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Price £125 plus shipping

Brand new actual size w35 l38.5 inches. Expect minimum 1/2 inch waist shrinkage and up to 3 inches in length depending on washing drying method.Buzz Rickson’s has masterfully recaptured the true color, look, fit, feel, quality and durability of the famous 501 XX selvage-denim dungarees of 1942. This is even more significant today for devotees of the 501 style, as the 501’s have yet again just been revised and modernized in cut, thus further distancing them from the originals. The 501 XX ’s of 1942-1945 were unique in a number of areas of detailing from the 501 XX’s of the pre-war and post-war years. Critical materials and styling details banned by the War Production Board from 1942-46 created dungarees that were more simplified. The selvage-denim dungarees of the “good old days” are slightly higher-wasted, fit looser in the seat and had a straight-leg design commonly called the “stovepipe.” Denim was really tough back then and, when new, rather rigid. The shuttle looms that fabricated the selvage denim were narrower and vastly slower than the high-speed looms of today, producing a totally different weave and texture within the fabric, as well as a different selvage edge. It is this older, selvage denim type that gives the vintage dungarees their interesting and totally unique character-rich look once they are worn and faded from use. Likewise, it is the slower shuttle looms and quality of denim employed that make these selvage-denim dungarees more costly than those made of inferior denim on the high-speed contemporary looms so ubiquitous today. Virtually every styling detail and nuance of 1942’s 501 XX’s has been duplicated, including the famous hidden pocket rivets and deletion of watch pocket rivets. However, for obvious reasons, the “Levi” name on buttons and labels cannot be duplicated and the rear arcuate pocket stitching, which is a Levi brand protected trademark, has been deliberately left off (from 1942-46 this arcuate stitching was actually painted on, which quickly wore off). Buzz Rickson’s selvage-denim dungarees are like a resumption of the production of a long-lost classic rather than a reproduction or copy. Take note of these authentic features and details found only on a premium, selvage-denim dungaree of this pedigree: • Button-fly, five-pocket construction • Famous, hidden reinforcing rear pocket rivets to prevent scratching of saddles and furniture, which were deleted on newer 501 production • Exact copy of the original-style printed label design • Exact copy of the original-style paper tags and labels employed on the outer packaging of the original dungarees • Genuine leather tab label embossed with Buzz Rickson’s logo in a style reminiscent of that found on the original 501 XX’s • Custom manufacturing of the correct, heavy, 13.6-ounce, double ring-spun selvage denim produced on the original narrow shuttle looms employed back in the 1930’s, including a color matching to the shade of blue employed in the manufacture of the original 501 XX dungarees and red-line selvage edge • Custom manufacturing of copper rivets to precisely match design style, size and dimension of the vintage pieces • Custom manufacturing of zinc donut-style buttons with laurel wreath design to precisely match those approved by the U. S. Army Quartermaster • Custom manufacturing of the heavy, all-cotton light-shade olive drab color herringbone twill to fabricate pockets, complete with U. S. Army nomenclature stamping to allow for use by the U. S. Army Quartermaster • Exact duplication of original stitch style throughout construction • Exact color and grade matching of the all-cotton thread employed in original manufacture • Exact duplication of 501 XX rear pocket shape and attachment stitching • Stitched-down corners of watch pocket (rivets were removed during the war years to meet War Production Board restrictions) This prodcut retails for $330 plus shipping!

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