Selvedge Jeans How Many Pairs do you own ?

[London Cabbie]

These are https://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=120
But limited sizes left. I always look at Aero in case the have something interesting from Lee Japan, and every now and then they do. Failing that I personally go to Jeans Neshi for Lee Archives stuff www.jeans-neshi.com

Thankyou @stanier thats helpful. Why are they better than others...?

 

[bn1966]

Bit light on the selvedge here

1x Pike Brothers 60’s cut completely shot
1x Pike Brothers 60’s cut on ‘break in’ to replace the shot ones
1X Pike Brothers heavy 30’s cut that I have braces for

I hang around eBay waiting for folk to dig out those Pike strides that they’ve only worn once and then put away.

 

[stanier]

Thankyou @stanier thats helpful. Why are they better than others...?

Highly accurate reproductions Mr Cabbie that wash and wear superbly. No crotch blowouts or ripped pockets on Lee Archives! They'll last years and years and repay every penny of your investment. Beautiful lemon stitching and deep deep blue denim on my 48's. Lined back pockets too with real tough sail cloth pocket bags. Beautiful and a bargain price.

 

[London Cabbie]

Thankyou.

 

[kirova]

too many

a few years back when White Oak Cone Mills closed down, I went into a buying spree due to FOMO, and a few years later, you can still buy them................

right now, I have a few pairs of Levi's, Brave Star and Gustin.

 

[CBI]

I used to own a number of selvedge jeans. I still lave a pair of Brave Str jeans in storage. I have totally sold out to stretch jeans. Just too comfortable, too practical, no strange sizing, no bleeding and they look better on me. And - I don't need to wear a belt

 

[Grant]

Among my favs for repro denim:

1933 LVC 501xx 643 San Antonio
1937 Lee Archive Japan hair in hide
1937 LVC Japan 501xx
1947 Lee Real McCoys
1947 LVC 501xx 555 Valencia
1955 LVC 501xx 643 San Antonio

 

[M. from Berlin]

1937 Levis LVC 201 555 Valencia (x2)
1920 Levis LVC 201 555 Valencia (x2)
1920 Levis LVC 201 diferent year of production , all US made, (x9)

 

[London Cabbie]

What does LVC mean..?

I picked up a guy from Levi’s he said the most iconic shape is the 1947 501 is that true..?

 

[Grant]

Stands for Levi's Vintage Collection

Many today say the 1947 501xx is the most iconic cut because it's a slimmer cut than previous years and closer to today's fashions. During the war, Levi's had to simplify the materials that went into the 501xx to meet government wartime rationing. Gone were suspender metal buttons, back cinch, arcuate stitching and some of the copper rivets. After the war the rivets and stitching re-appeared but the pattern was a slightly slimmer cut in the seat and legs as denim became not just work wear, but also part of youth fashion.

Here's a short history of the 501xx

https://www.heddels.com/2016/11/vintage-levis-501-jeans-the-ultimate-collectors-guide/

 

[M. from Berlin]

Levis had always historically reproduced pieces in the LVC collection from 19.-20. century. I was always excited to see what was coming out of the next collection. That is history now. Levis is currently producing Yuppie 80s stuff in the overpriced collection. The pair of jeans still on offer (501 models 47, 54 and 55) are now produced in Bulgaria. Denim is now very good again, but prices are still high. The women's collection was discontinued last year. Levis only relies on mass production, unfortunately. I've heard that there is keen interest from Japan in appropriately relaunching the LVC collection. I'm curious.

 

[Grant]

Right, current LVC denim is shit compared to what it used to be. Here's my old 555 LVC 1947 501xx that must be over 25 years old by now. Obviously they've been worn hard, patched and repaired along the way and still going strong.

 

[M. from Berlin]

The worst thing for Levis was the Made in Turkey period. What a mess. But to my astonishment I have to admit that the new denim in Bulgarian production is close to the LVC denim from the 90s.

 

[M. from Berlin]

At the end of the 90s, I was surprised that there were more LVC in Eropa than in the USA. I was amazed how little there was directly at Levis store in San Francisco.

 

[Grant]

Bulgarian denim close to Cone Mills White Oak denim? Wow, I gotta check that out.
Yeah, I remember back in the 90's you could only find LVC in a boutique shop on Broadway or small LVC only shop on Mulberry in NYC.

 

[London Cabbie]

So... if I want the GOOD LVC where do I go, The Levi’s Stores look for made in Bulgaria label?

 

[Bombing IP]

LVC was usually never sold out of the Levi stores ,you had to go to Germany I think the store was Cultism .Today I do not know ,Grant probably knows more about this than I do where to get the LVC today .

BIP

 

[M. from Berlin]

Bulgarian denim close to Cone Mills White Oak denim? Wow, I gotta check that out.
Yeah, I remember back in the 90's you could only find LVC in a boutique shop on Broadway or small LVC only shop on Mulberry in NYC.

its Kaihara denim Japan. the pants are made in Buigaria. Mario

 

[Happy Hooligan]

I actually got my first pair of LVC from Aero in the late 90s back when you could get a 38-40 leg!

 

[zoomer]

down to two: a pair of LVC 1917 converted to 1923 with custom belt loops, and a pair of Flint & Tinder which is loose waisted but low rise, making them less than comfy to wear.