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#1 2010-08-27 16:16:19
- The Thin Repp
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White Chinos or Levis
Maybe it's just me going off the strict ivy reservation lately, but I have been liking the idea of very slim, high water white chinos, or Levis. White levis cords would be ideal but they are impossible to find. With a blue popover oxford and blucher mocs in summer, and gray herringbone and chambray in the fall. Anyone else a fan?
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#2 2010-08-27 16:22:28
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
You bet. But off-white now instead of white, if that counts. Very adaptable look, TR.
#3 2010-08-27 19:49:40
- shamrockmonkey
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
off-white or off-grey or off beige for chinoes. or white painters pants (cant get them without hammer loops now though) or levis. white slacks/chinos/trousers is too riviera/"sailor" IMO.
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#4 2010-08-27 20:55:39
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
i really like stone (off white) chinos or staprest
dont actually have a pair but used to, and need to get another
#5 2010-08-27 21:13:55
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
about 13 yrs ago,used to see staprest in both stone and "old man" sky blue all the time, never any other color. shouldv'e bought em (at least the stone ones).
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#6 2010-08-28 08:42:59
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
I have old man sky blue staprest, a great color and surprisingly easy to wear. only seen vintage stone white ones in way too small size
#7 2010-08-30 17:21:14
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
I wear white levi's, too, about 5 or 6 times in summer.... don't have white chinos, but I think I would wear them, though...
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#8 2010-08-31 03:27:55
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
A 'no' from me, but for purely practical reasons.
They'd have chocolate spread (or some other 3 year olds delicacy) all over them before I'd got to the front door 
I do think they can look good though.
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#9 2010-08-31 08:03:50
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
Since I started this thread I've bought a pair of vintage Farah white perma-press slacks. They have frogmouth front pockets but normal trouser back pockets. Very slim and tapered but with a normal trouser rise. Pretty much exactly what I wanted, right at the intersection between slacks and jeans.
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#10 2010-09-01 07:00:07
- Si Cheeba
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Re: White Chinos or Levis
Used to wear the white levis all the time (late 80s /early 90s)
Then stopped wearing them for years.
Just got a new pair this summer and been well into them - as well as picking up a pair of white BB Milano flat fron chinos which are non-iron crease variety so are almost a "sta prest".
Both jean and trousers have been combined with the likes of madras SS-BDs / suede jackets / polo shirts / loafers and Spring Courts over the last few months...and have certainly hit the spot for me !