrow

[Happy Hooligan]

that denim on that lee is amazing (especially that close up of the pocket)

I think the sleeves would be too short plus that's a hefty 46 size. But wow. I love they just put the tag on the collar like that.

[Dr_Heech]

wow awesome, a bit to big for me, but .....

thank you dr.

try to take some pics of the warehouse 1920s lee tomorrow

that denim on that lee is amazing (especially that close up of the pocket)

I think the sleeves would be too short plus that's a hefty 46 size. But wow. I love they just put the tag on the collar like that.

Too big for me too unfortunately.

Did a little googling on troy mills blanket material, looks like they started supplying Levis and Lee with their lining for denim jackets in 1931 or '32, so that answers my question. Shame, troy mills shut down in 2001.

[fardin]

i cant wait for the warehouse lee cowboy lined jacket from the 30s. will be interesting to see the lining. it is supposed to be a copy of a 32 model. pity it lacks a corduroy collar. still i had the feeling that warehouse was going to make a copy, since we have been talking about it two or three years ago. finally

[Dr_Heech]

i cant wait for the warehouse lee cowboy lined jacket from the 30s. will be interesting to see the lining. it is supposed to be a copy of a 32 model. pity it lacks a corduroy collar. still i had the feeling that warehouse was going to make a copy, since we have been talking about it two or three years ago. finally

It will be interesting to see that lining. Both the 1879 Lvc 1st pleated blouse, the Lee late 1960's 101lj and the 1950's Lee (mccoys or warehouse/cant remember now) didn't use the troy mills type. Considering the mill closed down in 2001, i can see why now. Must be hard to reproduce this (og '53-'56 101lj) -

or either of these (og early '60's 101lj's) -

Also have a new (well old) purchase with the troy mills lining.

Pics to come soon on the Levis vintage thread.

Edited January 28, 2012 by Dr_Heech

[deluxestyling]

my girlfriends '44 lee 101j. brought raw 8 years ago. posted before on what about jeans jackets thread but though someone here might like them.

Edited February 24, 2012 by deluxestyling

[Paul T]

Lovely stuff, Doc.

30s Edwin-made 101B - my new go-to jeans. I only wear these with braces/suspenders now, so they give me a very different, high-waisted vibe. Which is also nice and warm for current London weather...

[deluxestyling]

they look good and that g-1 worked out a treat too.

my first day today with a new pair of '37 101's. they showed up yesterday (sunday!) from supra-quintessence.

[Dr_Heech]

Lookin' good there Paul, love the cuffs. My 1930 101's were hemmed, but looking at yours, wish I hadn't now.

Great fit on the G-1 btw!

[fardin]

wow paul looking great, and nice pic. sos did you give it a soke? i remeber the pic when you gotg em raw. waring my new 1936 hair on hide. bought em last year but wore the roys , so they didnt get a lot of wear.

the jacket looks great too deluxe!!!

[Paul T]

wow paul looking great, and nice pic. sos did you give it a soke? i remeber the pic when you gotg em raw. waring my new 1936 hair on hide. bought em last year but wore the roys , so they didnt get a lot of wear.

the jacket looks great too deluxe!!!

Same here, I wore these a matter of weeks before the Roy x Cone. Great jeans for £75. I haven't soaked, altho I've been caught in the rain a couple of times, shock horror. I sized em so they'll still be long enough if they shrink, and there's a good amount of space around the thighs and seat.

[fardin]

well dont worry they are not going to shrink much in length either. love the details, specially the yleather patch and the orange stiching

thats really a special pair.

[Dr_Heech]

My old 1934 101j repro, bought direct from japan in 2003 (worn on and off since 2008) from the edwin site. Gently washed once:-

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[Maynard Friedman]

Could anyone explain the difference purely in terms of cut and denim weight/type (not the details) between the following:

- 1930 101B

- 1934 101B

- 1937 101B

- 131B

Cheers!

[fardin]

the denim weight is the same in all of em, the color is different though. the color of the 1930s is much lighter, the 1936 one is darker and hairy. the cut of the 1930 seems more like a straight cut, in comparison to the 1936, and the 131b is more a dungarees cut too. all are cut pretty high, hope that helps, just check out the lee japan site you can see em all. expet the 1934, i dont think they produce it anymore.

by the way talking about 30s lee jean.... yeaha!

http://ware-house.co...=catalog&cgc=68

Edited February 7, 2012 by fardin

[deluxestyling]

love the natural variations of the '37 hair on hide patches.

[kimi]

Excellent collection of 37's there deluxe, i love mine but have neglected them a little recently in favour of a pair of roys' that i'm trying to break in. Gonna get back to them soon though and its really nice to see some faded examples of that amazing (and so soft) denim

[Dr_Heech]

@deluxestyling

Looking at your line-up, I had a pair like the top left - Really dark denim and they wore like iron.

Nice to see that variation.

[deluxestyling]

cheers fellas.

top left are only a week of wear old. they have been wet. i gave them a quick soak to get that slight shrink out.

[Maynard Friedman]

Studio D'artisan D1560s in stock at BiG:

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=10837&category_id=&manufacturer_id=12&option=com_virtuemart&itemid=53

[Supawiwi]

Quick Boring question for you guys. How should i size on Lee japan 52?

I m usually a 35 or 36 on unsanforized denim.

[fardin]

check the edwin furutaka page, the sizing was always accurate. usually it good to size down a size. a 33 should be like a 35.

[Dr_Heech]

Fardin - you got those 1920's lee's yet?

Would be great to see a whole lot of pics!

[deluxestyling]

hair on the hide credit card wallet. free give away at the lee store on carnaby street, london.