HIGH-WAIST-TROUSERS
NATURAL with navy taping
100% COTTON Herringbone-Thick
HIGH-WAIST-TROUSERS NATURAL with navy taping 100% COTTON Herringbone-Thick
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High-rise trousers that sit above the hips for secure wear without tight belts. Straight legs with modest hem width enable convection. Side adjusters or ties avoid heavy hardware. Works in heat as day trousers with shirts or jackets. In French Guiana the higher waist kept the waistband away from sweat pools and allowed better airflow across the lower back, useful during road travel and work.
Rainforest construction and maintenance demanded clothing that managed heat and moisture while allowing movement. Higher rises and light fabrics helped avoid chafing and retained less water. As roads extended inland, such practical adjustments supported daily travel, later intersecting with access needs for the Kourou launch facilities.
DETAILS
DETAILS
Taping, a functional and decorative element, has been used in garments for centuries, often for reinforcement
Our article number:9183
MATERIAL
MATERIAL
100%ᴾᵁᴿᴱ Southern-Indian COTTON (as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 heritage sample, made from fabric woven before 1947 in then British-India )
• from fields SUSTAINABLY growing cotton since at least 35AD (according to Roman Empire trade records)
• woven as in the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 HERRINGBONE-THICK weave to P.Le Moult designs in nearby villages by English-speaking unionized craftspeople, descendants of the 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 weavers (in a state that has been alternating between soft-Left and hard-Left coalitions since 1957...)
STYLE
STYLE
Leaning on the rail of an Atlantic liner, sleeves catching salt wind on deck, in Summer of 1926.
HERITAGE
HERITAGE
LÉOPOLD LE MOULT, PIONEER OF FRENCH ORGANIC 1856-1926 : we inherited grandad's grandad's ideals
EUGÈNE LE MOULT, BUTTERFLY-HUNTER 1882-1965 : we inherited dad's grandad's wardrobe contents
CREATOR
CREATOR
PROJET LE MOULT: Timeless cuts from 1900-1950, originally designed for the adventurer Eugène Le Moult, reimagined with contemporary edge by his great-granddaughter, unisex elegance for all.
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