LEVI’S, 1902 THE ANCESTORS OF JEANS ALREADY HAD THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES. The garment has 5 pockets, front, and back buttons for suspenders ( eliminated in 1937), a flap with three buttons, external reinforcement rivets on the pockets, and a half-belt (eliminated in 1941) . These trousers are very well preserved, both in terms of [...]
May 12th, 2011 | Posted in a Universe,Jeanseide | Read More »
Levi’s 501 XX, in use from 1873 to 1941. Denim 9 oz. XX The reinforcing stud at the crotch serve sto protect against rubbing of saddles, but ended up being removed due to the damage it caused to saddles. The studs were eliminated from manufacturing around 1941. Wikio Wikio
May 8th, 2011 | Posted in a Universe,Jeanseide | Read More »
Why is it so easy to make a mistake after 30? “Men make mistakes in selecting the denim” has explained Dan Pres to the New York Times, director of Details, a magazine for men. “Many still have in their mind the old jeans, but the body has changed, as well as the styles and volumes [...]
February 10th, 2010 | Posted in a Universe,Jeanseide | Read More »
Blue indicates the colour, Jeans the place of origin: it is in fact believed that the name of this hugely famous item of clothing derives from the French “Bleu de Genes” due to its fabric being made for the first time in this ancient port in the Italian Liguria region, originally to store the ships’ [...]
October 1st, 2009 | Posted in a Universe,Jeanseide | Read More »