A pinstripe is a banker's cloth and it takes almost nothing to subvert it. Here the stripe is woven in a fine metallic thread rather than a flat one, so it catches light along its length and the whole thing stops reading as office wear from about two metres away.
The cut stays serious. A contoured waistband sits high and shaped, soft pleats release into the hip, and the leg runs wide and straight to a cropped hem that stops at the ankle rather than covering the shoe. Pockets are set into the side seams so the stripe runs unbroken down the front.
They are the trousers for the evening version of a working day, and they do not require a change of shoes.
Details You'll Love
- Metallic woven pinstripe - catches light along its length rather than sitting flat.
- Contoured high waistband - shaped through the seam rather than cut as a straight band.
- Soft released pleats - open into the hip below the waistband.
- Cropped ankle hem - stops above the shoe rather than breaking over it.
- Side seam pockets - keep the stripe running unbroken down the front.
