Levi's 701, women's five-pocket jeans; like the 501, the Levi's 701 also used offset-beltloops from the mid-1950s, but the ones shown here are not offset, so they are assumed to date from around 1953 or 4.
Dead stock with flasher; 701s without XX fabric do not come with original guarantee ticket.
The characteristic silhouette has a deep crotch, a large bulge from the hip area to the thigh, and a straight drop from the knee down. The silhouette is quite different from the 501s of the time, even though it is thicker and straighter.
patch
Hemp cloth patches are used instead of leather. Most of the used ones are missing due to lack of durability, but this one is still there because it is a dead one. There are also variations in hip sizes, and another feature of the 701 is that the size is indicated on the patch.
tag
Below the patch is an oiled cloth tag. Although there is no guarantee ticket attached, the tag states "A new pair free if they rip," indicating that the 701 was also guaranteed to be of high quality.
backpocket
Slightly vertical back pockets. Only the upper part of the pocket has orange stitching, the rest has yellow stitching.
red tab
It is a double-sided tab.
beltloop (center)
前述のとおり、縫い目に重ねて付けられており、オフセットベルトループになっていない。同じ両面タブの付いた701でもオフセットベルトループになっているものもあることから、これは、やや古いものではないかと推察される。As noted above, it is attached over the seam and is not an offset-beltloop. Given that some 701 with the same double-sided tabs also have offset-beltloops, one might surmise that this is a somewhat older version.
concealedrivet
Copper-plated iron rivets, stamped "18".
top button
Plated iron buttons, probably the same as those used on the 501.
zipper
A single pawl zipper made by CONMAR is used. The zipper is very long due to the deep crotch.
top button (back)
The back of the button is flat with no engraving. The edge of the waist belt is V-stitched.
rivet
Rivets that appear to be made of copper-plated iron.
rivet (back)
Made of copper-plated iron as on the front.
coinpocket
The fabric is used vertically for the coin pocket and horizontally for the other side.
coinpocket (back)
It is sewn with a single stitch. Since the fabric is used vertically, the ears do not show.
sleek
It is stamped with a number, but the meaning is unknown.
outseam, selvedge
It has wide pink selvedge. The hem has orange stitching on the upper thread and yellow stitching on the lower thread.
fabric
Thinner than 501 XX fabric. Slightly bluish. The slub feel is not very strong, and not much nep is seen. Because of the thinness of the fabric, it is characterized by a stronger drape than the 501 XX fabric when actually worn.
| size | waist |
seat | front rise | back rise | thigh | inseam | opening | total length |
| W29/L32/H42 | 30.5 | 45.5 | 14 | 16.5 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 45.5 |