LEE RIDERS 101Z (early 1970s)

It is a LEE 101Z called "side black tag" with a tag on the right side, and it was manufactured in the early 1970s, the last period among the LEE 101Z.

Lee101Z
Deadstock with flasher.
Lee101Z_front
Straighter and thicker looking than LEVI'S 501 BIG E of the same period.
Lee101Z_back
Lee101Z_flasher

flasher

This is the familiar flasher with a cowboy on it. The part number "101Z" is also written on it.
Lee101Z_patch

leather patch

The familiar LEE leather patch with "○R" and "M.R." on it.
Lee101Z_tag

tag

The tag on a leather patch.
Lee101Z_inner tag

inner tag

Embroidered tag on the right hip. UNION MADE IN U.S.A." is one of the clues to identify the age.
Lee101Z_tab

tab

Tab attached to the right back pocket. R" or "M.R." on the right back pocket.
Lee101Z_back pocket

back pocket

The back pocket is vertical. The pockets are located near the edge, the same as the 101Z of the 1950s.
Lee101Z_back pocket (back)

back pocket(back)

The lower half of the back pocket backing is reinforced with a separate fabric. The presence or absence of the reinforcing fabric is one of the materials used to distinguish between 101Z and 200.
Lee101Z_union ticket

union ticket

A union ticket is attached to the back of the right back pocket.
Lee101Z_top button

top button

Top button with "Lee RIDERS" engraved on it. It is attached without regard to the fact that it is facing sideways.
Lee101Z_zipper

zipper

TALON semi-automatic zipper.
Lee101Z_top button (back)

top button (back)

The back of the top button is stamped with "15".
Lee101Z_リベット

rivet

Rivet with "LEE" stamped on it. The rivets appear to be made of copper-plated iron because of the magnetic response.
Lee101Z_rivet (back)

rivet (back)

The back of the rivet is flat. The back of the rivet is flat. It seems to be made of copper-colored plated iron, just like the front.
Lee101Z_coin pocket

coin pocket

This is a familiar type of coin pocket from LEE, but it is smaller than the 101Z in the 1950s.
Lee101Z_outseam

outseam

The selvedges are not used. Yellow chain stitch hems.
Lee101Z_fabric

fabric

A left twill fabric with a grayish tinge and little blue. The flasher states that it is 13 3/4 ounces, and although it is from the 1970s, there are some scattered weave flaws and neps. The slub feeling is not so strong.

size waist
seat front rise back rise thigh inseam opening total length
27/32 27.5 37.5 11 15 12 32 8.5 42