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Open or Closed Seams - Bespoke Trouser Question

Renault78law

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I've never seen on a RTW trouser what my tailor calls an "open seam" on the outseam. Please see the picture below, with the "open seam" on top, "closed seam" on the bottom. I wonder if anyone knows which would be more appropriate on a odd trouser, and whether one or the other would be best with or without pleats? Also, does anyone know the technical term for these kinds of seams?
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I call them lap or open lap seam. Whether you want it open or closed is your preference. The open lap draws attention to the seam more.
 

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I call them lap or open lap seam. Whether you want it open or closed is your preference. The open lap draws attention to the seam more.


Thanks for the response. What's your personal preference?
 

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Bumping my own thread. Stumbled on to this post on Permanent Style. Nomenclature aside, the author says an open lap seam is more formal than a lap seam. I've read elsewhere that it is more casual than a lap seam. Maybe Despos is right, it's just a preference?
 

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