Questions, answered
What are trousers?
Trousers are full-length pants that sit at the waist and fall to the ankle. In American English the everyday word is pants, and trousers is often used for a more tailored cut. On this page they range from the Heavy Crepe Silk Pants, with a tailored leg and a pleated elastic waist, to the high-rise, wide-leg Machine Washable Wool Pants.
What are casual trousers?
Casual trousers are the relaxed end of the category: pants in a soft fabric that you can wear day to day, often with an easy waist such as elastic or a drawstring. On this page, the Heavy Crepe Silk Pants have a pleated elastic waist, and the Machine Washable Wool Pants come in a drape-knit with side pockets and a wide leg that flows from desk to dinner.
What to wear with trousers?
Pair trousers with a top that ends at the waist or tucks in, so the line from waist to hem shows: a fine knit, a plain tee or a shirt. Flat shoes such as a loafer or a ballet flat suit most cuts, and a cropped jacket or a long coat finishes the outfit. The wide-leg wool pants on this page are high-rise, so a top that tucks in shows the line they make.
How to wash wool pants?
Read the care line on the page for your pair, because it differs by piece. The Machine Washable Wool Pants go in the machine on a cold, delicate cycle and dry flat, with no dry cleaning needed. The Italian velvet worsted wool suit trousers and the Heavy Crepe Silk Pants are dry clean only.
How to style silk pants?
Let the silk be the one fluid piece and keep the top plain: a fine knit, a tucked shirt or a fitted tee, with a flat shoe or a low heel. The Heavy Crepe Silk Pants are cut from 30 momme heavyweight crepe silk with a tailored leg, so they fall in a softly structured line from a pleated elastic waist.
What to wear with a leather skirt?
A leather skirt brings the texture, so keep the top soft and simple: a fine knit or a plain tee, with boots or a flat shoe. The Napa Leather Midi Skirt wraps at the front in Italian Napa sheepskin that drapes with every step, and it has a matte ring buckle, a concealed zip and a full lining.









































