LR03 BE ’60s BEDFORD FIVE POCKET PANT

The LR03 follows the slim tapered leg characteristic of the ’60s Bedford pant, giving a more refined and elegant silhouette. As per the original, the inseam and outseam are finished by a double needle feed off the arm chain stitch machine. This choice of construction required a specialised factory, with both the correct machines and operators specially trained in how the fabric must be fed through a folder to achieve a clean finish.

Because the original was constructed with a zip closure, we wanted to the same, and to the same quality. None other than Talon 42 would do, and the zippers for LR03 were developed especially for this production. In addition to observing the details of matching the tape to the colour of the pant and making the teeth and slider in gold, the length of the zips were tailored for each size, rather than approximating for near sizes. This was important for us so that the specific cut and fall of the fabric was translated congruously for each size, as well as the ease and feel of opening.

The final subtle detail is our specially developed steel rivets and buttons, rough and irregular in their surface texture and lettering design, keeping faithful to the period. Copper electroplating is the only modern compromise, in order to guard the hardware from oxidation.