Vintage Levi's
Jeans Guide - Hidden Rivets
-Appeared on jeans from
the beginning as exposed on rear pocketa, but were covered by Levi's in
1937 due to customer complaints about damaging furniture.
-Removed in 1966 because they would eventually wear through the denim
material, leading to exactly the same thing that
caused them to be covered in 1937! Dark stitch Bartacking
replaced them on the top pockets of Levi's 501's. This was
also included in many other models of Levi's up
until the mid 1980s, and is a quick 'acid test' when hunting for
vintage jeans. A pair of Levi's with dark pocket
corners demand more investigation as vintage. If the pair of
jeans you have contain this feature - you are in luck - they fetch a
premium from eBay and
collectors, as well as dealers
Back view
of the first style used
Early style copper
Raised Levi's lettering