On May 20th, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secured a patent (No. 139,121) for “an Improvement in Fastening Pocket Openings.” The West Coast at that time was a loose patchwork of farms, ranches, railroads and gold mines. Jacob Davis;a tailor from Reno, Nevada;had the idea of placing rivets on work pants at points of strain, and joined forces with his denim supplier Levi Strauss in San Francisco. The riveted blue jean was born.
1944 501® Men's Jeans - Dark Wash
Levi's Vintage Clothing - Rigid 1944 501 Regular Fit Jeans HBX - Globally Curated Fashion and Lifestyle by Hypebeast
Everything changed during World War II. The United States government informed, all clothing manufacturers that they had to remove a certain amount of
1944 501® Men's Jeans
Levi's Men's 501 Original-Fit Jean, Black, 34x28 at Men's Clothing store
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Levi's® Vintage S501®XX 1944s Original Rigid Jeans - DeeCee style
LEVI'S VINTAGE CLOTHING 47501-0224 501XX 1947 Model 501 JEANS (organ – BEARS' -TOKYO
The 1955 501 jean in rigid raw denim by levi's vintage clothing. represents classic 1950s biker style. this jean had an anti-fit in the seat slightly fuller cut around the leg and boxier silhouette. it was also the first to bear levi's leather-like paper two-horse pull patch. additionally the updated red tab is double-sided another example of levi's meticulous attention to detail.
Levi's Vintage 1955 501 Rigid Jean - Dark
Levi's Men's 501 Original Fit Jeans (Discontinued), Rigid, 31W x 30L at Men's Clothing store: Powersports Protective Pants