Condition: Interior waist band has light numbered/lettering mark that will be hidden with wear.
🔍 IDENTIFICATION
* Model: "Farmers, Mechanics and Miners" — part of a short-run Levi's heritage revival line in the early 1980s. * Internal Tag Code: 26591-5517 (Levi's internal style code) * Factory/Date Stamp: 3-83 → March 1983 * Lot Number: 544 or 2404 (varies by plant marking — both were U.S. factories active in the early '80s) * Size: 11 (women's sizing) * Button Stamp: Likely "544" as well — corresponds with factory code used on Levi's women's denim.
👖 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
* Label Graphic: "Farmers, Mechanics and Miners — The Best in Use for Levi's" featuring a plowman — this was Levi's nostalgic tribute to their 1800s roots. * Denim: Mid-weight indigo cotton denim with classic orange contrast stitching. * Fly: Brass Talon zipper (typical of early-'80s production). * Back Pockets: Rounded "batwing" arcuate stitching without red tab — consistent with this 1983 line. * Made in USA: Most of this run was U.S.-manufactured (before production began moving overseas later in the decade).
🕰 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Farmers, Mechanics and Miners patch was part of a Levi's heritage reproduction series launched around 1982–1984 to celebrate the brand's 130-year history. These jeans were modeled after Levi's late-1800s workwear and produced in limited numbers.