flat front pants

[thegmanifesto]

Were flat front pants in style during the 20's, and 30's?

MPM

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[Harry Lime]

Were flat front pants in style in the '20's and 30's?

Yes. Flat front pants were the prevalent style of the '20's, often pegged. Very popular throughout the '30's as well.

Harry

 

[Wild Root]

Most suits I find from the 30?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s are flat front. Most of my pants from the 30?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s are flat front and you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll also find a lot of flat front pants from 1942-1945 because of the war. Flat front pants were the standard before the 30?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s. I enjoy a good pair of flat fronts but, prefer the deep pleats with the drape shape.

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PS. this is more of a "General Attire" topic.

 

[Mr. Rover]

I'm on the thin side, so I actually like my pants without pleats. i have a pair of 30's pants with cuffs but without pleats. Military stuff was always unpleated.

 

[Wild Root]

I'm on the thin side, so I actually like my pants without pleats. i have a pair of 30's pants with cuffs but without pleats. Military stuff was always unpleated.

You're on the thin side? No, you are thin!

Military uniforms always had no pleats yes but, during WWII there were some high ranking Officers and Generals that had custom pants made with pleats. Look at some photos of General Macarthur! He had pleats in most photos I have seen of him like so:

I prefer pleats my self, they give more of an art deco drape and also allow room to grow after eating a big meal!

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[Marc Chevalier]

MacArthur had unique trousers ... and his cap looks different too. Does anyone know about MacArthur's cap? Was it, in fact, unique?

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

Some of the Russian sharovari trousers had pleats/darts but it was rare, being mostly a post-war thing.

 

[Wild Root]

Macarthur?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s hat was a regular US General's khaki visor cap with the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìScrambled Eggs?¢‚Ǩ? just without the retaining rim in the top. So, in fact it was a crusher. The other caps in the photo are regular Officer visor caps.

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[MrBern]

alwayz?

I'm on the thin side, so I actually like my pants without pleats. i have a pair of 30's pants with cuffs but without pleats. Military stuff was always unpleated.

Actually the trousers for the Mountain troops & the FSSF were pleated ski pants. In training, they were serge wool, 3 button waistband, stirruped, pleated, zippered on fly & pockets. In combat, they were cotton, but still zippered & pleated , and amended to two button waistband & cargo pockets.

WPG sells a repro.

 

[Mr. Rover]

You're on the thin side? No, you are thin!

No room for euphemism?

 

[Wild Root]

Hahahah, no.

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[Baron Kurtz]

I'm on the thin side too I've worn flat front trousers all my life. I had an aversion to pleated front trousers because i thought they would accentuate my shortness (my legs are too short for the torso). Boy, was i wrong! I now love the look of pleated trousers on me. I maybe even prefer it to flat front these days. I guess i just had to get used to it.

bk

 

[Wild Root]

For me pleats are tops! I love the way they make me look. But, only the high waisted vintage type that is. Modern pleated pants look ill on most men I see today. They just don't drape right!

I enjoy a good flat front pair as long as they fit right! They also give much more of an early look too! So, when I want to go out looking like 1929 to
1934, I wear flat fronts.

I don't have to many pairs of flats but, they're special to me and I love them as I love me pleated beauties!

When people say: Oh, I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m too short for pleated pants or Double breasted suits or what not; I then ask them why is it that most pleated pants and suits I find are for short men! Yeah, this stuff is just that good!

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[Mr. Rover]

Take a look at Mr. Poe's thread

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=5156

Lotsa pants, flat and pleated.