there were lots of cream trousers with various grey fancy stripes around in the 20s too. practically impossible to find such fabric now though in wool, but sometimes you can find something similar in cotton or linen.
i took apart some vintage garments to see the internal construction, and to draw around for patterns.
the patterns nearly always get tweaked and modified though.
i've never used a drafting system.
i believe Nick D has used Eva Dress patterns before, and Barmey has used drafts from vintage tailoring books / magazines. both are relatively easy to find online.
i would recommend buying a book such as Carbrera's 'classic tailoring techniques'. i use it...
after my Harold Lloyd DVD binge i was looking forward to trying a boater on, as a potential new hat option.
didn't work on me AT ALL. very disappointed.
nice back treatment with two inward-facing pleats and centre vent (from the film 'Malena')
(sorry, didn't get a shot of the front but it had two patch chest pockets).
pleats are arguably more appropriate on a guy with a belly, because the extra fabric allows a graceful fall from the widest point down, unlike a flat front trouser which creates an 'undercliff' effect.
this is assuming we're talking about wide legged trousers which fall from the natural waist.
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