Inverse pleats

[Matt Deckard]

I'm a fan of inverse pleats. They look fantastic when domne correctly. they slim you down and make you look more sporty.

I'm not a fan when they are done on low waisted trousers with a narrow cut and done too far apart to look like they belong on the trousers.

This is a bad example that looks like it's hanging off the guys hips.

I'll post a good example soon

 

[adamgottschalk]

I got my single-breasted narrow peak lapel sport coat back from Hemrajani. Awesome in every way, it fits me so well it looks like I was born in it. I'd like to get some slacks to make it a suit. I like the idea of inverse pleats, but on the mytailor.com web site they have a picture of this, whcih they call "single deep pleat turned out." I really dig this, sort of like a "channel" instead of a fold. I might try it.

 

[herringbonekid]

i think the single inward-facing pleat is the cleanest, most elegant trouser front ever. and you can quote me on that.


wonderful example swiped from Wooster archives:

 

[herringbonekid]

another single inverse pleat, from 1931, if anyone's interested:

 

[herringbonekid]

the pleat is making a comeback apparently:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443982904578046832950796870.html

 

[Two Types]

I didn't realise they had gone away.

 

[herringbonekid]

thing is, the slim leg silhouette is still 'the in look' so adding pleats seems rather redundant. nowhere in the article does it mention pleats in conjunction with a wider straight leg which makes more sense, although the 'natural waist' is mentioned.

 

[Feraud]

A friend and I discussed this article the other day. It was good to see the idea of a natural waist brought up. I hope designers catch on. Otherwise a low rise, narrow leg, pleated trouser seem pointless.

 

[Tomasso]

....a low rise, narrow leg, pleated trouser seem pointless.

Yes, and they won't look good on anyone thereby turning off a whole new generation to the idea of pleats.

 

[Randy]

I didn't realise they had gone away.

They haven't, at least in my wardrobe. Pleats have always been a requisite for me (along with cuffs). I think that them 'going away' is a fashion v.s. style thing...

- Randy