Levi's 501XX 1960s Paper Patch Jeans, E Button Stamp, Hidden Rivets, Faded Indigo, Approx. W26
Levi's 501XX 1960s Paper Patch Jeans, E Button Stamp, Hidden Rivets, Faded Indigo, Approx. W26
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A 1960s Levi's 501XX with its paper patch in place, the E factory stamp and hidden rivets, faded to a deep, contrasting blue in a slim 26 inch waist.
The Piece
From the late 1950s the patch on the 501XX no longer carried the long guarantee wording, but it kept the two-horse logo, lot number and XX designation. A paper patch that has survived on a 1960s pair is still a notable detail, as most dissolved in the wash long ago.
This one is present, aged to a warm tan with its red print faded but legible. Behind the top button is the E stamp, the back pockets have concealed rivets, and the fly closes on stamped buttons. The denim shows a lovely high-contrast fade, with pronounced whiskers and honeycombs and deeper indigo along the seams.
Wear is honest and visible: fraying near the button fly and at the rise, worn hems, and damage at one back pocket corner. A small paper tag is attached inside, left from previous storage.
Measures about a 26 inch waist with a 70 cm inseam, best suited to a slim frame or a collector.
Details
- Designer: Levi Strauss & Co.
- Season: 1960s
- Model / ref: 501XX, paper patch, E button stamp, hidden rivets
- Material: Cotton selvedge denim
- Colour: Faded indigo
- Made in: USA
- Tagged size: No size label, approx. W26
- Measurements: Waist 66 cm (33 cm flat) · Hip 45.5 cm flat · Rise 25 cm · Inseam 70 cm
- Included: Jeans only
Condition
- Vintage with genuine wear, priced accordingly.
- Paper patch present, aged and creased.
- Fraying near the button fly and at the rise.
- Hems worn and frayed; damage at one back pocket corner.
- Small paper tag attached inside.
Condition grade BC on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hand wash rarely in cold water and line dry to protect the paper patch.
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Every figure above is taken by hand with the pair laid flat, in centimetres. Measure jeans or trousers that already fit you the same way and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our jeans and trousers size guide reads waist and inseam in inches and centimetres, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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