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Browse all Drake's pants →Brown Mid-Wale Corduroy Single Pleat Trouser
The verdict
Fit
Mid-wale corduroy with single pleat; combines formal tailoring with relaxed fabric hand. Higher rise and neat pleat than casual corduroys.
Quality
Drake's mid-wale corduroy is lofted and durable, designed to soften into comfort. Single-pleat tailoring signals care in construction.
Is the price fair?
GBP 395 is premium even for tailored corduroy. The blend of formality and casual fabric is justifiable if you layer it frequently.
Best for
Smart-casual wardrobe builder who wants corduroy's comfort with sartorial proportion, worn with blazers or standalone.
Care
Brush the nap gently after washing to restore texture; air dry to preserve the weave.
What owners report about Drake's pants
Reviewers describe Drake's trousers as cleanly made in Italy, with neat machine sewing, good hardware and small reinforcement points — a step above high-street make, though only marginally different from comparable trousers at the price. Fit is the recurring topic: rises run high and the cuts differ substantially between styles, with the wider high-waisted models sitting so far up that some owners only wear them with knitwear over the top or find them hard to wear with a tucked-in shirt. Forum owners lean on the side adjusters to dial in the waist, and note the range of fabrics and colours rotates often, so a favourite cloth may not come back.
- Strengths
- Tidy, well-finished Italian construction and characterful fabrics that reviewers rate clearly above high-street make.
- Watch out for
- Style-to-style fit swings are large — the very high-rise wide cuts divide owners — and the fast-rotating range means specific fabrics and colours disappear.
- Sizing
- Rises are high across the range and the wider Games-style cuts fit very differently from the flat-front chinos, so check each style's own measurements and expect to use the side adjusters for waist leeway.
About Drake's's pants line as a whole. Sources: Three RTW trousers compared — Permanent Style · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread (page 758) — Styleforum