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[dieworkwear]



Glad I did a little search first, found these two links helpful (posted by @dieworkwear) I believe:

Where to Buy Good Pants (Part One)

Where to Buy Good Pants (Part Two)

I have been thinking about this for a very long time and I'm going to make this year where I find myself some well fitting pants. More so, I want to find one line in particular that I can rely on similar to how Kamakura is my go to for shirts at the moment. Hopefully I can find some trousers that fit me well OTR and make adjustments as need with alterations.

Howard Yount and Panta are my favorites on that list. I haven't tried Rota, but they also sound really good. I think NMWA does a MTO option sometimes on that, which is a nice plus.

 

[gettoasty]

I'm going to give HY another try; didn't see much at Panta but it looks promising.

I really want to try Rota but I can only go MTO because I prefer zipper fly. Will still give them a whirl once stock is available again.

 

[dieworkwear]



I prefer zipper fly.

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[gettoasty]

lol!

 

[dieworkwear]

I got some good advice here on dressing gowns last summer, so wanted to ask again. I'm looking to get a silk gown to accompany the flannel one I just had made. Anyone have an opinion on which fabric looks better?

(Also, paging @gdl203, @unbelragazzo, and @Sotiris, cause they weighed in last time with some good advice)

 

[Journeyman]

^ Definitely the first one, in the mini polka-dot.

 

[E TF]

+1. The first one. I have something similar in a light cotton for the warmer months.

Are you happy with the flannel one in the end? Did you go lined or unlined?

 

[archibaldleach]

First one looks way better.

 

[Sotiris]

The first. By a huge margin.

 

[lukejackson]

I like the first one, but if you have a darker complexion the second one would be a nice GTH option.

I think the first one is Derek Rose right?

I actually like this one:

http://www.derek-rose.com/nightwear...ssing-gowns/lingfield-blue-dressing-gown.html. Feels nice and summery; for some reason I always think more about wearing one in the morning if it is summer.

I kind of like their old school pyjamas too.

I can just picture myself slipping into them after work, sitting in the study with the day's paper or perhaps a periodical, prince albert slippers on, a cockerspaniel at my feet, taking intermittent puffs from my pipe. "Marjorie dear, be a doll would you and fix me another drink".

 

[dieworkwear]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was leaning towards the first as well, but wanted to get some second opinions.

@lukejackson, yes the first is from Derek Rose. I was thinking of having something similar made through my tailor, so the photo will be more of a guideline. I like the contrast in pattern between the body and the lapels.

 

[Gus]

That first navy dot pattern robe has the most timeless look about it.

 

[Baron]

I like the first one too, and in fact bought a similar one in eBay that was on one of the pti eBay posts and it was also recently pictured in your blog post about robes. The only unfortunate thing is that it's actually a mislabled women's robe (notice the right over left crossover), but it's large enough that I just kept it.

 

[dieworkwear]



I like the first one too, and in fact bought a similar one in eBay that was on one of the pti eBay posts and it was also recently pictured in your blog post about robes. The only unfortunate thing is that it's actually a mislabled women's robe (notice the right over left crossover), but it's large enough that I just kept it.

I really like that fabric design. If I can find something like that, I'd happy take it over a dotted navy silk.

 

[jmeb]

Glad I did a little search first, found these two links helpful (posted by @dieworkwear ) I believe:

Where to Buy Good Pants (Part One)

Where to Buy Good Pants (Part Two)

I have been thinking about this for a very long time and I'm going to make this year where I find myself some well fitting pants. More so, I want to find one line in particular that I can rely on similar to how Kamakura is my go to for shirts at the moment. Hopefully I can find some trousers that fit me well OTR and make adjustments as need with alterations.

Thanks for this.

I just learned the hard way that Bonobos is not a place to buy pants from, even on sale. Ordered 2 pairs of "European Milled Wool" Dress pants, one in light grey flannel, the other in olive tweed.

1. Light grey flannels did not arrive in the box, though they were on the packing label. No notification ahead of time, sold out now, no (similar) pants to replace them at the price point I paid.
2. Olive Grey flannels were per the tag: 70% Wool, 25% Cotton, 5% Cashmere. The CS rep suggested that the 25% Cotton was the pocket linings. I've never, ever seen a pant marked as such.
3. Both were listed as "unfinished" on their site, but the ones that did arrive were pre-hemmed. The CS rep suggested that they were "prepared for alteration" and that is what unfinished meant.

Am I crazy or are both of these excuses bullocks? I've bought unfinished pants from Lands End before...and they were unfinished. I've got a number of thrifted pants that have tags that claim 100% wool.

EDIT: Bonobos is trying to make right, constrained by the fact I was trying to beef up my winter wools, and they now don't have the stock. The olive grey flannels are 1/4th cotton -- apparently website issues didn't allow them to change details of different pant colors fabrics.