Levis lvc 501 1947 shrink-to-fit advice - Page 6

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I had a similar problem. I just received my 47s from cultizm yesterday.

I ordered a 36x36 think it would measure a hair under 35 inches measured in the waist. However, they actually measure about a 36.5. I think I received a 2009 47, I heard they were going to be back to tag size for 2009.

Looks I am exchanging and hoping they can find a pair that measures 34 pre-soak

I picked up a pair of 36x34s off of ebay... seller said they were soaked/washed 2-3 times to shrink and soften them up. Actual measurements are a bit tight on me (34.5 waist, 32 inseam). PM if interested in buying them at $100 (my cost). I'll probably post them on B&S in a week or so if they're not gone by then.

Edit to add ebay info:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Yeah, LVC tends to run pretty tts in recent seasons. I found this out the hard way by sizing up to a 36 only to find shrinkage minimal. Went tts (34x36) and they're perfect. I've had mine for almost 9 months and they measure (after two soaks and two washes) about 33x33.5.

Dejan @ Cultizm is great about emailing measurements. Don't hesitate to send him your questions.

If I'm a W32 L34 (snug but comfortable after some stretching out) in regular preshrunk 501's, does that mean I should go for a W33 or W34 x L38 for the 1947 501xx (don't like my jeans too tight or too baggy)? Possibly larger? I think the preshrunk 501s might be vanity sized, and if the LVCs are true to tagged size I'm not sure how much I should size up. Thanks in advance!

I'm a true 30" waist, and generally wear a 32" inseam. I'm 6' 0", and 155 lbs. Would it be advisable to buy a 32x34 in the LVC 1947 STF?

Any longer than 32" inseam, and I have to roll them up, and any smaller than a 30" waist, and they're really snug, though it seems like they might let out after wearing them for a while.

I'm a 30'' waist. Just ordered a pair in 32x32'' from Oi Polloi.
I will give them a hot soak and then wear them until they are dry.

thats very nice ... what did you have for lunch today? how did you feel this afternoon? why did you size up? if your a 30, you should have bought a 30 and wore them til dry. they would have shrunk to your intended size

I need about 34.5" after soak and stretch, should I go with 34s or 36s? Also need about 12.5" in the thigh after stretch.

The post-2009s are true to tagged size so I'm in between. If I could find some older 36s that actually measured 35 those might do the trick, but I've seen some measure 13" in the thigh which would be too big. Will these stretch out easily to tagged size, 2" seems like a lot of stretching?

Here's my problem. I don't want any shrinkage. My normal jean size is 32x38. I can find 32x38 501 STF on Amazon.

 

So suppose I just wear them? After several months, I'll probably finally need to wash them or clean them somehow. Can I do it without them shrinking much? A quick cold wash and then air drying in the shade maybe?

 

I've heard legend of some 40" inseams, but probably not the 42" I would need to allow shrinkage.

If you really want a nice fit. I recomend wearing them for the first shrink, they will conform to you. Soak in a tub of very warm water sit it for 10-15 mins, squat to ring as much out as possible and wear till dry if possible! Did it to my 1947 stf I own several pair of stf selvedge jeans all Levis, good luck getting me out of my 47's! What ever you decide, enjoy!