Women's Striped Wide Leg Pants

About this piece

Wide-leg trousers that behave like a trouser and go on like a legging. There is no zip and no fly — just a covered elastic waist and a straight column of fabric down to the hem. The stripe is vertical and fine, which is the version of a striped trouser that lengthens the leg rather than going in and out of fashion.

Fabric and feel

A fluid woven fabric with a light body and a subtle drape, so the leg falls in a straight column instead of collapsing around the knee. It has a modest amount of give, which is what allows the pull-on waist to work without the fabric straining across the hip. The stripe is woven in rather than printed and it runs vertically through both the leg and the waistband, so the line is continuous from waist to hem.

Cut and fit

A true wide leg: the hem opening is roughly the same width as the upper thigh, so the leg reads as a straight column rather than a flare. The rise is mid to high and the waistband is covered elastic, which sits flat under a tucked-in top. The leg length is cut for a 172 cm model with a flat shoe; the inseam measurement in the chart lets you work out your own hem line before ordering.

Why pull-on works in a wide leg

Wide-leg trousers with a zip and a waistband have a specific problem: the waist must fit exactly, because everything below it is loose fabric that will not hold itself up. A covered elastic waist changes that equation — it grips across roughly twenty-four centimetres of range, so the trousers stay put without a belt and the leg keeps its column shape. The waistband is faced inside so the elastic does not roll when you sit.

Sizing notes from the studio

Model is 172 cm and wears S. Choose by hip measurement rather than waist: the elastic takes care of the waist, but the hip determines how the leg falls. Between sizes, take the larger one if you want the loose drape photographed here and the smaller one for a cleaner line. The inseam is listed in the chart, so measure a pair of trousers you already like and compare before ordering.

Specifications

Style	Wide-leg pull-on trousers, no zip or fly
Waist	Covered elastic, faced inside so it will not roll
Leg	Wide column, hem opening measured in the chart
Fabric	Fluid woven with a light body and vertical woven stripe
Sizes	S, M, L — flat measurements in the size chart
Colours	Brown Combo, Pink Combo

How we would wear it

1. Long and lean

   Wear with a fitted ribbed tank tucked in; the stripe does the vertical work.

2. Weekend

   Add a cropped sweatshirt and canvas trainers.

3. Work

   Pair with a fine mock-neck top and a longline blazer.

4. Two colourways

   Brown Combo for neutrals, Pink Combo as the one colour in a plain outfit.

In the box

• 1 x striped wide-leg pull-on trousers

Care

Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle and hang to dry — the fabric releases creases on its own, so a dryer is unnecessary and heat will soften the drape. If pressing, use a cool iron on the reverse and never press the waistband channel flat, or the elastic loses its spring. Wash the two colourways separately for the first cycles while the dyes settle.

Questions we get asked