Cordell | Dress Trouser Plaid Straight Leg Black

Quiet check. Easy waist. Go.

The waistband does the negotiating here: hidden elastic panels sit on both sides, out of sight under a tucked shirt. A nine-hour day at a desk feels the same at six as it did at nine. The straight leg falls clean over the shoe without pooling at the ankle. From across a room the plaid reads as texture rather than pattern.

Hidden Elastic Waist Panels That Give Where You Sit The stretch holds position through the commute and the meeting after it. No belt is needed to keep the waist flush.

Straight Leg That Keeps Its Line Through the Day The cut runs clean from hip to hem with no cling at the knee. It holds a formal shape while leaving room to actually move, much as a good pair of walking trousers would.

Low-Contrast Plaid for the Office Floor The check is tonal, so it sits beside a plain jacket without competing. Worn alone with a shirt it adds just enough interest.

Smooth Suiting Weave With a Dry, Steady Hand The cloth is a close woven suiting with very little stretch in the body, pressed flat at the seams and finished with a hook-and-bar closure at the waist. It has more drape than moleskin trousers and enough weight to hang straight rather than ripple.

Wear with a white poplin shirt and black derbies, or soften it with a fine-gauge grey knit.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Fabric: Smooth woven suiting, minimal stretch
• Fit: Straight leg, room through the thigh
• Waist: Hidden side elastic panels, hook-and-bar closure
• Sleeve: Not applicable
• Length: Full length, breaks cleanly at the shoe
• Season: Year round
• Occasions: Office, travel, smart evenings
• Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46