Looking for pleated trousers recommendations
1 pleat or 2 pleat? Does the number of pleats matter if you're shorter (5"6)? What are some of your favorite pleated trousers cuts and brands? What about vintage? I'm mostly looking for cuts that aren't slim, mostly looking to try out new type of pants. Also I am swing dancing, so if you have an idea of appropriate trousers or clothing in general I'd highly appreciate that. Thanks in advance!!
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a budget would be helpful here.
also no how tall you are has nothing to do with the number of pleats
and yes vintage good
Number of pleats don't matter wrt your height. Double pleats usually mean a wider fit but not always!
Double pleats are great if you have a smaller waist and bigger thighs/hips/ass but tbh not that much of a difference in the grand scheme of things
i just like lots of pleats beacuse they look cool and can make for some very big pants
right now looking for any brand recommendations so I could start searching everywhere, unfortunately I'm not gonna find vintage pleated trousers in thrift shops irl ,they're mostly full of 501s lol
but a number is still helpful so people can recommend stuff thats not wayyyy out of budget
also theres tons of brands that do pleated pants, that will help narrow it down
also if you have pics of any fits with them you like. or just an idea of like are you looking to go super wide or a more standard fit? colors? any specific details you are looking for?
just trying to narrow it down
I'd like to start with a standard/wide straight fit just to try them out first, not sure about any specific details because I don't know what I want
For the budget I usually buy second hand so I'm not sure what number to give
PRL andrews could be a first pair
Like any brand would help so I could learn how the pairs differ from one another
prl, casatlantic, suitsupply, drakes, lemaire, most men's brands offer pleated pants, a budget (and style) is still helpful as some of these brands still go for hundreds of dollars secondhand
most brands do some take on a pleated pant, I think it would be easier to either search "x brand you already like pleated pants" or go through #inspiration and find some pairs you like and have us find pants like them
Beams 2 Pleats are my favourite pleated cut. They're a bit wide, but cropped, which could actually work perfectly for you. They can often be found on sale.
Otherwise I'd echo the PRL Andrew/Hammond suggestion.
Thanks for the recommendations yall, are there some unique cuts you personally like?
EK 2 pleats, Dries, Margelia, Lemaire, Sillage, Needles, Ziggy, CDG, Hed, Jan Jan.
i enjoy st laurent's triple pleats from their vintage suiting but that's partly due to the high rise https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1316472670782750892
i will second checking #waywt or #inspiration for fits with pleats if youre not sure of what you want. because people are built differently seeing them on a person in a fit may be more impactful than looking at flatlay images or studio product pics
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the ziggy chen wide ones are beautiful
I wish I could find a similar alternative lol
you asked for unique, sadly that means hard to find copy's of