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questions on pleated pants

classicalthunde

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I'm thinking of getting a MTM brown or green tweed suit for the fall/winter that I will most likely split up into a sport jacket, dress pants separates. I'm toying with the idea of getting pleats/cuffs on the pants and was just wondering if there were any styling guidelines for pleats?

Are they okay/ideal for tweeds?

If I tend to wear my pants lower on my hips, would pleats look out of place as opposed to a higher rise pant sitting on a natural waist?

Is the forward or backwards pleat choice simply stylistic or functional (and which one is the traditional choice)?
 

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  1. Fine for tweeds, probably ideal anyway
  2. Probably not but a tweed suit would suggest that you wear them properly on the natural waist
  3. Choice
You might consider braces for a tweed suit which would certainly give you a more authentic look as well as a more comfortable garment.
 

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