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LEE Rider denim jean jacket 46 Long MINT NOS vintage 1970s

pgoat

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This is an as-new, NOS Mens Lee Riders jean jacket from the mid-late 1970s. It is 100% Sanforized Cotton, unwashed unrinsed, unworn, never used. Inner tags are perfect, reading "H.D. Lee Co. Inc. and the jacket looks like it belongs on the rack in a store, selling as new. It actually came to me folded and pinned (see images). I loved the original condition and all, but removed the pins and hung it in a garment bag to avoid creases.

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More images here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44195255@N04/albums/72157687001760274

No smoke smells, no issues. Thick heavy duty work denim.

In my experience, Lee jackets usually ran a bit shorter than Levis from the same era, so this one being a "long" it will fit just right in the torso for most folks. The sleeves are a bit longer, but for reference, in the photos, I am only 5'8", so it's probably a better fit for someone 5'10" - 6'2". The chest is very roomy; I usually take a 40-42" and this feels more like a 46-48.

CHEST: 49"
SHOULDERS: 21.25"
LENGTH w/ COLLAR: 26"
SLEEVES: 26"

I've not come across a vintage denim jacket in better NOS condition, short of having an original hang tag. I'm asking $200.
 

pgoat

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I took some new photos tonight with the tape measure - sorry, I should have done that with all the jackets I've posted here. You can see them in the album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44195255@N04/albums/72157687001760274

I got:

Chest: 24" pit to pit, buttoned.
Sleeve: 26" from shoulder seam to end of cuff along outside
Shoulders: 21" seam to seam along back top edge
Hem: 24" down the back, from collar seam to end of waistband.
 

pgoat

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The first set of measurements was slightly different because I used a soft ribbon type measure and held it against the fabric (as opposed to the rigid metal tape measure seen here, which stands away from the fabric slightly in places). Otherwise, I used the same method for pit to pit and shoulders, etc - pulled flat, but not stretched.
 

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