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Levi’s 501 straight leg

19 replies

IvorCutler · 09/05/2022 19:08

Oh my god, they fit! I’ve had a rotten time trying to find jeans recently. Fully expected to be sending these back when they arrived today but they actually look ok on me! Anyone else really happy with them? Do they wear well? I’m assuming they’ll be decent given they’re Levi’s.

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Sooverthemill · 09/05/2022 20:38

Yes they are fabulous. I am really into Levi's these days

isthismylifenow · 09/05/2022 20:49

I just wish I could find a pair thst aren't cropped or ripped.

SillyFish · 09/05/2022 20:53

Very Envy

EllaPaella · 09/05/2022 21:24

I have two pairs of straight leg Levi's and absolutely agree they are the best jeans ever.

EllaPaella · 09/05/2022 21:28

I've had one pair for a couple of years and they are still going strong, the other pair I got last winter but seem to be washing well.

CoconutAmericano · 09/05/2022 21:46

Im obsessed with 501’s! My drawer is now full of them. White, light blue, dark blue, cropped, full length. I live in them.

Classica · 09/05/2022 21:47

501s are so flattering to the bum.

Kiitos · 09/05/2022 23:42

I have some and they are so flattering on the bottom but the calves are SO tight and I don’t even big calves at all!! Trying to decide whether to turn them into cutoffs or just give them away

jeaux90 · 09/05/2022 23:45

I bought a pair of 501 T a couple of years bag. They are fabulous and my skinnies have been retired.

Not tried the straight ones in years but now I want to Smile

isthismylifenow · 10/05/2022 06:47

I'm also quite jealous now. Where I live the normal length plain blue just isn't available. As I mentioned up thread they are either cropped or ripped, or even glittered, and at 52 I just don't want to do ripped or glittery jeans.

We have some Levi outlet shops and they do bloody good sales there, but they also have some, what I think, are returns. I was looking on the discount table and there they were, the perfect pair. My size, blue, no rips and even the right length. So luckily I thought to try them on as I wasn't sure why they were discounted. There was a small rip where the back pocket had caught something, so to me, not a big deal.

Try them on..... I could not get them to close on the fly. Not even close!

So I went to ask the sales assistant where the rest are as I'm happy to pay full price. Nope, there aren't any and this is just some random pair from goodness knows where.

I was GUTTED. I was so excited there for 10 mins before hitting the changing room.

I could have yellow or cream or some other variation, but not the bog standard classic. Why do they do this!

And then, it's clear that I have to try them on as the sizing seems weird. So I will continue my hunt.

I'm not in the UK, so ordering from overseas is just way too much of a risk.

gunnersgold · 10/05/2022 10:45

Levi's have released new 501 's

I get vintage/ second hand ones from Vinted !

YouAreShoutingAtTea · 10/05/2022 10:51

I've got several Levi's and I love them, but I have ordered the 501s in my normal size and they just do not fit!! I can't close them, not even close to close the buttons!! I've even went a size up and the same issue Blush why!?! I mean I do have big hips and a belly but other models fit ok.

Any advice size wise?! I do want them Sad

IvorCutler · 10/05/2022 11:14

@YouAreShoutingAtTea I’m finding the opposite, strangely! I’m peri menopausal and my middle is not small at the moment, but the 501s seem to hug my bum and hips and are slightly loose at the waist. Other jeans hate me. I’m a large 12 and got them in a 31 waist because they were on sale, but I think I could wear a 30 quite comfortably.

@isthismylifenow I’m not in the UK either, have you looked at zalando? I got them there at nearly half price, mine are dark grey.

@Kiitos and @Classica they really are so flattering to the bum aren’t they?!

@Sooverthemill and @EllaPaella I have admired yours on the what are you wearing threads, you definitely influenced me to have a look for some!

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isthismylifenow · 10/05/2022 11:18

IvorCutler · 10/05/2022 11:14

@YouAreShoutingAtTea I’m finding the opposite, strangely! I’m peri menopausal and my middle is not small at the moment, but the 501s seem to hug my bum and hips and are slightly loose at the waist. Other jeans hate me. I’m a large 12 and got them in a 31 waist because they were on sale, but I think I could wear a 30 quite comfortably.

@isthismylifenow I’m not in the UK either, have you looked at zalando? I got them there at nearly half price, mine are dark grey.

@Kiitos and @Classica they really are so flattering to the bum aren’t they?!

@Sooverthemill and @EllaPaella I have admired yours on the what are you wearing threads, you definitely influenced me to have a look for some!

Ooh I'll have a look at Zalando, thanks for the heads up. But it's the online thst worries me with the sizing issue.

CoconutAmericano · 10/05/2022 11:37

I'm not in the UK either. I got two pairs from Next online for €48 each and two pairs on amazon about €70 each. Unfortunately the amazon ones were half a size too big so I returned for half a size down and they're perfect. They say to wear as tight as you can comfortably wear and they'll stretch to your body?

gunnersgold · 10/05/2022 12:30

In the unisex ones you need to size up
I wear 28/29 in womens but unisex I wear 32/33

YouAreShoutingAtTea · 10/05/2022 12:44

@gunnersgold thanks a lot! I'll give them another go!

isthismylifenow · 11/05/2022 06:19

gunnersgold · 10/05/2022 12:30

In the unisex ones you need to size up
I wear 28/29 in womens but unisex I wear 32/33

Ah this might have been the issue.

I wear a 27 (some even a 26) but there was just no hope for the 28 I found. I couldn't even get the buttons close to closing. So what is the difference between unisex and ladies? Apart from sizing. Are they cut differently?

gunnersgold · 11/05/2022 06:30

I guess so , I think it's because the mens ( now known as unisex) ones are measured differently though as they don't have a waist as such .

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