Azure Blue Stancliffe Corduroy Trousers

Fort Belvedere has christened this model of trousers the “Stancliffe,” evocative of a stately English manor house secluded amongst verdant trees and rolling hills, redolent with a life of ease, sport, and gentlemanly pursuits.

Blue Like the Sky

Evocative of a bright blue sky, our Azure Blue trousers are a light, almost pastel shade ideal for casual ensembles. Well-suited for transitional seasons, they are an exceptional option for adding breadth to your fun and sporty ensembles: who says corduroy has to be drab?Combining Azure Blue Corduroys with Shoes & Socks

Blue is the most common color in menswear, and these lighter blue trousers will afford many opportunities for exciting and bold ensembles.

Pair it with other Blues

For a more sedate look, consider simple pairings that employ other shades of blue and neutral colors. This approach allows for incredible versatility but thanks to the vibrant hue of the trousers themselves, there is no risk of your look appearing boring. Light blue and very blue provide perfect tone-on-tone harmony, while navy or royal blue add contrast that, thanks to the formality of the colors, remains congenial. A similar understated effect is also achieved through blues paired with warm colors, like orange, red, or yellow.

Pair it with Contrasting Colors

For a more contrasting and unexpected pairing, consider either brighter or dark colors, like pink or khaki or dark gray or burgundy. The contrast will create remarkable pop very much in keeping with the casual nature of these trousers.

Footwear Colors

For footwear, contrast or complement will provide the most visual interest: unique texture, like suede, or unique detailing, like the open lacing system of a derby, will harmonize with the weave of the trousers. Shoes in darker shades of brown or blue, or black, will ground the look and ensure sufficient contrast with the trousers.

Lighter colors can have an elegant tone-on-tone effect provided that there is sufficient visual difference: consider light grays or buffs, for instance. Two-tone shoes, like spectators, could also be a fun option. Vibrant colors, like oxblood or red, can be worn, but be aware that with the lighter fabric they can have a very dramatic effect.

Boots + Corduroys = Winner!

Boots, especially boots with contrast elements like suede, are always an excellent companion to corduroy because of the intersection of transitional-weather seasonality and unexpected texture. These trousers will appear elegant with a wide range of boots, from any shade of brown to black, and even to more unusual shades like light gray, red, green, or sufficiently contrasting blues.

Summer Shoes + Corduroys = Faux Pas

In general, be wary of pairing corduroy with hot-weather footwear. As a rule of thumb, the fabric is simply too heavy for use with any style of shoe with which you might wear no-show socks.

Outfit Ideas for Azure Blue Corduroys by Fort Belvedere

For a casual look that remains elevated and elegant, consider pebbled brown loafers with brown and bright blue socks. Add a green and white checked shirt that plays with all of the patterns in the total ensemble.

To emphasize a brighter color palette, start with a mottled earth-toned sport coat. Various shades of blue in your upper half will emphasize the blue of the trousers, so let’s add a tonal blue and white checked shirt, a mottled Prussian blue knit tie, and a lighter blue pocket square with warm-color medallion detailing to set off the jacket. A boutonniere provides a subtle finishing touch. To capture the tonal range of the ensemble, we’ll conclude with dark and light blue socks worn with pebbled loafers and a chestnut belt.

Finally, a navy blazer with an orange-detailed tie and white shirt creates a formal air that is completed by blue and navy socks and dark brown oxfords: the sedate colors tone down and add versatility to the lighter trousers.

In general, the weight of corduroy requires a certain balance between your upper and lower half which is easily accomplished by layering. The simple addition of a sport coat will go far in making an outfit with corduroy look exceptional: focus in particular on textured fabrics, such as tweed, that will contrast while harmonizing with the cords of the trousers. Be wary, however, of hot-weather textured fabrics like seersucker, which is too seasonally incongruous to wear with corduroy.

You can achieve a similar effect with knitwear, such as a tennis sweater in the warmer months or cardigan in the cooler: add a scarf during colder weather to ensure that your upper half is as insulated as your lower.

Questions?

If you have questions or need style advice in choosing a pair of socks for yourself or someone else, let us know, we are happy to help.

SKUs: 28 – 4054956027143, 30 – 4054956027150, 32 – 4054956027167, 34 – 4054956027174, 36 – 4054956027181, 38 – 4054956027198, 40 – 4054956027204, 42 – 4054956027211

Cor-du-Roy

Corduroy has been the favored fabric of sporting squires, Old Money scions, and dapper gentlemen for centuries because of its supreme comfort, soft feel, and versatile styling potential.

Favored as a fabric for everything from suits to accessories, corduroy is especially well-utilized for trousers because it is hard-wearing but also effortlessly elegant and refined, imparting a slouchy, casual grace to any ensemble.

Luxuroy™

With fabric milled by Italian artisans to recreate the unique feel and quality of vintage English corduroy and then attentively assembled by Portuguese craftsmen, these trousers are made from proprietary Luxuroy™ fabric, with a generous weight of 705 grams per linear meter to ensure a pleasing drape and a double-rub rating of 20,000 for unparalleled longevity.

With elegant 8-wale ribbing, these corduroy trousers are ready to take you shooting at a country estate, out on a casual jaunt with friends, and to every adventure that life has in store.

These are true high-rise trousers / slacks / pants with a full cut on larger sizes and slimmer, but never skinny fit for slimmer sizes.

Please check the size guide by the size selectors to learn all about sizing, measurements for each size, and everything else to find the right size for you.

All pants are Unhemmed to 38″ – 96.5cm inseam, so you can tailor them to your length with/without cuffs.

How to Store Your Corduroy Trousers.

Your trousers will arrive neatly packaged in a box. Do not, however, store your trousers in the box as they can become creased.
We recommend storing your trousers on a hanger, either fully extended with a clip hanger or folded over a traditional trouser hanger: ensure that the hanger has a sufficiently thick rod to avoid setting in creases.

If you wish to store your trousers in a chest of drawers, fold them loosely – a tight or compacted fold can set in prominent creases.

How to Care for Your Stancliffe Corduroy Trousers

Wash your trousers with a mild powder or liquid detergent at 30° C or 86° F, which is the equivalent to “Warm” on most modern washing machines. Do not bleach your trousers and do not tumble dry. When air-drying, lay the trousers flat on a drying rack or towel.

When ironing, turn your trousers inside out and iron them on the “Warm” setting, indicated on most irons by two black dots.

Your Fort Belvedere Stancliffe trousers can be dry-cleaned with petroleum solvents only.

• Body Composition: 100% Cotton
• Pocket Lining & Waistband: 100% Cotton
• Crotch Lining: 100% Acetate
• Fabric made in Italy.
• Trousers assembled in Portugal.

• Durable Luxuroy™ Corduroy Cotton Fabric
• Weight: Heavy 705 grams per meter cloth for superior drape
• Incredible longevity, with 20,000 Martindale double-rub certification
• Classic 8-wale ribbing, Luxurious Hand + Milled in Italy with British Style & Feel
• True high-rise waist with double button waistband and Flapped Coin Pocket
• Classic Full Cut, Not Skinny or Slim Fit – Tailored by artisans in Portugal
• Model is 220 lbs – 6’1” or 100kg – 185cm and wears Size 38
• Unhemmed to 38″ – 96.5cm inseam – Tailor it to your length with/without cuffs
• Hook-and-clasp closure for trim lines at the high-rise waist
• Fully-cut seat and front for comfort & mobility that still drapes beautifully
• Full to the knees, the trousers taper somewhat towards the hem for an opening that is pleasantly full but not excessive, being neither too broad nor too narrow.
• Two recessed forward pockets
• Two button-closure rear pockets, and an elegant right-front ticket pocket with buttoned flap
• All buttons are made from natural Materials. They are either made from genuine corozo, which resembles ivory but is sustainably made from tree nuts. Or they are made from water buffalo horn, which has been sustainably harvested according to the latest environmental practices.
• Each button is held in place by the Ascolite system, which employs a durable shank and heat sealing for the tightest hold