Showing posts with label Jacket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jacket. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2014

News From Levi's Vintage Clothing


 
One of the "news" is the 1874 - Triple Pleat Blouse.
The first ever denim jacket, dating back to 1874 was found by Mike Harris in Nevada and acquired by the Levis Archive in 2008. Triple pleated at the front, with a titled waistband (shorter in the back), this jacket was made to fit like a shirt hence the name “blouse”, but still made in a jacket weight fabric.

1874 Triple Pleat Blouse, as found by Michael Harris 



Levi’s Vintage Clothing have faithfully recreated every detail down to the 
rivets, thread weight and denim.






Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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LVC - 1936 Type I Jacket

The jacket first appeared around 1905, and it was meant as a protective piece to accompany rugged denim pantaloons. The original Levi's 506XX jacket was made from 9 oz. denim and referred to as a "blouse" until the late 1930s, when it officially debuted as a jacket in the company's catalog. This single-pocketed, buckle-back jacket became known as the "Type 1