Object: Man's jeans
Brand:
Lee
(American, founded 1889)
Date: c. 1946
Medium: Cotton denim
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Phyllis Feldkamp
Object number: 85.62.2
DescriptionMan's dark blue jeans with wide legs and button fly, Lee Riders
Label Text:“Lee Riders” were Lee’s answer to the Levi’s 501®. First introduced around 1924 as the “101 Cowboy Pant,” they were renamed “Lee Riders” in 1944. Lee developed a few distinctive elements to distinguish its jeans from the Levi’s® model, such as the “Lazy-S” stitching on the back pockets, and a “U-Shaped Saddle Crotch” (for ease of horse-riding). These features were highlighted in advertisements geared toward the new dude ranch vacationer.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Denim: Fashion’s Frontier