Q&A #44 How a Trouser Should Fit

Our series of Questions and Answers with The Armoury Founders, Mark Cho and Alan See. In this video Jan and Mark go through some trouser silhouettes.

[rripley]

So good. Best line in this video "I worry about my sperm count in these". I literally laughed out loud. Love the sense of humor!

[prathamkapoor]

I have had my trousers made from some established MTM houses/brands several times and never got such "fit" advice from the tailors. As a result, on one such occasion, I had to go back to the atelier a whopping 6 times to get it right. This video is spot on and very helpful, thank you very much, Mark! Your videos provide invaluable advice.

[Waldemarvonanhalt]

The Armoury's existence is probably my only motivation to visit New York tbh.

[anthonym]

I absolutely love your philosophy on style and how clothing should fit. I look forward to visiting your store in NY.

[jdavid]

This is the best video explanation of how a trouser should fit that I have seen. Well done and thank you for sharing!

[rolle]

Totally agree on the ”evils of sausage case clothing”!

[tockingwatches]

This is such a complete yet simple walk through of well-fitting garments. I’ve never heard someone discuss the congruence of the trouser vs jacket. Great information and very easy to follow.

[transarchivist]

I'm very pleasantly surprised to hear someone actually mention hip measurements for once!! I'm a man with a very small waist and a very large hip size in proportion (about a 10 inch difference!) so I go a bit mad trying to find trousers that don't look hideously tight on my seat or very baggy on my waist. Its most frustrating when some OTR and even MTM retailers don't place a lot of emphasis on hip measurements.

[Clintboyd]

Your channel has definitely inspired me to wear looser fits. Thanks for the calm, helpful content.

[gregblackmon]

This is a master class in fit. I've been going to slim. Clearly. Thank you.

[palmdodo]

Totally agree with your opinion on the leg opening, I've seen certain brands used narrow leg opening on their pleated trousers, less than 16 1/2" on size 34, which renders entire silhouette comically

[mickeyauau]

Appreciates all the advice! I must say the 44 looks so much better imo but obvious comfort is more important

[naturae-studiosum]

Hi Mark, this must be one of the best videos on trousers and suit fit out there. Thanks for the great content. Keep up the good work. Look forward to visiting your store. Cheers, Eduard

[Ikari]

Great insight and I'm in complete agreement after going from Uber full cut baggy things to overly correcting slim...to now a nice balance with shape but great drape and cohesive proportions.

[YoussefRahoui]

Clear, concise and informative: thank you!

[johnluminor]

Great explanation great video.... always thought those abrupt changes were weird.... guess i am not the only one

[ET-vjzc]

Thank you for this excellent review. As we see some people start wearing a wider bottoms, could you show us next time tourser upcoming fashion?

[tuomasaalto]

This was very insightful. I have two suits and both of the trousers look pretty much like those too slim trousers, unfortunately... I have a slight belly so I think it would be beneficial to have some room in the trousers as well and not too much taper. I will have to consider this next time, it's hard to find good RTW trousers though.

[BullittHilts]

LOVE the pants from the Armoury. Why can't all chinos be cut like the sport chinos? I can't afford to drop $300+ on a pair of pants - but chinos from the 60's were cut like your sport chinos, seemingly everywhere. Is it possible to find a pair of chinos for under $100 with that cut?

[JakeSmith-jykx]

I loved this video. It’s great to see a comparison. That said, I’m still a fan of slim fit. I think the baggier pants are comical to look at and uncomfortable to wear (I hate a wide ankle opening). I appreciate it nonetheless.