Deep dark indigo, near-rigid, barely touched — the kind of denim that looks like it skipped a couple of decades. The orange tab and two-horse patch say Levi's; the gold Talon zipper stamped down the fly says 1970s, plain as a date stamp. High-rise, slim through the hip, the color still drinking the light. A time-capsule pair.
The Story
The Talon zipper is the tell. Talon was the standard fly zipper on Levi's until YKK displaced it as the 1970s wore on — so a Talon-stamped, orange-tab pair with a copper shank button reads early-to-mid '70s, read straight off the hardware. The numeric care-code tag (no spelled-out instructions) belongs to that same earlier generation. We date it by the zipper, not by a guess.
Details
Brand: Levi's
Size: Untagged W/L - fits ~26-27" waist (see measurements)
Era: 1970s (dated by Talon zipper)
Made in: Not confirmed on tag (numeric care code)
The Piece
Deep dark indigo, near-rigid, unfaded
100% cotton denim
Talon zip fly, copper shank button
Very high rise, fitted hip, straight-to-slight-flare
Orange tab, two-horse leather patch
Arcuate stitch, numeric care-code tag
Measurements
Waist (flat): ~13" (~26-27")
Inseam: ~33-34"
Rise: ~12.5" (very high)
Leg opening: ~8"
Condition
Very Good — Dark unfaded denim, no holes or stains, crisp. Slight wear at pocket edges only. Leans near-Excellent.
