MHL painter pants similar?
Looking for pants similar to the Margaret Howell painter pants. Can’t quite stomach the price tag new (and can’t find them secondhand in my size).
Specifically looking for the following:
- high waisted
- wide leg opening (18-20”)
- straight fit
- black
- can be had secondhand or new < $200
- a slight crop (but I can get this hemmed myself)
Ideally 100% cotton or some other natural fiber, but not as important.
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Literally dickies
These are just fancy dickies
Ya, was looking at Dickies. For 10% of the price, that gets 90% of the way there which is hard to argue with. I may try it and rip off the patches.
Biggest bummer is the 65% poly.
https://meals.clothing/products/1-forager-pant-licorice
Meals forager pants
meals
Forager Pant NEW SIZING Licorice Black
Straight leg pant cut from soft cotton canvas. Licorice! Universally adored, now here, as a pant. New sizing fits smaller, XS fits very small. 100% soft-washed cotton canvas Check out the other Forager Pant flavors Fixed waist front, elastic back + zipper fly Big side patch pockets + back patch pocket Made here in LA
note that they have a half elastic waist
https://www.jcrew.com/p/mens/categories/clothing/pants-and-chinos/chino/giant-fit-chino-pant/BI521
JCrew Giant Fit Chino
568™ Loose Straight Men's Jeans - Black | Levi's® US
We're throwing back to the bold styles of the '90s with our 568™ stay loose jeans. As the name suggests, these casual jeans are slouchy and loose all the way down to...
578™ Baggy Men's Jeans - Black | Levi's® US
We're throwing it back to the bold styles of the '90s with our 578™ baggy jeans. As the name suggests, these casual jeans are slouchy and extra baggy all the way dow...
All 3 of these are wide straight fit (going up in leg opening size from 568 to 565 to 578)
https://bronsonshop.com/collections/pants-trousers/products/12-5oz-8-wale-corduroy-trousers-black
Pleated cord
Bronson Mfg. Co.
12.5 oz 8 Wale Corduroy Trousers - Black
The corduroy pants are cut in the style of suit pants, Without any feeling of tightness and it’s not too wide to be uncontrollable.
https://www.aidama.fr/eshop/p/pantalon-droit-laine-lin-noir
Slightly above budget but the best straight black pants imo (also elasticized waist back). He also has a cotton one for 10 euro less.
Aïdama
Pantalon droit en laine et lin noir — Aïdama
Pantalon à coupe large et droite dans drap de laine & lin brossé noir
There are all cotton ben davis’s out there
that might be the play
Ben Davis Co
Original Ben's 100% Cotton Pants - Black
For nearly a century, the Original Ben’s pants have been the quintessential work pants for hardworking individuals. Crafted from high-quality cotton fabric, these pants have proven their durability and reliability time and time again. Designed with a regular fit through the hips, thighs, and knees, and a comfortable wa
Will look into all these recs, thanks guys!
Especially @Shrimp da goat
ofc man. if I can think of others I'll post em
I have many others in mind, but nothing that is that cheap haha
stan ray is a solid option too https://www.stanray.com/products/stan-ray-og-painter-pant-black-stop-24-2