70’s Levi’s 517 Orange Tab Distressed Bootcut Jeans (31x31 / Modern 8)

1970’s Vintage Levi’s 517 Saddleman Orange Tab Bootcut  Jeans 

Made in the USA - Button code #8

    -zip & button fly, high-rise, bootcut leg 

Size: 31 x 31

Color: Light Wash Denim

Material: 100% Cotton

Waist: 15.5” flat

Hips: 19” flat

Rise: 11.5”

Inseam: 31”

Leg Opening: 9.5” flat

Condition: Distressed, worn vintage condition. Fraying around top waistband, pocket seams, fly trim, bottom hem & side seams. Fraying and holes down center legs

MORE INFO:

Modern Size vs Vintage Size:

Generally - go up 2 sizes from your modern size to find Levi’s that will fit. I have a general size guide below but because all decades fit different taking your actually measurements is best.

• Modern 25 (0) = Vintage 27
• Modern 26 (2) = Vintage 28
• Modern 27 (4) = Vintage 29
• Modern 28 (6) = Vintage 30
• Modern 29 (8) = Vintage 31
• Modern 30 (10) = Vintage 32
• Modern 31 (12) = Vintage 33
• Modern 32 (14) = Vintage 34
• Modern 33 (16)= Vintage 35
• Modern 34 (18) = Vintage 36
• Modern 35 (20) = Vintage 37
• Modern 36 (22) = Vintage 38

If you have any further questions about the fit, style or condition, please feel free to reach out to me!   

You can reach me via email or DM:

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Don’t see a pair in your size?        
   I have over 50 pairs of jeans yet to be posted. I can help find your perfect pair!

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Don’t live in the Denver or the Wyoming area but want to try on a selection of jeans or shirts before purchase?
   With a valid credit card & ID on file + $125 deposit, I can send you a box of vintage items in your size to try out.
If you spend at least $125, the deposit will go toward your purchase. If nothing fits, send it all back and $75 will be refunded to your card.   

The Orange Tab:
   It was the birth of their 'fashion denim' - Shirts, jeans hats, flares and boot cuts. The design team of Levi's Orange Tab, got to be more experimental, changing the silhouettes and stepping out of the stringent requirements put behind red tab clothing.

Vintage 517 Typical Fit:

• Made in 1969 to fit over boots, the Levi's 517 Bootcut Jeans for men have been tried and true for generations. Cut to sit at the waist, slim through thigh with an authentic bootcut leg. They're durable, comfortable and have always looked good.

  • An authentic bootcut fit
  • Slim through the seat and thigh
  • High-Rise

How to Size Vintage Levi's:

• Vintage Levi’s were typically purchased 2 sizes bigger than needed to allow for shrinkage in the shrink to fit denim. It is very common for the tag size to be an inch, two inches or even three inches smaller than the listed tag size.  Please ignore all tags and review the listed measurements to find the best fit.

Tips to find your measurements:

• Waist - Measure where you want your pants to sit. This one is very important, as it will be the starting point for selecting vintage denim. For high-rise measure the smallest part of your waist.
• Hip - Measured at widest part, typically near your hip bones and around your booty.
• Rise - Measured from crotch seam to top of the waistband.
•       Low Rise - 6.5-8”
•       Mid Rise - 8.5-9.5”
•       High Rise - 10-12”
• Inseam - Depends on where you would like your jeans to hit at the bottom leg; crop, ankle, top of shoe or floor. Measured from the crotch, along the inner seam down to the bottom of the jeans.

*No two pairs of vintage Levi’s are the same. Each pair, each style, each decade have a unique fit, wash and size for many reasons. Every pair is also unique in its fades, wash, wear and characteristics. Any major wear or flaws will be shown in photos and noted in the description.

*If you don't own a fabric measuring tape, a piece of string and construction measuring tape will do just fine.