Vintage Levi’s 70505 Embroidered Denim Jacket Tiger Roses Bee Butterfly Japanese Streetwear

A Vintage Levi’s Trucker Transformed into Tattoo-Inspired Wearable Art

A remarkable vintage Levi Strauss & Co. denim trucker jacket elevated through lavish embroidery and dimensional textile appliqué. The classic Tiger Roses Bee Butterfly Japanese Streetwear

A Vintage Levi’s Trucker Transformed into Tattoo faded blue denim is covered with a fierce roaring tiger, deep red roses, butterflies, botanical details and an oversized embroidered bee.

The result is a singular statement jacket where vintage American workwear meets Japanese souvenir-jacket energy, traditional tattoo imagery and contemporary maximalist street fashion.

Collector-First Overview

This jacket begins with an authentic vintage Levi’s Type III-style trucker silhouette, complete with the familiar button front, pointed chest-pocket flaps, metal hardware and naturally aged blue denim.

Its original utilitarian character has been dramatically transformed through extensive embroidery across the front, back, sleeves and cuffs. Rather than appearing factory uniform, the decoration has the expressive, layered personality of a customized wearable artwork.

The gently faded denim provides a weathered backdrop for the vivid gold, scarlet, pink, green, black and silver threadwork. Every motif appears brighter against the softly worn blue ground.

Roaring Tiger and Wild Garden Composition

The back is dominated by an enormous roaring tiger head rendered in thick, highly textured embroidery. Golden fur, black stripes, white facial markings and burgundy accents create depth and dramatic facial expression.

Surrounding the tiger is an embroidered garden that includes:

• Deep crimson roses and smaller blossoms
• Raised floral appliqué with dimensional petals
• Pink and multicolored butterflies
• A large black, silver and red bee
• Green and gold botanical leaves
• Additional floral embroidery across the shoulders and cuffs

The design continues across the front with two tiger-head chest motifs, roses, butterflies and small leafy accents. This wraparound decoration gives the jacket a complete composition rather than limiting the artwork to a single back panel.

Symbolism and Visual Language

The tiger represents courage, confidence, vigilance and untamed personal strength. Its open jaws give the garment a sense of movement and authority closely associated with traditional tattoo flash and Japanese embroidered streetwear.

Roses introduce passion, beauty and emotional intensity. Their softer forms create contrast against the tiger’s aggressive expression.

Butterflies symbolize transformation and renewal, while the bee suggests creative energy, persistence and vitality. Together, the motifs create a visual story of power balanced by change, beauty and natural abundance.

Levi’s Identity and Construction

Brand: Levi Strauss & Co.
Jacket style: Vintage denim trucker jacket
Model: Worn leather label appears consistent with Levi’s 70505 series
Color: Naturally faded light blue denim
Closure: Metal button front
Pockets: Two buttoned chest pockets and two side-entry hand pockets
Decoration: Direct embroidery, chenille-style embroidery and layered textile appliqué
Fit: Classic cropped trucker silhouette

The aged leather neck label appears to retain a size marking around 38, although the vintage label is heavily worn. The photographed measurements should be used as the most reliable fit guide.

Period and Character

The Levi’s foundation appears consistent with a late-20th-century vintage 70505-series trucker jacket. Its fading, softened denim, aged leather patch, collar wear and developed surface character reflect genuine use over time.

The extensive embroidery appears to have been added later, creating a layered garment that combines vintage Levi’s construction with highly decorative contemporary customization.

Condition

Vintage condition with visible age, wear and individual character.

The denim displays natural fading, softened texture, tonal variation, scattered marks and wear appropriate to a previously worn vintage jacket. The collar shows visible fraying and age-related deterioration, particularly around the upper edge.

The leather label is heavily worn but remains attached. The metal hardware, pockets and main jacket construction appear intact. The embroidery remains colorful, richly textured and visually dominant, with the dimensional floral elements retaining their sculptural appearance.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Dimensions and Fit

Approximate flat measurements:

Back length: 60 cm / 23.6 in
Chest width, pit to pit: 52 cm / 20.5 in
Sleeve length, shoulder seam to cuff: 60 cm / 23.6 in

The measured chest circumference is approximately 104 cm / 40.9 in before allowing for layering and ease.

Although the worn vintage label appears to indicate approximately size 38, the jacket may fit around a modern unisex Medium or slim Large depending on the desired silhouette and body proportions.

Please compare these measurements with a similar jacket that already fits comfortably.

Styling and Display

This is the kind of jacket that can carry an entire outfit without additional ornament. The embroidery works especially well with black denim, boots, wide trousers, monochrome layers or simple vintage basics.

It would be particularly compelling for collectors and wearers interested in:

• Vintage Levi’s and American denim
• Japanese-inspired streetwear
• Tattoo-art fashion
• Embroidered souvenir jackets
• Rockabilly and biker styling
• Maximalist festival fashion
• One-of-a-kind customized garments
• Wearable textile art

When not worn, the large-scale back embroidery gives the jacket strong decorative presence as a displayable fashion object.

Why You’ll Love It

This jacket combines the authenticity of a genuinely aged Levi’s trucker with the theatrical impact of richly layered embroidery. The tiger is bold enough to command attention from across a room, while the flowers, butterflies and bee reveal increasingly intricate details at closer range.

Its vintage wear does not make it feel ordinary. Instead, the fading and frayed character create a textured stage for the embroidery, allowing the garment to feel collected, altered and lived in rather than newly manufactured.

Shipping, Offers and Store Policies

This is a vintage, previously worn garment offered in its present condition. Natural fading, marks, fraying, softened fabric and other signs of age are part of its individual history.

All sales are final. Returns, exchanges and condition-based claims are not accepted.

Reasonable offers may be considered. Some prices are flexible while others remain firm depending on rarity, condition and collector demand.

The jacket will be carefully packed and shipped from Japan by tracked EMS international delivery. Please allow approximately 3–5 business days for careful preparation and dispatch.

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Material Tags

cotton denim, embroidery thread, chenille embroidery, textile appliqué, dimensional floral appliqué, metal buttons, leather Levi’s patch