HISTORICAL 501 FIT GUIDE - Leather clothing UK 501® FIT GUIDE. J eans began with the 501 ......

TEN REASONS

WHY THE

“TWO HORSE” BRAND

IS MORE POPULAR

THAN ANY OTHER

AND CONSIDERED

THE “STANDARD”

1890 501® 1922 501® 1933 501®

1937 501® 1944 501®

1947 501® 1954 501®

1955 501® 1966 501® 1978 501®

HISTORICAL 501® FIT GUIDE

Jeans began with the 501® and

so an entirely new category of

clothing was born. Not only that,

the 501® jean has retained it’s fame

and relevance for every successive

generation, making it both first and

foremost. The range of historical

501®’s that we continue to produce

allow our customers to find their

ideal jean.

© 2012 Levi Strauss & Co.

1890 501® DETAILS

•9oz plain selvedge denim.

•Pocket bag print.

•First “two horse”� leather patch.

•One back pocket with exposed rivets.

•Single needle arcuate.

•Crotch rivet.

•Cinch and suspender buttons.

HISTORICAL 501® JEANS

1890The

Levi’s® 501®

A Loose, Anti-Fit Waist Overall

FIT DETAILS

Front rise: 13 1/2”�

Bottom opening: 17 5/8”�

Knee: 18 5/8”�

“Levi’s® are made of the best materials. Sewed with the best threads. Finished

in the best style”



1922The

Levi’s® 501®

A High Waisted, Wide Leg Fit

RIGID FIT DETAILS


Bottom opening: 18”�

Knee: 20 1/8”�

“The Best in Use for Farmers, Mechanics

& Miners”


1922 501® DETAILS

•Cone Mills plain selvedge denim.

•“Two horse”� leather patch.

•Cinch suspender buttons and belt loops.

•Two back pockets with exposed rivets.


•Crotch rivet.

1933 501® DETAILS

•Light weight Cone Mills red selvedge denim.


•N. R. A. (National Recovery Act) label.

•Two back pockets with exposed rivets.

•Cinch suspender buttons and belt loops.


•Crotch rivet.


1933The

Levi’s® 501®

A Wide, And Relaxed Fit

FIT DETAILS


Bottom opening: 18”�

Knee: 19 3/8”�

“More days wear for your dollar”


1937 501® DETAILS

•Cone Mills 10oz red selvedge denim.

•Two back pockets with concealed rivets.

•Cinch and belt loops.


•No suspender buttons, snap on buttons available.

•Crotch rivet.


•‘E’ red tab.


1937The

Levi’s® 501®

A Relaxed Fit, Rounded Top

Block And Straight Leg

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 19 3/8”�


“It’s Lucky They’re Levi’s®”

1944 501® DETAILS

•Cone Mills 1940s red selvedge denim.


•Random pocket bag fabric.

•“Laurel leaf”� unbranded buttons.

•Unbranded rivets.


•‘E’ red tab.

•Painted arcuate.


1944The

Levi’s® 501®

A High Waisted, Regular Fit

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 17 3/4”�

“Patronize Your Hometown Merchant, He’s Your Neighbor”


1947 501® DETAILS

•Cone mills 1940s red selvedge denim.



•‘E’ red tab.

•Twin needle arcuate.


1947The

Levi’s® 501®

The Classic Slim Fit With A Straight Leg

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 18”�

“That’s Our Brand”


1954 501® DETAILS



•Two large back pockets with concealed rivets.

•‘E’ red tab.


•Zip fly.


1954The

Levi’s® 501®

A Narrow Tapered Leg And A Zip Fly

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 18”�


“Men Who Built The West

Wore Levi’s®”

1955 501® DETAILS


•“Two horse”� leather-like patch.


•Double-sided ‘E’ red tab.



1955The

Levi’s® 501®

A Square Top Block And A Straight Leg

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 19 1/2”�

“America’s Finest

Overall”


1966 501® DETAILS



•Bar tacks replace rivets on back pockets.

•Double-sided ‘E’ red tab.

•Twin needle shallow arcuate.


1966The

Levi’s® 501®

A Rounded Top Block And A Tapered Leg

FIT DETAILS



Knee: 18 5/8”�


“The West’s Most Famous

Brand”

1978 501® DETAILS



•Two back pockets with bar tacks.


•Small ‘e’ red tab.


1978The

Levi’s® 501®

A Slim Fit, Square Top Block And Low Rise

FIT DETAILS

Front rise: 11”�


Knee: 18”�

“Quality Never Goes

Out Of Style”


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