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Browse all Drake's pants →Olive Cotton Drawstring Trousers
The verdict
Fit
Drawstring closure suggests a relaxed elastic waist; will sit lower and looser than flat-front styles. Typical for casual Drake's pieces.
Quality
Plain cotton in this price range is solidly made but unremarkable. Drake's finishes cleanly, though there's nothing here that justifies the cost beyond brand heritage.
Is the price fair?
You're paying heritage pricing for simple cotton drawstring trousers. A good piece, but not exceptional value—many makers offer similar quality at half the price.
Best for
Relaxed at-home or casual weekend wear; someone who trusts Drake's basics but doesn't need tailored precision.
Care
Standard cotton care: warm wash, air dry. The drawstring may shift in the laundry; check before drying.
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