Leepro Appreciation

[Dr_Heech]

3 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

@Dr_Heech need a repro or that one. What a cool photo 

Thanks shredwin, pic of mine on the previous page. Don't think these come up for sale very often as they discontinued them in 2012.

Warehouse do a wartime Lee 101 cowboy jacket atm, which is similar.

Actually it may be a 40's jacket as l can't see the back to define whether it is a buckleback or not.

 

Edited July 8, 2022 by Dr_Heech

[smoothsailor]

Lee offer them at the moment.

https://eu.lee.com/nl-nl/shop/lee-101/101-401-cowboy-jacket-in-dry-L97KNM41.html?merchCategory=c010105

Edit, only small left

Edited July 9, 2022 by smoothsailor

[Dr_Heech]

Kinda weird 1930's repro - has a black tag on the single pocket, something that didn't happen until 1947 in Lee's history.

Though l guess it's easily removable.

 

[smoothsailor]

You should be adviser for lee Charlie (and Levi’s) .

if they care enough 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

2 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Kinda weird 1930's repro - has a black tag on the single pocket, something that didn't happen until 1947 in Lee's history.

Though l guess it's easily removable.

 

They noticed their mistake, hence they are for sale at 50% off

[Dr_Heech]

3 hours ago, smoothsailor said:

You should be adviser for lee Charlie (and Levi’s) .

if they care enough 

Unfortunately there are probably less people in the industry who care about historical accuracy compared to the percentage of people who care about profit margins and keeping shareholders happy.

Hey Lee and/or Levis, if you're listening, l'm always here if you need some clarification*

(*although it may not be what you want to hear.)

 

[Maynard Friedman]

You could just create your own ‘imagined Leevi’s repros’ range Charlie, cherry picking the best aspects from each brand!

[LazyS]

Heres my kinda weird 70s "repro"

some details i like

some I don't

[Dr_Heech]

Looks like this fella is wearing a Lee 101J Cowboy jacket too. Think l've seen maybe 5 images from the 30's/40's with someone wearing what appears to be earlier style 101J's. Guess they were not as photogenic as the 506xx?

 

[cheapmuthafukr]

Hogg’s by Nepenthes. Great button fly leepro… except they are RHT.

[cheapmuthafukr]

On 7/9/2022 at 8:43 AM, LazyS said:

Heres my kinda weird 70s "repro"

some details i like

some I don't

These look close enough to the 70s lees I’ve worn that I thought they were vintage at first.

[LazyS]

update on the 70s rider and a comparison with the 23 oz from 10 years ago

[JDelage]

Incoming SDA Leepro: https://www.dartisan-onlineshop.com/SHOP/D1859.html

[silencejoe]

Got this 40s 50s 91J and unknow wwii jacket, not much vtg lee information i can found 

 

[Geeman]

9 hours ago, JDelage said:

Incoming SDA Leepro: https://www.dartisan-onlineshop.com/SHOP/D1859.html

I'll be on the lookout for these!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I have a feeling that everything SDA is releasing these days comes in their relaxed tapered cut...

Full Count also released a new Leepro
https://fullcount-online.com/products/1107/7000

[Geeman]

I'm 'lucky ' that my short inseam length means I lose some of the taper so it doesn't look to carrot fit (imo)

[Flim]

Edwin Lee Archive (1951, 1953 can’t remember)

[Dr_Heech]

I've just seen that Son of a Stag in London are re-releasing the H.D. Lee archives collection, exclusive to them if l've read it right. No link because l've forgotten how to do it but they had the full set of raw and pre-distressed denims (3 101 cowboy pants, 131 cowboy pants, 3 different lee 91J  loco jackets, lee cowboy jacket and lee dungarees in raw denim and in raw ecru! Also the earliest type of 191-J and a 50's lee riders jean.

I'm sure somebody with better tech skills than me can post the link up here 

 

[CSL]

It all looks great. I particularly like the model with the orange stitching. 

I still have some of those & other Lees from when Cultizm sold them.

[Maynard Friedman]

20 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

I've just seen that Son of a Stag in London are re-releasing the H.D. Lee archives collection, exclusive to them if l've read it right. No link because l've forgotten how to do it but they had the full set of raw and pre-distressed denims (3 101 cowboy pants, 131 cowboy pants, 3 different lee 91J  loco jackets, lee cowboy jacket and lee dungarees in raw denim and in raw ecru! Also the earliest type of 191-J and a 50's lee riders jean.

I'm sure somebody with better tech skills than me can post the link up here 

 

Lee Archives collection

[Dr_Heech]

8 minutes ago, CSL said:

It all looks great. I particularly like the model with the orange stitching. 

I still have some of those & other Lees from when Cultizm sold them.

If it's the 1930 Lee 101 Cowboy pant then that's what l have (2 pairs of) and the matching jacket. Beautiful pieces and they weren't cheap at the time (£150 for the jeans and jacket back in 2012) and hunting down NOS pieces was nigh on impossible. 

Have you posted pics of your Lee stuff here before Carl?

 

 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

The 1934 131 jeans are my favourite.

[crownzip]

Thanks for this heads up. I wonder when the Son of Stag Lee Japan Archive stuff will be for sale and if sizing will be the same as the older Lee Archive Japan stuff. 

[CSL]

On 7/4/2023 at 12:06 PM, Dr_Heech said:

Have you posted pics of your Lee stuff here before Carl?

 

 

 

 

Dr_Heech, No I haven't. I did on DB back in the day.

[MJF9]

@CSL interesting... would be good to see that stuff if you ever had the time and inclination...

one can only imagine how the SoaS stuff will be priced!

[smoothsailor]

I think I have the one with the orange stitching, I started wearing it again. Bought it in 2009. Also have a cowboy pants with the triple stich seam, hidden selvedge. Unfortunately the pocket bag peeps out at the front. I don’t like that look.

this collection looks great, probably to steep in price for my liking and shipping from the uk makes it even worse for me

[CSL]

I'll dig em out & photo in about a week.

Off to France today!

[MJF9]

SoaS are putting the Lee on sale on 21st September

[beautiful_FrEaK]

What am I missing? Are these SOAS really that special or are they just the only western store to carry them? How do they differ from these?

https://www.jeans-neshi.com/mensjeanskan/lee/lee-vintage-menu.htm