1970’s Vintage Levi’s 517 Red Tab Boot Cut #8 USA Jeans w/ Half Leg Fade
Made in the USA
Actual Measured / Men’s Size: 28 x 33
Fits Modern Women’s Size: 26
(Tagged size 32x34)
Color: Medium w/ Light Wash Fades
Material: 100% Cotton Rigid Denim
Waist: 14” flat
Hips: 20” flat
Rise: 11.25”
Inseam: 33”
Leg Opening: 9” flat
Style: 517-0217 Bootcut
Button Code: #8
High-Rise
Zip Fly
Boot Cut
5-Pocket Styling
Blue Bar Tacks
Red Tab
Good vintage condition. No rips, holes or stains. Front bottom legs have half leg fades - possibly by chemical dying or the way they were folded in storage with sunlight hitting only those spots. These appear to have been professionally taken in at the waist and hips. Very well done, expert tailoring. They look very rarely worn with very few washes.
HISTORY:
Introduced back in 1969, Levi’s 517 Bootcut jeans have a rich history with its association with the counterculture movement and push for self-expression. Part of the Orange Tab line and popularized in the ’70s, the 517 Bootcut jeans were designed to be “full from the knee for the boot.” Levi’s has now brought back the timeless style marked by durability and comfort with its Spring/Summer 2024 collection for men but nothing beats the original’s!
