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Indigo Cotton-Linen Games Trousers
The verdict
Fit
Games-cut tailoring implies a more voluminous thigh and tapered ankle, styled for high summer dressing. Cotton-linen will relax and soften with wear.
Quality
Cotton-linen blends are traditional for summer suiting in this market; Drake's handles them well. Expect a cloth that wrinkles visibly but ages gracefully.
Price check
Premium price justified by seasonal appeal and sartorial tailoring, but only if you'll wear it regularly enough to justify the investment.
Best for
Warm-weather formal events or resort wear; someone dressing for a whole season rather than spot occasions.
Care
Linen blends wrinkle—dry clean or hand wash separately to preserve the indigo and minimize shrinkage.
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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
