Levi's 501XX Indigo Denim W32 L34 1890s

Levi's(R) Vintage Clothing faithfully carries on the tradition and spirit of American workwear, recreating the fits, fabrics, and details of the time. This 501(R)XX 1890 model with suspender buttons can easily create a rugged, masculine workwear look when paired with a simple T-shirt. The number "501" began to be used in 1890. Before 1890, it was called XX. Also in 1890, the patent for the rivet process expired, and the rivets on the jeans did not include the patent date, marking the birth of the prototype for today's rivets. The rivets were attached by hand. The Sacramento store and catalog continued to use these rivets, calling them "Riveted overalls." These jeans use the "best 9-ounce blue denim" and were also described as jeans sewn with linen thread from a harness maker.