Trousers: Zip or Button fly? Angle or Straight pkt? ext tab? belt loop or side tab?

[AvariceBespoke]

What details do you like on your trousers?

1) Zip or Button fly?
2) Angle or Straight pkt?
3) extension tab?
4) belt loops or side tab?
5) how many pleats or flat front?
6) buttons on your cuffs?
7) what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants?
8) how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"?
9) fabric of choice?
10) color choice for odd trouers?
11) back pockets, how many? how many with buttons?

 

[dopey]

A well-designed shitbag is worth asking for if you are using a good tailor:

Originally Posted by iammatt

I am still trying to figure out how long it must take to crap if you wear braces. Without a doubt, it would rule out any sort of Mexican food.

Originally Posted by dopey

Most people I know have their tailor sew a pocket in the inside waistband to hold a one gallon ziplock freezer bag. You empty it out when you get home at the end of the day.

Originally Posted by iammatt

I mostly come for the good advice. Like ziploc shitbags.

Originally Posted by dopey

What amazes me is that people still talk about the 30s like it was the golden age of tailoring. Even if the needlework isn't quite as good, things are way better now. Could you imagine having to walk around with an oilskin shitbag sewn into your trousers? Even if your valet washed it out for you, there is no way that is better than having a disposable ziplock.

Originally Posted by iammatt

So vintage is not the way to go here?

Originally Posted by dopey

I think the worst of all worlds is to use a vintage ziplock bag, say from 1973. They just don't hold up very well and you are sure to spring leaks.

 

[emmanuel]

Originally Posted by AvariceBespoke

What details do you like on your trousers?

1) Zip or Button fly? ZIP
2) Angle or Straight pkt? ANGLE
3) extension tab? NO
4) belt loops or side tab? LOOP
5) how many pleats or flat front? FLAT
6) buttons on your cuffs? NO
7) what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants? NOT SURE. JUST TRY STUFF ON
8) how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"? i DONT LIKE CUFFS
9) fabric of choice? WOOL
10) color choice for odd trouers? BLUE
11) back pockets, how many? how many with buttons?
TWO TWO

 

[Despos]

Originally Posted by AvariceBespoke

What details do you like on your trousers? 1) Zip or Button fly? Zipper 2) Angle or Straight pkt? Besom, single pipe with pleats, 1/4 top for plain front 3) extension tab? Always, you need two hooks for support. 4) belt loops or side tab? Loops for odd trousers, side tabs with suits 5) how many pleats or flat front? Pleated for suit trouser, single pleat for dressy suit, two for others, plain front for odd trousers if you want 6) buttons on your cuffs? Not necessary 7) what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants?, depends on your size and shoe size 8) how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"? 1 3/4" 9) fabric of choice? Too many to choose from 10) color choice for odd trousers? grey 11) back pockets, how many? how many with buttons?two or none, buttons only if you use them.
You forgot to ask about lining the fronts, waistband width, keeper loop at top of fly, buttons or hooks on extension.

 

[AvariceBespoke]

Originally Posted by Despos

You forgot to ask about lining the fronts, waistband width, keeper loop at top of fly, buttons or hooks on extension.

there you go!

 

[js4design]

Originally Posted by AvariceBespoke

What details do you like on your trousers?

1) Zip or Button fly? button
2) Angle or Straight pkt? straight
3) extension tab? yes, button
4) belt loops or side tab? loops
5) how many pleats or flat front? flat
6) buttons on your cuffs? no
7) what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants? depends on the pants
8) how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"? 1 3/4"
9) fabric of choice? depends
10) color choice for odd trouers? again, depends
11) back pockets, how many? how many with buttons? 2

my 2 cents.

 

[P-K-L]

Originally Posted by AvariceBespoke

What details do you like on your trousers?

Zip or Button fly? Button
Angle or Straight pkt? Angle
extension tab? No
belt loops or side tab? Side Tab
how many pleats or flat front? Two Pleats
buttons on your cuffs? Yes
what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants?
how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"? 5 cm, which should be about 2"
color choice for odd trouers? Grey
back pockets, how many? how many with buttons? One pocket on the right side, with a button

one two

 

[teddieriley]

I forgot it was AB Monday. Only 4 threads started today? I'm disappointed.

 

[GBR]

1) Zip or Button fly? Usually zip though I always have one or two with buttons.
2) Angle or Straight pkt? Angle
3) extension tab? Yes
4) belt loops or side tab? I vary this between suits and odd trousers so no specific choice..
5) how many pleats or flat front? 2, inward on suit trouser,s out on odd trousers.
6) buttons on your cuffs? Not usually
7) what diameter do you like at the opening at the button of your pants? 18"
8) how high of a cuff do you like? i.e. 2", 2.5"? 1.5" on most - one or two suits with 2" for a change.
9) fabric of choice? All wool is the only overarching criteria
10) color choice for odd trousers? Varies
11) back pockets, how many? how many with buttons 2 both with button/hole. No other fastening accepted.