Early 1950’s True Vintage WRANGLER BLUE BELL Sanforized Riveted Slim Straight Denim Jeans
Size: 1 Slim - according to google -
Fits Toddler/Kids Size: 2T-3T / 18-24 months
Color: Indigo - Medium Dark Wash Blue
Material: 100% Cotton Denim
Waist: 17-18” flat
Hips: 11” flat
Rise: 7.5”
Inseam: 14.5”
Thigh: 7” flat
Leg Opening: 4.5” flat
Brand: Wrangler Blue Bell
Decade: Early 1950’s
Offset Back Belt Loop
Zip/Button Fly
Front Slant Hip Pockets
Rear Patch Pockets
Slim Straight Leg
Exposed Rivets on Front & Rear Pockets
Yellow Stitching
Really incredible condition for being 75 years old. There are two small frayed holes on the right leg / knee, some fading and slightly thinning on knees, otherwise perfect with good fades.
HISTORY:
Wrangler has its roots in the Hudson Overalls Company of Greensboro, NC. Founded in 1904 it was renamed Blue Bell in 1919 (some sources say 1908). For years they manufactured work clothing for men and during WWII they manufactured clothing for military use. After the war, in an attempt to compete with the jeans makers Levi Strauss and Lee, they decided to develop a brand name they had acquired in 1943 when they bought the Casey Jones Company. This brand was Wrangler.
In 1947 Blue Bell hired a renowned rodeo tailor, Ben Lichtenstein, or Rodeo Ben, to develop a line of jeans under the Wrangler name. The line was successful and so the Wrangler name was also used for other denim clothing, including that for women and children.
