
STORY
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It is based on special workwear denim pants from the 1870s.
In 1853, the American Gold Rush was at its peak and many companies were founded to provide durable clothing for the gold rush and miners, including one founded by Alfred Elfert.
I was fascinated by these pants from the first time I saw them and wanted to know their history. However, there is very little information about these denim pants. The workwear industry at that time was very competitive, so in 1873, Levi's patented the "rivet" and sued several companies, including Elfert's company, for patent infringement. This allowed Levi's to stabilize the market and control almost all of the mining workwear market. Therefore, other companies tried to research more reinforcement methods and develop the market to avoid patent infringement. Needless to say, 1873 was a special year, and from this period, various unique styles of denim work pants appeared one after another. These pants are also from that period, such as J. Greenbaum's denim pants from 1874 and Charles A. Jones' denim pants from 1879.
(There are suspender buttons on the back, which you can sew to your waist yourself if you want to use suspenders.)