@TheAdeybob
Clothes made for workers, that are now usually too expensive for the average worker.
@davefox7516
I loved you in Malcolm in the Middle.
@Aardquark777
12:40 TLDR: For fashion. It's to pay homage to pleats from previous designs, and still imply the V shape. That's it.
@grahamfil777
12:40 is where he explains why
@crywalt
It's been a long time since I wore a denim jacket but when I did I preferred the Lee because the back panel is wider at the bottom, which is better for painting your favorite heavy metal album cover.
@hotjanuary
OMG. I’m laughing. 😂 All your guesswork and you never reached the obvious. As someone who sews and drafts my own patterns, I can tell you the reason there are two seam lines down the front. Denim used to be thicker than the modern denim fabric we have today (it actually lasted you years as a result). To accommodate that extremely tapered to the waist fashion silhouette, you need waist darts. However, with how thick denim was (and how bulky the seams are), one dart would look too weird because the stiffness would give it more of a cone shape. So, enter TWO darts to make the jacket sit more smoothly on the body. Furthermore, two darts would mean that the panel pieces (before they are attached to the upper yoke) would have a less dramatic angle on the fabric layout. This leads to less fabric wastage since pattern pieces MUST follow fabric grainlines and must be in a certain orientation with respect to the fabric selvage.
@michaelshearer3559
The vintage LEE jacket is the clear winner. I'm surprised more companies don't run with that design inspiration.
@tastyporkbuns
This channel has really inspired me to overhaul my wardrobe as of late. Looking forwards to hopefully grabbing a thief's prologue jacket and maybe a pair of chapter 1 jeans as well.
@Motorcyclewindtherapy
As 6'4" guy who loved Jean jackets I wore Levi's for a long time until I found an old Lee in a resale. The minute I put it on, it felt perfect, like it was tailored for me. Longer sleeves, more room in the chest, and a bonus made in the USA. Decades down, decades to go with me.
@tnan123
Always love the historical stories. The new items in the Iron Snail clothing collection is really exciting!
@Lucky_Forages_88
No mention of inside pockets !!!!!!!!!! Best feature of Levi’s jacket periodt.
@warmuptheleftovers
Idk if anyone mentioned this, but the V shape and cropped jackets was done due to pants being high wasted.
@rebeccajordan4491
The change in the grain of the fabric from the bodice to the yoke is so that the strength of the warp yarn will help the garment resist stress along those lines of movement. Warp is the lengthwise yarn on the loom, it’s heavier and stronger and is under more tension during the weaving process. The weft is the cross-grain yarn. It’s lightweight weight and under less tension. The extra tension on the warp is why garments shrink in length more than width, but it’s also what creates the strength and structure of the garment.
@eonarts
I grew up in the SF Bay Area, ground zero for Levi’s, which our parents LOVED! I was a fashionista with a thing for London fashion but as a middle class kid I was limited. In 1967, in 7th grade, I got my mom to buy me a pair of Lee jeans. These were BLACK denim with thin medium gray stripes. They also narrowed at the ankle, very London fashion. I still had Levi’s. As a gi my mom wouldn’t spring for jean jackets. In high school everything changed to flares. I got a pair of Lee overalls that were a denim but off white with a blue stripe (very reminiscent of old mattress ticking). They were flares! They were extremely cool. One summer, as usual we got a pair of Levi’s which we all distressed by throwing them in a bleach bath. I was in a hurry so I just put them on the stove with a bit of detergent, dry, unfolded from the store and then remembered the bleach. Yup they got tie dyed! My mom yelled at me and told me I had to wear them. Once dry they were the coolest pair of Levi’s on the planet!! (Second to my navy surplus navy jeans I embroidered realistic snakes from pictures in an encyclopedia). Sadly when I went to college my mom took them all to the goodwill!! I’ve been designing jean jackets for myself lately. I’m on my 3rd mockup for the current one. As a woman I want all the pockets!! Gat video!
@gameloozer731
I figured it was similar to a yoke and made a 3d shape simpler in 2D. It would also allow more panels to be cut from a given amount of denim by having smaller pieces
@TPD
I love watching my Rick Ashley lookalike friend educate me on clothing. I absolutely love this channel. Big up TIS
@abighack6622
Hey Michael! Really loved the video, especially the part where you crawled out of my phone screen and uploaded the world’s entire knowledge of denim manufacturing into my brain until I overloaded and turned into a puddle of mush. Can’t wait for the next vid!
@_kmCarter
I love that you talk about fashion while traipsing through the outdoors, literally touching grass.
@CanadaFree-ce9jn
I hate the Type III because of those Vs. I love the look of the Type I. I'ved owned Type IIIs in the past but never again. I'm more in a field jacket, chore coat phase now.
@TheIronSnail