Inseam
The inner leg length from the crotch to the hem. It determines how the trousers rest on the shoe: the longer, the more break forms above the shoe. With loafers and slim trousers, no break or only a slight one suits; with lace-up shoes and wider trousers, a slight one. If the length falls between two sizes, having them shortened by a tailor is worthwhile.
Related terms
- WorstedWool whose fibers are combed and aligned in parallel before spinning.
- FrescoWorsted in an open plain weave made of highly twisted yarns.
- HopsackWool fabric in a basket weave, in which two or more threads are interlaced together.
- FlannelSoft wool fabric with a brushed, matte surface, often made of woolen yarn.
- GabardineDense fabric in a steep twill weave with a fine, steep diagonal rib on the face.
- Oxford clothCotton fabric in a basket weave, usually with a colored warp and a white, somewhat thicker weft.