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Silk Pants

4.2K views 13 replies 12 participants last post by  Stubbly  
#1 ·
What is your view of silk pants as part of business casual for warmer weather?

I am a consultant, so the dress code varies depending on the client. I typically wear wool trousers and a dress shirt with or without a tie. Occasionally a sport coat, rarely a suite unless it fits the client dress code. My current client is on the casual side of business dress.

In warmer weather I usually opt for tropical weight wool, but I like to occasionally wear dress-style silk pants (pleated, cuffs, lined). How do they compare to wool in the business dress code?
 
#5 ·
I have a few pairs of Tommy Bahama 100% silk pants that are a staple of my summer wardrobe in terms of mass and restaurants. They are perfectly suited for anything that does not require a sport coat (or they could be worn with a navy blazer).
I wear the TB Flying Fatfish 100% silk trousers year-round for business travel. I have a couple of pair in every color; they're lightweight, don't wrinkle, and fit into just about any non-suit business setting.
 
#6 · (Edited)
It depends on the fabric and the cut. Some silk pants are dressy, some are not.

IMO, Tommy Bahama 'Flying Fishbone' pants are fine for business-casual wear -- unless you work in a place that frowns upon the killing of silkworm larvae. Currently, these pants are made of 90% silk, 10% cotton. I have a pair from a few years ago that are 100% silk.
 
#12 ·
I have a few pairs of Tommy Bahama 100% silk pants that are a staple of my summer wardrobe in terms of mass and restaurants. They are perfectly suited for anything that does not require a sport coat (or they could be worn with a navy blazer).
This is what I am talking about.

In a photo they would probably look just like a tropical weight wool.
 
#13 ·
Yeah, I've already heard of silk underwear. Wagner's said to have worn silk pants, but I don't think it's worth the price unless you're overly sensiteve :icon_jokercolor: