Continental Trousers Rive Gauche Warehouse

These classic trousers are the bottom half of our ongoing “Continental” series, an unpretentious all-made-in-USA casual suiting concept. They feature a slick late 1950’s-early 1960’s silhouette, with a slim leg and a mid-rise fitted top block. SPECS PATTERN: An mfsc original, a re-vamped pattern of the Mister Freedom® Sportsman Chinos featuring a slimmed down silhouette with an elegant late 50’s-early 60’s attitude. 14 Oz. Heavy wide-wale corduroy, 100% cotton, “vintage” cognac brown color, milled in Japan.Pocketing & half lining/facing:  New Old Stock oatmeal color chambray with woven white stripe, linen-cotton blend, milled in EU. DETAILS: * Elegant late 1950′s early 1960’s type silhouette and fit, straight leg. * Corozo wood fly and waist buttons. * Flat-felled (caballo) leg out seam. * Rear welt pockets. * Trousers-style belt loops. * Adjustable back cinch strap, with vintage NOS metal slide buckles. * NOS cotton/linen stripe chambray pocket bags and waistband. * Watch pocket. * Tonal stitching, 100% cotton thread construction, with inside green chainstich MF® signature. * Original “The SPORTSMAN” woven rayon label on rear waistband, concealed when wearing a belt. * Tailor shop-style unfinished overlocked leg bottom, to suit your cuffing preferences. SIZING/FIT The Continental “Rive-Gauche” Sportcoat and trousers come raw/unwashed. We recommend the usual initial 30mn cold soak/occasional hand agitation/spin dry/hang dry process. The tagged size reflects the size of the garment after going through this process. The subtle variation of shrinkage between body fabric/lining fabric/cotton thread will result in normal puckering and roping, slightly altering the fit and drape. CL's Advice: At 5’7 ~150 Lbs, I personally opted for a snug Size 38 (Medium) in this corduroy Continental sportcoat, and a comfortable W32 trousers. These are my usual sizes in the Continental series and most mfsc garments. The Continental “Rive-Gauche” Trousers are true to size. If you are a measured waist 32 inches, you are most-likely a stamped W32 in these. The top block is fairly snug, with a slim thigh and straight leg. A W31 was too tight on me. To accommodate fine tuning for the silhouette of your choice, we are releasing these in  a few select odd sizes too (W29, W31 and W33). Please note that the Continental Trousers pattern might not be a good option for all body types. Proportion-wise, those with muscular legs will probably look better in our regular Sportsman Chino models. Trousers hemming: After the initial soak/hang dry process, we recommend settling down on the final length of the bottom hem after gently wearing the trousers around the house a bit. The cotton fabric tends to naturally bunch/wrinkle and pull the leg up slightly. Letting this specific fabric react to your own body for an hour or so will allow you to decide on a proper classic leg break that works for you. I opted for a simple 1½ inch hem with no fold, with a slight break. Please refer to sizing chart for approximate raw/soaked measurements. (Fit pic wearing a size 38 jacket and W32 trousers.) CARE Although low maintenance, both corduroy Sportcoat and Trousers should be considered as a delicate garments and treated with care. We recommend professional dry-cleaning when needed. STORY These classic trousers are the bottom half of our ongoing “Continental” series, an unpretentious all-made-in-USA casual suiting concept. The “Rive Gauche” edition features the same grade of 14 Oz. wide-wale corduroy of the 2019 Mattock Jacket, a fabric inspired by 1930s-40s French Velour d’Amiens. The Continental Trousers feature a slick late 1950’s-early 1960’s silhouette, with a slim leg and a mid-rise fitted top block. The keen eye will notice the obvious similarities with the Mister Freedom® Sportsman Chinos. The Continental Trousers are the more elegant option of the two.