Corduroy in a flare is a seventies idea, and it survives because the ribs of the wale run vertically down a leg that gets wider as it goes - the fabric and the cut are doing the same job in the same direction.
The wale here is wide and the pile is soft rather than stiff, so the trouser moves instead of holding its shape rigidly. There is no fly and no button: a wide waistband pulls on and sits smooth across the front, the thigh is cut close, and the flare opens from just below the knee.
They read as vintage without any of the compromises that usually come with actually buying vintage.
Details You'll Love
- Wide wale corduroy - vertical ribs running the same direction as the flare.
- Soft pile - moves with the leg rather than holding a rigid shape.
- Pull-on waistband - no fly or button, so the front stays completely smooth.
- Close through the thigh - fitted to just below the knee before the flare opens.
- Flare from the knee - widens low rather than from the hip.
