Deadstock Lee Riders, never worn — heavyweight cotton still rigid and dark, the red Misses Petite tag and the yellow size flag still hanging off the waistband. High-waisted, straight through the leg, the cuffs rolled once at the hem the way they came folded in the box. Forty years in a drawer and not a single wash to soften it.
The Story
This is genuine Lee Riders — the line Lee has run since the 1920s — cut for the Misses Petite fit and made in the USA in 100% heavyweight cotton. The union tag inside seals the date: the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers stamp only existed from 1976 to 1995, so this pair was sewn somewhere inside those years, by union hands, in an American plant. Deadstock, with every tag still attached.
Details
Brand: Lee Riders (Misses Petite)
Size: Tagged 14P, 30" inseam (see measurements)
Era: 1980s (post-1976 per union tag)
Made in: USA
The Piece
Rigid raw dark indigo, unwashed heavyweight denim
100% cotton
Zip fly with Scovill zipper and Lee Riders shank button
Five-pocket straight leg, high rise, petite fit
Lee leather patch, Lee tab, ACTWU union care tag inside
Original Lee Misses Petite hangtag and yellow size flag attached
Measurements
Waist: ~15" flat (~30" around)
Inseam: 30"
Rise: ~12" (high)
Leg Opening: ~8"
Condition
Excellent — Deadstock, unworn with all original tags attached; rigid unwashed denim, no flaws.
