Levi's LVC S 501 XX Selvedge Jeans 33 34 1944 WW2 Repro Made Japan Rigid Denim

Description: * * * FREE EXPRESS POSTAGE * * * * * * FRESCO 108 IS YOUR 1 STOP SHOP FOR RARE, UNUSUAL, VINTAGE & LTD ED LEVI'S, RRL & AMERICAN WORK CLOTHES - 100'S ITEMS IN STOCK - NEW STOCK DAILY * * * "THE BEST COLLECTION OF RARE LEVI'S IN THE UK" - EVENING STANDARD*"WITH A ROSTER OF MOVIE ACTOR AND MUSICIAN CUSTOMERS, FRESCO 108 IS CLOTHING THE NEW GENERATION OF STARS SEEKING OUT RARE AND UNUSUAL WORK UNSPIRED GARMENTS" GQ *"FROM GLASTONBURY HEADLINERS TO SXSW HOPEFULS, FRESCO 108 CLOTHES THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY OF THE UK AND AMERICAN MUSIC SCENES" ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE INCREDIBLE REPRO OF LEVI'S MOST UNUSUAL JEANS WARTIME RATIONING 1944 ISSUEMANY ODDITIES - MOST NOTABLE REAR ARCTUATE IS PAINTED ON TO CONSERVE THREAD * * * ALWAYS LOTS OF RARE, LTD ED & UNUSUAL LEVI'S, RRL & OTHER AMERICANA / SOUTHWESTERN WORKWEAR IN STOCK * * * MADE IN JAPAN THESE ARE DISCONTINUED & NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM LEVI'S WEB STOREA FEW INDEPENDENTS HAVE THEM IN AT £249 FREE UK POSTAGE OTHER NOTABLE QUIRKS INCLUDE: GENERIC BUTTONSNO RIVETS ON WATCH POCKETBLUE AND WHITE STRIPE "GENERIC" WARTIME ERA SACKING FOR POCKET BAGSCONCEALED REAR RIVETS (ONE OF 1ST MODELS TO DO THIS) ONE THING THAT MUST BE NOTED IS THAT THE QUALITY OF DENIM IS OUTSTANDINGIF YOU THINK ALL LVC JEANS USE THE SAME DENIM - YOU ARE WRONGLEVI'S WORK CLOSESLY WITH KAIHARA MILL IN JAPAN TO FAITHFULLY REPRODUCE THE DENIM OF THE TIMETHIS MODEL HAS HEAVIER DENIM THAN PREDECSING YEARS, IT'S ALSO DARKERWHAT'S MORE IT HAS A SLIGHTY WAXY, TREATED FEEL WHICH IS REALLY LOVELYIF YOU OWN 1890'S, 1922, 1933 REPRO'S THEN THESE ARE A COPLETELY DIFFERENT FEEL USING A HEAVIER WEIGHT AND TOTALLY DIFFERENT CLOTH.IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE 1ST TO USE THE RED TAB (SINGLE SIDED) AND ALSO RED LINE SELVEDGEPREVIOUSLY ALL LEVIS' SELVEDGE WAS WHITE - THE RED LINE WAS PUT IN TO DIFFERENTIATE LEVI'S JEANS FROM RIVALS WHO BOUGHT DENIM FROM THE SAME MILLS. NOTE MEASURED WAIST SIZE IS 33" AND TAGGED WAIST SIZE IS 33"THIS MEANS THAT YOUR OWN NAKED PHYSICAL WAIST SIZE SHOULD BE 0.5-1" UNDER THIS. THE INSIDE LEG MEASURES 33" BUT THE RULER IS STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE CURVATURE SO THE TAG SIZE OF 34" IS PROBABLY ACCURATE THESE ARE EXPENSIVE JEANS - THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT THATPLEASE DON'T MAKE A RASH DECISION - CHECL ALL SIZING & RE-READ IF NECESSARY The 1944 501 Jean's design was shaped by the limitation of World War II, when restrictions were placed on the amount of metal, fabric and thread that could be used by clothing manufacturers, as a result Levi stripped back their design to the essentials.100% Organic CottonButton Fly5 Pocket ConstructionMade in JapanWoven Brand Tab PLEASE COMPARE MY MEASUREMENTS BY TAKING THE SAME MEASUREMENTS OF A PAIR YOU OWN THAT FIT WELL THESE ARE RAW SELVEDGE - THEY ARE LIABLE TO SHRINKAGE! 2 SIZES IT SAYS ON LABEL PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL SHIRINK IF WASHED WARMI ADVISE NOT WASHING FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLEONLY WASH IN COLD WATER IN THE BATH & AIR DRY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE ANY ODOURS FREE UK POSTAGE(INTERNATIONAL I SEND IT FREE TO THE EBAY DISTRIBUTION CENTRE - YOU ONLY PAY FROM THERE - OTHERS WILL CHARGE ADDITIONAL FOR THIS SERVICE) * * * ALWAYS LOTS OF RARE, LTD ED & UNUSUAL LEVI'S, RRL & OTHER AMERICANA / SOUTHWESTERN WORKWEAR IN STOCK * * * EXTRA ITEMS IN PICS ARE FOR STYLING PURPOSES ONLY - OCCASIONALLY SOME ARE FOR SALE - MESSAGE IF YOU SEE ANYTHING YOU WANT FREE EXPRESS SHIPPING - Always with FULL INSURANCE - ACCEPT RETURNS Items WELL PACKED in RECYCLABLE ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING Please pay attention to measurements shown in pics Compare to something similar you own - that fits well - measure in the same way as I have and compare Please see my other listings on my shop page, you can search many unique categories relating to Era and Styling. If you like this item, I will have other similar items from the same era / style that will go with it. I offer discounts on more than 1 item and will reduce postage too Any questions, please ask Always accept returns for customers - Buy with confidence. Thanks for looking.

Price: 242.85 GBP

Location: London

End Time: 2024-12-28T19:03:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30.07 GBP