1937 501XX
〜Focus on the right back pocket〜
When it comes to the 1937 501XX,
it still has a cinch back,
but the suspender buttons are gone,
leaving only belt loops.
What's different from the 1922 501XX
is that the custom of wearing belts
hadn't yet become widespread, or perhaps
it was no longer an era where workwear and fashion were separate,
and the 501XX completely transitioned into fashion.
Another reason it can be said to have transitioned to fashion
is the "cut buckle."
Since the belt loop was attached
where the cinch back was, people who were concerned about it snagging
cut the cinch back to make it easier to pass a belt through.
This shows how the 501XX evolved from workwear to fashion.
In other words, due to the widespread use of belts,
the cinch back could no longer fulfill its role,
so it's a detail that would disappear in the next model.
And most importantly, pay attention
to the back pocket.
It has a red tab, doesn't it?
This red tab was devised so that you could tell it was a Levi's product at a glance.
I've written about the red tab in more detail before,
so please check it out here.
There's another change to the back pocket.
If you noticed it,
you must really love Levi's!
The back pocket of the 1922 501XX
The back pockets also had rivets.
They were exposed, just like the front pockets, for reinforcement,
so they often scratched wooden chairs when people sat down.
To address this, this '37 model
improved the problem by covering the rivets with fabric.
They adopted concealed rivets, which reinforced the pockets and prevented them from scratching things.
And then there's the arcuate stitching.
I think it's changed compared to previous models.
This arcuate stitching is a detail necessary for dating the jeans,
so please take a look at past 501XX blogs and compare them.
(I'll put the links at the very bottom.)
Oh, one more thing!!
Pay attention to the top button on the front!!
Yes, the V-stitch is a detail that starts appearing from this era.
So, I'd like to end my discussion of the 1937 501XX here.
The 501XX series isn't quite finished yet... it will continue, so please look forward to it.
JELADO is a brand that produces based on vintage items,
and we also handle denim.
In order to analyze 50s XX fabric,
we cut into a deadstock 503BXX from the 50s,
scientifically analyzed it, and created our original fabric, LAST RESORT denim,
from scratch, making it as close as possible to XX fabric.
Here are some products using this denim fabric.
JELADO Age of Longing 301XX【JP94301】
JELADO Universal Slim 312ZXX【JP94312】
JELADO 55Denim(55 denim) 313XX【JP94313】
And the LAST RESORT Black Tag series, which was released in early October (denim)...
and late October.
JELADO Age of Longing Black tag 301EXX【JP94301E】
JELADO Age of Longing Black Tag 407EXX Size34(XS)~38(M)【JP94407E】
JELADO Age of Longing Black Tag 407EXX Size40(L)~44(XXL)【JP94407ED】
JELADO Age of Longing Black Tag 407EXX Big Size(50)【JP94407EDD】
Please come and try them on at the store!!
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