For some time I've had trouser trouble. Most are slim or skinny fits with low waistbands. This all adds up to the discomfort of material sticking to my calves as I sit and my shirt tails continually slipping out. I needed a solution and went to Susannah Hall, tailor, to find one.
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| Wearing a Susannah Hall suit incorporating The Perfect Trousers |
I approached her with the tale of my trouser woes and she made me a pair of trousers with a higher waist and fuller cut. The result, as I described it to her, was 'The Perfect Trousers'. I asked if she would collaborate on producing these for a wider audience and she agreed. Susannah Hall's tailoring is done in the UK so I can be sure that I'm wearing a British-made product.
What you see here is the result of my search for a solution to the discomfort of the modern trouser. I wrote some years ago that the fuller-cut trouser was on its way and, while it's not yet on the high street in any big way, it can be found on the legs of most of the menswear writers, bloggers and Instagrammers, suggesting that high street stores will follow in a year or two. The Perfect Trousers are designed to be a half way house between the fuller-cut and the slim - acceptable to proponents of both styles.
The Perfect Trousers in flannel, corduroy, tweed & cotton. Ventile mac, jacket, waistcoat Susannah Hall.
Here is what Susannah Hall says about The Perfect Trousers:
"Moving on from skin-tight trousers, David and I have designed a streamlined classic trouser built for comfort and style. You can order a pair with a single pleat for a more vintage flavour, or flat fronted for a closer fit. ‘The Perfect Trousers’ include a generous 2” turn up.
You can still wear a classic, fabulous trouser without introducing lots of pleats and excess fabric. The perfect trouser design works well as part of a suit or makes a great statement as a stand-alone piece. They are cut to suit every generation.
This style translates so well in different fabrics, from a cool crisp pair of chinos to a soft, inviting flannel. Choose your fabric and make your pleat choice, then we will get the measure of you.
You will only have to wait 4-5 weeks, from placing your order, until you have your very own pair of ‘The Perfect Trousers’. And of course, they are all made in England!
Prices start from:£250 for cotton chino£290 for a 100% worsted wool£350 for flannels / tweeds"
To find out more visit Susannah Hall's website or visit her at her Clerkenwell store in London.
The tailored Ventile mac above is available in a wide range of colours in many styles from £1000. The Fair Isle scarves are from Fraser Knitwear.
This feature is a collaboration with Susannah Hall.
