iamfrench
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Hi!
So I work in academia and I don't need to wear a suit and most days I don't even wear a jacket (but like a true academic, when I do, I wear a tweed jacket). I'm looking to have some pants made but I don't want the typical shiny type trousers you see for sale in Brooks Brothers or elsewhere. Usually they are called "slacks". This style of trousers reminds me of car salesmen in cheap suits. e.g. http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Count...dwvar_279J_Color=TAUP&contentpos=35&cgid=0219
I like trousers with texture that can be worn with a jacket or a dress shirt (or even a t shirt) with grace. I work in NYC so I don't mind the extra warmth of a tweed or flannel fabric. But from the few people I've asked, it is a faux pas to have tweed trousers. But I have seen some flannels that were recommended and they look an awfully lot like tweed (in the sense of its "substance"/texture/weight)? So, what fabrics should I be looking for without committing a gross sartorial mistake?
So I work in academia and I don't need to wear a suit and most days I don't even wear a jacket (but like a true academic, when I do, I wear a tweed jacket). I'm looking to have some pants made but I don't want the typical shiny type trousers you see for sale in Brooks Brothers or elsewhere. Usually they are called "slacks". This style of trousers reminds me of car salesmen in cheap suits. e.g. http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Count...dwvar_279J_Color=TAUP&contentpos=35&cgid=0219
I like trousers with texture that can be worn with a jacket or a dress shirt (or even a t shirt) with grace. I work in NYC so I don't mind the extra warmth of a tweed or flannel fabric. But from the few people I've asked, it is a faux pas to have tweed trousers. But I have seen some flannels that were recommended and they look an awfully lot like tweed (in the sense of its "substance"/texture/weight)? So, what fabrics should I be looking for without committing a gross sartorial mistake?