Pale Taupe 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.

Pale Taupe = Extremely Versatile Earth Tone

These pale taupe trousers are the perfect shade to set off almost every color in your wardrobe. These trousers could easily become an almost year-round staple piece with almost limitless styling potential.

Pair Pale Taupe Corduroys with Shoes and Socks

As a neutral color, your pale taupe trousers easily provide a solid base upon which to build a variety of looks with either vibrant or sedate colors.

For colorful variety that maintains an earthy feel, consider darker shades of red, liketwo-toned white and burgundy socksorgray and red stripes. Earthy yellow tones, likekhakiorcaramel, will have a similar effect.

To achieve a subtle pop of color, considerlight blue,very blue,green, ornavyorroyal bluefor something more dramatic, withpinkoryellow and blueto set a frolicsome mood. Be wary of bright shades of red or most shades of purple, as the effect could be too exaggerated.

Footwear Colors

For footwear, most conventional shoe tones and colors will be perfectly acceptable, but avoid extremely dark browns or blacks unless you seek a high-contrast effect: the pale taupe can be easily dragged down by overly dark shades, but will pair well with warmer dark tones.

Lighter colors can have an elegant tone-on-tone effect provided that there is sufficient visual difference. Two-tone shoes, like spectators, could also be a fun option. Vibrant colors might be overly dramatic, so avoid flashy leathers like blues or reds.

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,

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 Pale Taupe Corduroys by Fort Belvedere

Let’s create a sedate casual look, starting with a comfortable bottle-green sweater with yellow contrast detailing. A light blue dress shirt helps us transition to colorful neckwear, in this case, a boldred and blue madder silk ascot. The lower half of the outfit is more tone-on-tone: warm medium-brown loafers withkhaki and dark red socks.

If desired, the sweater can be swapped out with a black cardigan for a high-contrast look or a blue vest for a more tone-on-tone upper half.

For a more dressed-up look that still exudes casual elegance, consider a brown tone-on-tone sport coat with red window panes worn over a blue dress shirt: a polka dot dark blue ascot imparts whimsical visual interest. Achestnut beltunites the warmer tones in the trousers and jacket, and sets off red tones in the loafers, paired withkhaki and dark redsocks.

To achieve similar formality with more color, let’s try medium brown derbies withmid-brown and green striped socksand a green shirt. A rusty-red sport coat provides another colorful element and the whole outfit is united with agreen, blue, and red tie.

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.

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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