{"id":2724,"date":"2021-04-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:29:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:29:55","slug":"levis-501-jeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If there\u2019s one item of clothing that French girls are obsessed with, it\u2019s a pair of vintage Levi\u2019s 501 jeans. These elusive jeans are constantly noted as the one<\/em> must-have piece in your closet by chic French women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

501 jeans are universally flattering. They have a high waist, hug tightly around the hips, and feature a straight leg that might taper out a bit near the ankles. They aren\u2019t skinny jeans but they aren\u2019t wide-leg jeans either. 501s are the perfect medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These jeans are considered a French wardrobe staple<\/a> because they can be dressed up or down and pair well with so many different other pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst part about vintage Levi\u2019s 501 jeans is that they\u2019re a bit hard to find and you need to know your size! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to expand your French girl jeans<\/a> collection, then you’ve got to get your hand on a pair of these jeans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"Vintage<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Vintage<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

How I Acquired Each of my Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first pair of blue Levi\u2019s 501 jeans I bought I found in Paris by chance. I was visiting the new S\u00e9zane store<\/a> in the 17th arrondissement<\/em> of Paris and I came across a beautiful pair of black vintage Levi\u2019s 501s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They weren\u2019t my size but I figured I would try them on anyway. It turns out that vintage Levi\u2019s jeans run very big and you need to take 2 sizes larger than you normally would for them to fit properly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I snagged those jeans for 65\u20ac which, depending on who you ask, was a normal to high price to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When trying on the jeans, I completely understood why they became so cult. They really flatter every part of your legs. They lift and hug your butt while the straight leg makes your legs look slim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next pair of Levi\u2019s I bought were the classic blue color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had just had lunch with my friend Camille<\/a> and she had told me there was a great vintage shop nearby in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, I decided to stop by. The store was called Le Coffre Shop and inside there were loads of vintage clothing from different decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shopkeeper said she had the perfect pair of jeans for me! I told her how hard it was for me to find pants that fit me properly and she understood. While I didn\u2019t buy the exact pair she recommended, I came across another pair of vintage jeans that was just my style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They did have a stain on them but it was barely noticeable from a distance. The jeans were tight but they hugged me in all the right places. They cost me about 45\u20ac. Sold!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My third pair of vintage Levi\u2019s jeans was a solid beige color. I found those last fall at an Imparfaite Paris pop-up shop in central Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imparfait is one of the largest French online vintage shops<\/a>. They work with vintage stores from across the country and occasionally host pop-ups where you can try on their vintage goods in person.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got lucky at one of them and scored a beautiful pair of beige vintage Levi\u2019s jeans with a straight leg for around 70\u20ac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, finding vintage Levi\u2019s jeans isn\u2019t impossible, but I always end up finding them when I\u2019m not looking for them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vintage Jeans Sizing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can buy vintage Levi\u2019s jeans online but I would only do so if you\u2019re able to return them because the sizing can be tough to get right. I typically buy a 26 or 27 which are super tight around the crotch and loose along the legs. They stretch a bit over time, but not much since vintage jeans have already been worn and therefore have already shrunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a size 2 US or 25 in jeans normally. So I size up 1-2 sizes in vintage Levi\u2019s jeans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also need to pay attention to the inseam length of the jeans. My black and blue jeans were shorter than I would have preferred. The previous owner did not cut them, they were hemmed at to have about a 30-inch inseam. My beige jeans were longer at 32 inches, and I might even cut an inch off the bottom to make them shorter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are on the tall side like me, you may need to pay extra attention to the jean inseam as you obviously can\u2019t make short jeans longer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Buy Vintage Levi\u2019s Jeans<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My best tip for finding your perfect pair of vintage Levi\u2019s jeans is to keep your eyes and ears open for the next vintage clothing fair in your town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I highly recommend buying your first pair of vintage Levi’s in person so you can try on different sizes and make sure you’re getting the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you know your size, you can buy a pair online. You can search through Etsy<\/a> and eBay where some people sell vintage jeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also look at French specialty vintage dealers like Imparfaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Styling Vintage Jeans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love styling my vintage Levi\u2019s jeans with leather boots that have a high shaft. The classic French way to style these jeans is with a beautiful oversized blazer and a t-shirt underneath. However you style them, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll look lovely on you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[217],"tags":[138,38,28],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Levi\u2019s 501 jeans","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":null,"yoast_head":"\nVintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The French\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchgirldaily\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vintage-Levis-501-Jeans_IMG_6069.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Victoria Petersen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@frenchgirldaily\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@frenchgirldaily\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Victoria Petersen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Victoria Petersen\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c9fe3ec9c6447786f612994d099be88e\"},\"headline\":\"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\"},\"wordCount\":917,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"jeans\",\"pants\",\"vintage\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Pants\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\",\"name\":\"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Wardrobe\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Clothing\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/clothing\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Pants\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/clothing\/pants\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/\",\"name\":\"The French\",\"description\":\"an American in Paris\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"The French\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The French\",\"alternateName\":\"The French\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theFrench-Logo@2x.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theFrench-Logo@2x.png\",\"width\":691,\"height\":316,\"caption\":\"The French\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchgirldaily\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frenchgirldaily\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frenchgirldaily\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c9fe3ec9c6447786f612994d099be88e\",\"name\":\"Victoria Petersen\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b65f1e7b62bf82d993eac201bca11d8f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b65f1e7b62bf82d993eac201bca11d8f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Victoria Petersen\"},\"description\":\"I am an American girl from Connecticut living between Paris and Miami Beach. TheFrench.com is a place for women who love French culture and style. I hope this site inspires you to adopt a modern 'French' lifestyle and build a casual chic wardrobe that takes you through all of life\u2019s moments. If you like what you read, please consider subscribing to my weekly newsletter! Bisous...\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/victoriaptrsn\/\",\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/victoria_ptrsn\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/author\/victoria\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession","og_url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/","og_site_name":"The French","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchgirldaily","article_published_time":"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":1600,"url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vintage-Levis-501-Jeans_IMG_6069.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Victoria Petersen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@frenchgirldaily","twitter_site":"@frenchgirldaily","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Victoria Petersen","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/"},"author":{"name":"Victoria Petersen","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c9fe3ec9c6447786f612994d099be88e"},"headline":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession","datePublished":"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/"},"wordCount":917,"commentCount":1,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization"},"keywords":["jeans","pants","vintage"],"articleSection":["Pants"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/","url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/","name":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-04-27T13:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-05-01T15:29:55+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/levis-501-jeans\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Wardrobe","item":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Clothing","item":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/clothing\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Pants","item":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wardrobe\/clothing\/pants\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Vintage Levi\u2019s 501 Jeans \u2013 a French Obsession"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/","name":"The French","description":"an American in Paris","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization"},"alternateName":"The French","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#organization","name":"The French","alternateName":"The French","url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theFrench-Logo@2x.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/theFrench-Logo@2x.png","width":691,"height":316,"caption":"The French"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frenchgirldaily","https:\/\/twitter.com\/frenchgirldaily","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frenchgirldaily\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c9fe3ec9c6447786f612994d099be88e","name":"Victoria Petersen","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b65f1e7b62bf82d993eac201bca11d8f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b65f1e7b62bf82d993eac201bca11d8f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Victoria Petersen"},"description":"I am an American girl from Connecticut living between Paris and Miami Beach. TheFrench.com is a place for women who love French culture and style. I hope this site inspires you to adopt a modern 'French' lifestyle and build a casual chic wardrobe that takes you through all of life\u2019s moments. If you like what you read, please consider subscribing to my weekly newsletter! Bisous...","sameAs":["https:\/\/instagram.com\/victoriaptrsn\/","https:\/\/pinterest.com\/victoria_ptrsn\/"],"url":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/author\/victoria\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2724"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2724"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5811,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2724\/revisions\/5811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}