2010 reproduction made by Mike Hodis in collaboration with denim historian Michael Harris. As Harris highlights is his book “Jeans of the Old West”, in the late 1800s the term “overalls” was commonly used to describe work pants made of heavy material.

The original model was manufactured by A.B. Elfelt & Co. in 1876-1877, after they were sued in 1874 for using rivets to reinforce their work pants, as Levi’s patent was registered in 1873 and would stand until 1890.

The San Francisco brand came up with an unusual contstruction method, patented in 1876 by Rodmond Gibbons, using curved shaped for pockets, as they could withstand wear and tear better than straight-cut ones. Some versions of these pants were built following the patent drawing, in which the back pocket extensions were not tucked under the waistband and cinch tab seams.

Gibbons registered a patent also for a second detail featured in this pair of pants: the reinforcement tab at the bottom of the fly.

This style also features 4 suspenders buttons and a waist chinch in the back. The coin pocket and the single back pocket have decorative topstitches that make the style even more unique.

Mohsin Sajid was able to see and photograph one of the historical pieces in 2024 owned by Viktor Fredbäck.