The Khaki Chino!

Chinos are, unmistakeably, military trousers. They are functional, sturdy and reliable. In their purest form chinos are made of 100% cotton twill cloth – that is a weave with small diagonal ridges – and are khaki in colour. They are flat-fronted, parallel or slightly tapered legs, with slanting side pockets and one or two back pockets.

The mass of cheap army surplus after WW2 meant that chinos were picked up, along with blue jeans, as the uniform of the new consumer group of teenagers in the US. The pale brown cotton pants became an essential ingredient of the preppy look. Unlike denims, they were both casual and smart. Fifty years later, and sometimes in somewhat changed formats, they are still a wardrobe essential.

In any case, the comfortable and hard-wearing khaki chinos had proved their worth. They were adopted as an official US Army uniform in 1902. The utilitarian appeal of these reliable uniforms was soon picked up by the general public. In the US at least the terms “khakis” and “chinos” became interchangeable and remain so today. Levi’s introduced a line of “khakis” as early as 1906. Preppy palace Brooks Brothers started selling chinos as early as 1942.  In the Second World War, US officers’ chinos were made of a quality known as Cramerton cloth – Levi’s used the same cloth for a line of post-war preppy pants.

More than 100 years later, the appeal of this basically simple pant with no pleats, a zip or button front, and straight or slightly legs is stronger than ever. For spring/summer 2012 Duchamp has re-interpreted this menswear classic in several tantalising ways. We are using fine Italian cotton for our pants in a superb range of colours from white and navy to yellow and purple. Make them part of your spring/summer uniform this year. You cannot argue with a classic.

 

They are a new item for every man who has some class leave alone swagger.They are some clean crystal material pants.In addition they are an all day item.If you do not have one,GRAB ONE!!
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