Levi's 501XX 1960s S-Stamp Button, Hidden Rivets, Offset Belt Loop, Heavily Repaired Indigo, Approx. W30
Levi's 501XX 1960s S-Stamp Button, Hidden Rivets, Offset Belt Loop, Heavily Repaired Indigo, Approx. W30
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A 1960s Levi's 501XX carrying an S-stamped top button, concealed back-pocket rivets and an offset belt loop, worn hard and mended many times over into a true working-life document.
The Piece
The 501XX is the reference point of all collectable denim, and the 1960s pairs that still carry the XX designation sit at the end of its classic run, before Levi's simplified construction for mass production later in the decade. Hidden rivets at the back pockets, yellow-orange cotton stitching and an offset belt loop at the waistband are the details collectors look for when placing a pair in this window.
This example shows all three. The reverse of the top button is stamped S, the back pockets are secured by concealed copper rivets visible from inside, and the centre-back belt loop sits off the seam as on earlier production. The pocket bags are hemmed with a single line of stitching, another period trait.
What makes the pair compelling is its history. It has been worn, torn and repaired again and again: patched panels inside the seat, darning across the front thighs and knees, a blown back pocket, flecks of paint at the waistband. The fade is deep and honest, the kind of surface that cannot be manufactured.
It measures about W30 with a 68 cm inseam and a straight, full leg. No waistband patch is visible in the photographs.
Details
- Designer: Levi Strauss & Co.
- Season: 1960s, 501XX era
- Model / ref: 501XX, S top-button stamp, hidden rivets, offset belt loop
- Material: Cotton denim
- Colour: Indigo, worn to a natural fade
- Made in: USA
- Tagged size: No size label, approx. W30
- Measurements: Waist 78 cm (39 cm flat) · Hip 86 cm (43 cm flat) · Rise 28 cm · Inseam 68 cm
- Included: Jeans only
Condition
- Vintage with extensive wear, damage and old repairs throughout, priced accordingly.
- Large patched repairs inside the seat and darning across the front legs and knees.
- Torn back pocket, fraying at the fly and belt loops.
- Paint marks at the back waistband; general soiling and fading.
- No waistband patch visible.
Condition grade C 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. Wash rarely, by hand in cold water, and hang to dry; vintage denim and old repairs reward gentle handling.
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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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