Where to find this worsted wool for Morning Trousers

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Prof. Pennybags
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Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:01 pm

Hello Gentlemen,

I would like to know if anyone knows where to find this worsted?

This is a picture of an extant Edwardian trouser and I love this material. It is textured on the stripe and much thicker than modern trouser materials. Is this material still available somewhere?

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Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:49 pm

Sator is quite knowledgeable on the subject and from this post lists H Lesser as a provider of some of these fabrics and includes images with the order number. I believe "hickory stripe" is the term for the type of fabric you are looking for, but others may correct me.

In this post on formal checkered trousers are some images of his own formal trousers. He has a wealth of knowledge on the subject.

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Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:15 pm

I believe this will be good enough for my plot to take over the world! At least until I can afford to have this fabric specially milled :)

Oh, and hickory Stripe is striped denim

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Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:47 pm

Harrisons-LBD also have several examples of morning trousering in their P&B books. There is even one with a subtle lavender pin stripe in it.

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The actual sample looks a lot crisper and the lavender a bit more vivid than that scan which looks rather bleached.

The Lesser ones have a touch of silk in them and this seems to lend then a extra crispness that is attractive.
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Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:58 pm

Here is another one from Harrisons-LBD that has some similarity to the design for the Edwardian morning trousers:

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As you can see, they are a little bit more substantial than what is generally available, and they make up well. They do drape nicely, although I do secretly wish they were a little heavier eg 18-20 Oz.
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Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:22 am

Two more from Harrison's LBD

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Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:33 am

pbc wrote: I believe "hickory stripe" is the term for the type of fabric you are looking for, but others may correct me.
These sorts of stripes are often known as Cashmere stripes. They are often simply referred to as dress trousering.
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Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:41 am

Thank you Sator, these look more of the weight I am looking for.
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