Suit trousers in Barberis fil-à-fil merino wool
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Description
Cut from the same pure Super 110's merino fil-à-fil as the matching jacket, these suit trousers come from the Italian house Vitale Barberis Canonico. The wool falls straight without breaking, and stands up to long days sitting down without marking.
Straight cut, sartorial waistband rise, zip and hook-under-tab fastening. Slant pockets at the front, buttoned jetted pockets at the back, half-lined legs. The hem is delivered overlocked: adjust the length to the centimetre at your tailor's.
Composition
Care instructions
Choosing your trouser length
Which length for which cut?
- Slim or tapered
- no break or slight break
- Straight
- slight break or classic break
- Wide or pleated
- classic break or turn-ups
The trousers come with an overlocked hem, which means it is not sewn: a tailor sets the length to the centimetre.
Ask your tailor to leave 4 to 5 cm of fabric inside the hem: the trousers can then be lengthened later.
Read the full guide
How long should men’s trousers be?
Well-fitted trousers touch the shoe without bunching on it. The most versatile length is the slight break: the hem makes a single, discreet fold at the front and comes halfway down the shoe at the back. With no break, the hem just brushes the shoe, for a more modern line. The classic break, slightly longer, suits straight and wide cuts. In every case, your socks should not show when you stand, and the fabric should not form several folds.
What are trousers with no break?
The hem just brushes the top of the shoe without folding: the leg falls perfectly straight. It is the most modern length, ideal with a slim or tapered cut.
What is a slight break?
The hem rests on the shoe and makes a single, discreet fold at the front. At the back, it comes halfway down the shoe. It is the most versatile length, the one for an everyday suit.
What is a classic break?
The hem is slightly longer: the fold is clear at the front and, at the back, the fabric comes down to where the heel begins. It suits straight or wide cuts and formal outfits.
How long should trousers with turn-ups be?
A turn-up is a 4 cm fold sewn at the bottom of the leg. Its weight helps the fabric hang well: wear it with a slight break, or even no break. It suits pleated trousers and flannels best.
How do you measure a trouser hem?
To measure a hem, put the trousers on with your shoes, fold the bottom inwards to the length you want and secure it with a pin. Then lay the trousers flat and measure the inside leg, from the crotch seam to the fold: that is the measurement to give your tailor.
- Put the trousers on with the shoes you will wear with them. Stand up straight, with the waistband in its usual place.
- Fold the bottom inwards to the length you want, then secure it with a pin. Ask someone to help if you can: bending down changes the length.
- Take the trousers off, lay them flat and measure the inside leg: from the crotch seam to the fold. Give this measurement to your tailor.
Advice from JEREM Paris, menswear since 1996.
Hanging and folding your trousers
Good habits
- Clip hanger
- hang the trousers upside down by the hems: their weight smooths out small creases
- Belt
- take it off before hanging the trousers, it pulls the waist out of shape
In a suitcase, lay the folded trousers under the jacket: they support its shape.
Read the full guide
How should you hang suit trousers?
Lay one leg over the other, crease to crease, put the trousers halfway over the bar of a hanger and let both halves hang down. For a suitcase or a drawer, fold them in half and then in half again, always following the crease.
How do you hang trousers on a hanger?
Lay one leg over the other, crease to crease, put the trousers halfway over the bar of the hanger and let both halves hang down on either side.
- Hold the trousers by the hems and lay one leg over the other, crease to crease.
- Put them halfway over the bar of the hanger.
- Let both halves hang down on either side of the bar: the crease stays sharp.
How do you fold suit trousers?
Lay one leg over the other, crease to crease, lay the trousers flat, fold them in half, hems up to the waistband, then in half again.
- Lay one leg over the other, crease to crease, and lay the trousers flat.
- Fold them in half, bringing the hems up to the waistband.
- Fold them in half again for a suitcase or a drawer.
Advice from JEREM Paris, menswear since 1996.
Shipping & returns
Delivery in mainland France
- Colissimo, home delivery: €8.49, free on orders of €50 or more
- Mondial Relay, pick-up point delivery (point chosen after payment): €6, free on orders of €50 or more
- Chronopost: rate calculated and shown at checkout
Delivery to other countries (European Union, Andorra and Monaco; full list in the shipping policy)
- Colissimo International, home delivery: €11.99, free on orders of €100 or more
- Mondial Relay, pick-up point delivery (point chosen after payment): €6, free on orders of €100 or more
- Chronopost: rate calculated and shown at checkout
The delivery charges for your order are shown before you confirm payment.
Returns
Free returns within 14 days of receipt. The conditions are set out in our returns policy.
How to measure yourself
Measure yourself in your underwear, with a soft tape, standing and relaxed. Get someone to help with your back: a measurement taken alone is almost always too tight.
- NeckAround the base of the neck, where the collar sits. Slide one finger between the tape and your skin.
- ChestAt the fullest point, arms by your sides, tape level across your back.
- WaistAt the narrowest point, above the navel, without pulling. Breathe normally.
- HipsAt the fullest point of the hips, feet together.
- Inside legFrom the crotch to the floor, barefoot, or on a pair of trousers that fits you well.
- Foot lengthStanding, heel against a wall, on a sheet of paper. Use your longer foot.
Trousers
The size is read from the waist, measured at its narrowest, never at the hips.
| Size | Waist | Hips | Jean equivalent | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 74 – 78 cm | 90 – 94 cm | 30/32 | S |
| 40 | 78 – 82 cm | 94 – 98 cm | 32/32 | S / M |
| 42 | 82 – 86 cm | 98 – 102 cm | 33/32 | M |
| 44 | 86 – 90 cm | 102 – 106 cm | 34/32 | L |
| 46 | 90 – 94 cm | 106 – 110 cm | 36/32 | L |
| 48 | 94 – 98 cm | 110 – 114 cm | 38/32 | XL |
| 50 | 98 – 102 cm | 114 – 118 cm | 40/32 | XL |
| 52 | 102 – 106 cm | 118 – 122 cm | — | XXL |
| 54 | 106 – 110 cm | 122 – 126 cm | — | XXL |
| 56 | 110 – 114 cm | 126 – 130 cm | — | XXXL |
