Item #16434

1954 501 Jean Rigid

From American Rag Cie

THE 1954 501 JEAN IN RIGID RAW WASH BY LEVI'S VINTAGE CLOTHING. ORIGINALLY RELEASED AS THE "501 Z," THIS JEAN REPRESENTS LEVI'S EXPANSION TO THE EAST COAST. UP TO THIS POINT, WESTERN STATES HAD BEEN THE PRIMARY SALES REGION WITH A LOYAL FOLLOWING. EAST COASTERS, HOWEVER, WERE LARGELY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS BUTTON FLY WORK PANT. TO MAKE IT MORE APPROACHABLE, LEVI'S INTRODUCED A NEW VERSION. THEY TOOK THE ORIGINAL 501 SHRINK-TO-FIT JEAN AND REPLACED THE CLASSIC BUTTON FLY WITH A ZIPPER, AND NAMED IT THE "501 Z." IT RETAINED ALL THE OTHER DETAILS LOVED BY LONGTIME WEARERS: THE FAMED SILHOUETTE, RIVETS AND TOUGH-BUT-FLEXIBLE DENIM. RETAILERS BEGAN PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH BOTH OPTIONS—THE 501 JEAN AND ITS ZIPPERED BROTHER, THE 501 Z. STORE ID: C-50154-0090 MODEL IS WEARING SIZE: 31X32 MODEL IS: 6'1, 175 LBS, 38" CHEST, 31" WAIST 100% COTTON WASH COLD IMPORTED AmericanRag.com