Levi’s® Vintage Clothing reproduces the fits, fabrics and details of bygone eras. Our source material is our own archive, and our inspiration is the hardworking men and women that the Levi’s® Brand has equipped for the last 150 years. Through our seasonal collections, iconic reissues and special editions, we relive our treasured history and offer timeless products to discerning connoisseurs that are as obsessed with it as we are.

The year was 1947 and although the war had ended, the nation was much changed—and so were our 501® jeans. The end of rations allowed for the return of some familiar 501® features, like the watch pocket rivets. It also ushered in updates in response to the changing time, like a modern, slimmer fit and the removal of extraneous details like the cinch and suspender buttons. And while the back pocket arcuate was no longer applied with paint as it was during the war, it had certainly changed. Thanks to new double-needle technology, the famed double-arched stitch could be mass-produced in uniform size and design, no longer subject to the sewing skills of the individual worker. Today, we reproduce all of these details for these 1947 501® Jeans using the same 12 oz. red line selvedge denim.

• An archival reproduction of our 1947 501® jeans
• Designed with a post-war, slimmer fit
• Made with watch pocket rivets for the first time since the start of the war
• Features uniform arcuates on the back pockets, facilitated by double-needle technology
• Constructed with two back pockets and concealed rivets
• This selvedge denim is woven on a traditional shuttle loom, which gives these jeans a tighter weave for extra durability and creates the crisp, finished edge that sets them apart from the rest.