I love traditional tailoring.
But traditional tailoring can mean a lot of different things on different occasions.
Clients often ask me, “What do you wear?” And my answer tends to be, “Well, I have a very interesting sort of job.”
I meet with clients—where it is expected that I look as well dressed as possible. I do a lot of work sitting—when sewing or writing emails, which wears out the seat and crotch of the pants.
And I also do lots of active work—cutting, fixing machines, unloading boxes.
This has meant that the clothing I make for myself has to have a durable activewear fit and to be easily cleanable (as the pants especially are often very dirty by the end of a day).
The pants in the pics show some of the pants I wear on a daily basis.
These “jean-fit” pants are trim and tailored and are top-stitched through the inseam, seat,and crotch.
Furthermore, the front pockets are L-shaped jean style pockets that don’t gape open when cut with a trim and fitted seat.
The fitted seat and higher crotch make it easier to kneel (for example when taking measurements) and to spread my legs apart to a wider angle.
The top-stitching means that even with a snug fit and a fine fabric, it takes longer for the pants to wear out and they are relatively “tear-proof” even when I am lifting something heavy.
These pants look great as part of one of our custom tailored suits.
But they are equally wonderful when worn as separates with a vest, a blazer, or one of our Editions ’36 unstructured jackets.
The pants can be made from classic worsted wools, flannels, cottons, or even our vegan-friendly poly fabrics (that have the extra virtue of being washable as separates.)
Not that many of our clients have jobs that are quite like mine. But many men today, especially creative professionals, enjoy an active lifestyle where movement and durability are of the utmost importance.
Each of our suits, pants, and vests is handmade one-at-a-time here in our studio in Denver, Colorado based on a unique pattern that we create just for you.
This is particularly great if you are looking to have many pants made.
For long distance clients, this means that we first send you a cotton mock-up of a pair of pants.
Then you send us digital pics of yourself wearing the “muslin” and we refine the pattern to fit you exactly. Then we can further refine the fit and detailing with each additional pair of pants until we get a pant that does exactly what you are hoping for it to do.
Contact us to discuss the perfect pant for you.
