Evisu No.1 Special Lot 2001 Selvedge Jeans with Silver Painted Gull and Kanji, Indigo, W33 L35, Made in Japan
Evisu No.1 Special Lot 2001 Selvedge Jeans with Silver Painted Gull and Kanji, Indigo, W33 L35, Made in Japan
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Evisu's No.1 Special Lot 2001 in red-line selvedge denim, with a silver gull and the kanji for Ebisu hand-painted on the back pockets.
The Piece
Evisu was founded in Osaka in 1991 by Hidehiko Yamane, a tailor and obsessive collector of pre-war American denim, who set out to rebuild the jeans of the 1930s and 1940s on old shuttle looms. Its signature became the seagull, or kamome, hand-painted across the back pockets, and the brush-drawn figure of Ebisu, the god of fishermen and good fortune, who gives the house its name. The No.1 Special was the top of the range, woven heavier and rougher than the mainline and marked with its own printed leather patch.
On this pair the back pockets are painted in silver-grey: the brushed kanji 戎 on the left and the house gull on the right. The paint has worn into the denim with use, giving it a softened, hand-made look.
The details are those of a serious jean: red-line selvedge at the outseams, visible when the hems are turned, a five-button fly, Evisu shank buttons, copper rivets and yellow chain-stitching. The leather patch reads No.1 Special, and the waistband label, printed in Japanese and English, confirms 100% cotton, made in Japan, 33 x 35.
A straight, slightly relaxed leg in a deep indigo with gentle fading at the thighs. Wear with one or two turn-ups to show the selvedge.
Details
- Designer: Evisu
- Season: Attributed to the 2000s
- Model / ref: No.1 Special Lot 2001, painted gull and kanji
- Material: 100% cotton selvedge denim
- Colour: Indigo with silver-grey paint
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 33 x 35
- Measurements: Waist (flat) 40 cm · Hip (flat) 49 cm · Rise 27 cm · Inseam 70 cm
- Included: Jeans only
Condition
- Pre-owned in good condition, graded AB.
- Light fading at the thighs and seat, with deep indigo elsewhere.
- Back pocket paint is worn and softened with use.
- Leather patch, selvedge and hardware intact.
Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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