The lost art of making perfectly fitting trousers
The lost art of making perfectly fitting trousers
This time of year, after weeks of holiday feasting, your pants might be fitting a little snugger than usual. (No judgment here!) But if you wear dress pants — particularly slim-fit men’s dress pants — it’s nearly impossible to find perfectly fitting trousers.
As menswear writer Derek Guy recently explained on the social media platform, X, that’s because a crucial part of the tailoring process — ironwork — has been almost forgotten in the modern era.
Click the audio player above to hear Guy explain what that means for today’s fits.
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