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Full Leg Suit Trouser

SkinnyGrey

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I use to love how Armani had a full leg in their suit pants. Anyone know who still makes suits like this or if full leg pants will have a resurgence?
 

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What is a "full leg"?
 

SkinnyGrey

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A wider leg. Armani started making their suits with a slim leg about two years ago.
 

TimelesStyle

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Wider in the though or wider below the knee? Doesn't Tom Ford still cut a little wider down below? I also had a Paul Smith that was cut wider down below, but that was a while ago.
 

PDandG

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This isn't that hard to find. Any store that sells traditional styled clothing. There is always MTM.
 

SkinnyGrey

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Wider below the knee, flared look would be amazing. I have a suit that Gucci made that's about ten years old which had flared pants. Haven't seen something like that in a long time though. A full straight leg would be great too though.
 

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This look is due for a resurgence, in my opinion. The tapered-as-**** look can only last so long, and is beginning to get stale. Seen a few blokes around London sporting that kind of post-'70s flare, and it can look particularly dashing if done right.

As for where to get them, RTW would be a challenge. As has been mentioned, Tom Ford attempts this, but I would not recommend purchasing, for a number of reasons—mostly because Tom Ford suits are easy to spot, and not in a good way (Colin Firth, for instance, now seems to wear head-to-toe TF following his role in A Single Man, and it conveys an air of 'want to be stylish, but can't be arsed trying'. Bradley Cooper is another—TF is very celebrity-friendly, but again, not in a good way).
 

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How about Ralph Lauren? I too like full cut pants as I have longer torso and shorter legs. Full cut (not baggy) pants balances that out.

AFAIK, Armani & RL have always have full cut pants in their collections.
 

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I haven't found any from Armani. Everything I have seen recently has a more narrow fit. BTW, I too have a long torso and short legs.
 

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RL has always been too tapered below the knee for me. Looking for a flared bottom or at least straight.
 

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I see all of Tom Ford's suits have skinny legs. Could you please send me a link if you come across a Tom Ford suit with flared pants?
 

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