Pleats and corduroys

[Gruto]

I get the idea of pleats in trousers made of wool or linen, but I'm not so sure about pleats on corduroys. There are no creases in corduroys (right?), so pleats have no where "to run". Moreover, making sharp pleats in heavy corduroy cloth just feels a bit wrong.

On the other hand, I would like cuffs on my corduroys, and cuffs without pleats ...?

What do you do with your corduroys?

[oldog/oldtrix]

I wear corduroys only as very casual, cool/cold weather trousers with rough tweed sport coats and leather jackets. As such, comfort is most important along with room for long underwear when it is very cold. In keeping with all of that, I like wide legs (on the pants) with about 19/20 inch bottoms (also on the pants). Double forward pleats give all that material in the wide legs a place to go, though it is true that the main pleats do not flow into creases as on dress trousers but, rather, simply spread out into the uncreased legs. I like two inch cuffs which make the trousers even more substantial and keep the wide leg openings from flapping about. The weight of these trousers demands that they be suspended, and I like woven leather with brass hardware for that purpose.

[Costi]

You can put a crease in a pair of cords, but only the area below the knees will preserve it. I generally favour full cut but flat front cords, with a dart instead of a pleat, but I also have a couple of pairs with pleats and they feel and look fine.

[Gruto]

I like wide legs (on the pants) with about 19/20 inch bottoms (also on the pants).

I generally favour full cut but flat front cords

That's another thing: I've seen nice slim cut Italian style cords, but a traditional pair of cords is full cut?

Edit: I forgot this thread on oxford bags and edwardian cut trousers. It's good:
http://thelondonlounge.net/gl/forum/vie ... xford+bags