Men in Trousers (Part III) 

The other highwaisted man and more...

The Other high waisted creature is the antithesis to our first character. He is tall, a man of rather large but well proportioned stature. He wears a full trouser with front pleated pockets with half inch turn ups. He is averageing a height of 6ft 4 to which he must be thankful for he is able to carry off this classic 1950’s highwaist banded look only because of it.


I have tended to find this character on his way to work in Sothern Tennessee or Texas. I have yet to find him in Europe although I’m sure several must exist. He is a hard working and decent community fairing man who has done well for himself and stepped out of the mold in his own way. He is elegant and well groomed but he is not outrageous and will tend to wear this trouser in colours such as beige, burgundy, mustard or light tan. I would like to remind the reader that we are not in Europe and therefore must point out that in the southern states of America the above mentioned colour palette on a trouser or suit could with the right man and right style would easily be recognizable as smart and elegant. An acceptable unoutrageous colour palette.

There is little else to say about this man other than his smart but pragmatic leanings have lead him away from fashion and trend and so he can be found wearing a short sleeved shirts on a good day in white and on a bad day a paler shade of his chosen trouser colour i.e. khaki trouser, pale green shirt. Not nice! But somehow this man possible because of his nice disposition manages to supersedes the catwalks of fashion for he walks to his own southern step and sits comfortably in his heavy black leather brogues. In short he carries it off!



The Linen Man

1. The Creative Exec

This man is happy to wear linen because he is happy in himself. He is secure enough in his disposition not to allow the creases at the knees and thighs to affect his mood or day. He is taken seriously in the creative world in which he lives, therefore his casual linen look is allowed, almost preferred. He spends his days almost certainly in media and surrounded by media types be it TV, film or advertising but this man is a more bohemian linen wearer unlike his European contemporary. He is most probably aged 40+ but some youngers have been known to adopt this trouser look. He’ll be opting for the light beige or chocolate brown linen trouser or suit with loose tailoring, and a wide legged trouser, worn either with short sleeve but stylishly buttoned linen shirt or for the man in his younger years a plain round necked T-shirt. The trendy type can be found in opened toe smart leather sandals, stamping out their more bohemian identity or the more conservative type will settle for a suede or leather slip on brogue, suitable for street walking or perhaps chair sitting in Lords cricket ground with a panama propped on head to boot.



2. The European Aristocrat

This man too can be found sporting a panama to shade him from the sun as he sips a glass of rose from his own vineyard whilst seated at the head of the family table with views that look out on to Tuscan hills and valleys. He is wealthy and likes to enjoy life. He is naturally sophisticated and so to throw on a creaseless cream linen suit of which many hang in his wadrobe is indeed not at all an occasion for him. He is 65+ and chivalrous to younger ladies. His confidence supported by sharp tailoring and crisp white Italian shirts. His friendly laid back side is reflected in his brown suede tassled moccasins, most probably Salvatore Ferragano; accompanied by silk socks which suggest to the trained eye that here is a distinguished man who like the silk he wears is refined but strong. A man with texture with the inate ability to achieve great things, threading together the lives of others around him that he slips into with charisma and charm. His face, unlike his trousers bear the creases of time and character.