Women's High Waisted Tailored Trousers Straight Leg Drapey

A pair of high-waisted tailored trousers cut straight through the leg, made for drape rather than structure. The fabric falls from the hip instead of holding a rigid line, which is what gives the leg its movement and keeps a formal trouser from reading as stiff.

The high waist sits at the natural waistline, defining the narrowest point and lengthening the leg beneath it, with a zip closure at the front. There is no stretch in the fabric, so the trousers hold their shape and their crease through the day rather than softening at the knee and seat. At 365 grams in a small rising to 420 in a 3XL, the weight is substantial enough to hang properly — which is what separates a tailored trouser that looks pressed from one that looks limp.

The colour range is exceptional: seventeen options in total, covering black, white, two greys, navy, brown, khaki and apricot at the neutral end; dark green, army green and purple in the deeper register; and red, wine red, rose red, pink, yellow and a bright blue for anything less conventional. That breadth means a work wardrobe can be built in one cut rather than assembled piecemeal. Sizes run from S to 3XL, cut for adult women. Yarn-dyed for colour depth that holds through washing.