1947 LEVIS Vintage Collection 501XX Redline Selvedge Raw Japanese Denim Jeans STF LVC
Made in Japan
Actual Measured Size: 30 x 27
(Tagged Size 33x30)
Color: Dark Indigo Wash
Material: 12oz Japanese Selvedge Denim - 100% Cotton
- Waist: 15” flat
- Hips: 20” flat
- Rise: 11.5”
- Inseam: 27”
- Leg: 8” flat
Style: 501XX Shrink-to-Fit - PC9- 47501-0224
CW Date: 3122
Retail Price $295
- Big E Single Sided Red Tab
- Redline Selvedge Japanese Raw Denim
- Selvedge Coin Pocket
- Leather Back Patch
- Single Stitch Upper Waistband & Rear Pockets
- 2-Tone Stitching Thread (Yellow & Copper Orange)
- V-Stitch Waistband
- High-Rise
- Button Fly
- Classic Straight Leg Fit
- 5-Pocket Styling
Excellent Vintage Condition. No rips, holes or stains. Some light whiskering ring & fades
1947 LEVI’S 501XX “BIG E” HISTORY
The year was 1947 and although the war had ended, the nation was much changed—and so were our 501® jeans. The end of rations allowed for the return of some familiar 501® features, like the watch pocket rivets. But it also ushered in some updates in response to the changing time and emerging middle class, like a modern, slimmer fit and the removal of extraneous details like the cinch and suspender buttons.
And while the back pocket arcuate was no longer applied with paint as it was during the war, it had certainly changed. Thanks to new double-needle technology, the famed double-arched stitch could be mass-produced in uniform size and design, no longer subject to the sewing skills of the individual worker.
In 2022, Levi’s reproduced all of these details for these 1947 501 jeans using the same 12 oz. red line selvedge denim.
- An archival reproduction of our 1947 501 jeans and a reflection of the changing times
- Designed with a post-war, slimmer fit
- Made with watch pocket rivets for the first time since the start of the war
- Features uniform arcuates on the back pockets, facilitated by double-needle technology
- Constructed with two back pockets with concealed rivets
- We made this garment with organically grown cotton
- These jeans were crafted from premium selvedge denim and woven on a traditional narrow-width shuttle loom—making them highly covetable. Roll up the cuff to show off the woven fabric strip.
- These jeans are Shrink-to-Fit™, meaning you control the shrinkage yourself, which allows the denim to conform to your unique body. The payoff is a pair of jeans with a custom-made fit. No tailor necessary.
