HEADLIGHT wp56 (1950s)

Five-pocket denim by the workwear brand Headlight. Headlight's pants are often seen as work pants such as painter pants, but the one introduced here is different from workwear as they have "RIDERS" written on the flasher, which is not often seen in Headlight's products.

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Deadstock with flasher and paper tag. A flasher is usually attached to a right back pocket, but the one shown here has the flasher attached to the left back pocket, probably because of the patch on the right back pocket.
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Straight, thick at the gusset and falling straight down to the hem.
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flasher

The word "RIDERS" written in large letters and the picture of a person wearing western boots suggest that this is a product targeted at horse riders. Also, the words "NO-FADE DENIM" suggest that it is made of bat-dyed denim with little color fading.
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tag

The headlight of the train, which is the origin of the brand name on the flasher, is also depicted here. The part number is "WP56" and the size is "28-4".
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tag

The tag attached to the cloth across the front left pocket. The same design as the one on the Headlight denim jacket shown separately.
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patch

The PVC patch on the right back pocket.
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back pocket

The stitching looks like the upper half of an archite stitch. This is the right back pocket, but the stitching on the left back pocket is crossed at the bottom and varies from side to side. The top edge is reinforced.
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reinforcement

The "*" shaped reinforcement on the back pocket.
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top button

The silver top button. HEADLIGHT" stamped on it.
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zipper

The zipper is stamped with the rarely seen "FALCOM". The zipper has a single claw, although you can't tell from the picture.
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coin pocket

"*"-shaped reinforcements only on the bottom edge of the front pocket, no reinforcements on the coin pocket.
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outseam

Outseam is single-eared. Chain-stitched hems.
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fabric

The fabric is considered by the flasher to be 11 1/4 oz. It has a slubby feel, but not too strong. The color is a faded blue, but you can see reddish tones depending on the angle.

size waist
seat front rise back rise thigh inseam opening total length
W28/L- 26.5 40 11.5 14.5 11.5 33 8.5 43