Linen trousers
Summer trousers made of linen or a linen-cotton blend. Pure linen is especially airy and wrinkles visibly; the blend wrinkles less. Light, muted shades such as ecru or sand go with polo, camp-collar shirt and loafers.
In the catalog
From the Guide
- Boots suit chinos in fall, not linen trousers in summer.
- With light trousers (chinos in beige or sand, linen in ecru), white sneakers and brown suede loafers are the safest.
- Black smooth leather loafers and most lace-ups look harsh with beige.
Related terms
- LinenFabric made from the fibers of the flax plant.
- Linen shirtLong-sleeved shirt made of linen with a soft collar that stays cool in summer and is allowed to wrinkle.
- ChinosCotton trousers made of lightweight twill, usually with a straight or slightly tapered leg and slanted side pockets.
- Gabardine trousersCotton trousers made of gabardine: denser, smoother and a little heavier than chinos, with a fine, steep diagonal rib.
- Pleated trousersTrousers with one or two pleats at the waistband that give more room at the hip and thigh.
- Wool trousersTailored trousers made of wool, usually with a crease.