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Navy Mid-Wale Corduroy Single Pleat Trouser
The verdict
Fit
Tailored single pleat in mid-wale; navy is a formal-friendly corduroy color. Expect high waist and neat drape typical of Drake's sartorial line.
Quality
Navy corduroy hides wear gracefully. Drake's hand-finished tailoring and mid-wale quality ensure this will age well.
Price check
GBP 395 is high, but navy's versatility edges it slightly above the olive version. Still premium positioning for what is essentially a fabric choice.
Best for
Business-casual or smart-casual wear where corduroy's texture signals thoughtful dressing without full formality.
Care
Navy hides dirt; wash inside-out in cool water to minimize fading.
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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
