Gingham Plaid Tie Waist Pants in Taupe

Gingham is a pattern that refuses to be fussy. It has been on picnic blankets and shirt collars for two centuries because it works at any scale and it never tries too hard. Put it on a soft, easy pant in taupe and you get something that looks considered while feeling like nothing at all.

These are made from 100% cotton, which is the whole point. Cotton breathes, it softens every time you wash it, and it does not hold heat the way a synthetic does when the afternoon turns. The waist is elastic with a drawstring tie, so it adjusts to the day rather than the other way around, and there are pockets, which should not be remarkable but somehow still is. Across the range the waist runs from 26 inches at S to 33.9 inches at XL, with hips from 40.2 to 48 inches and a bottom length from 25.8 to 30.3 inches.

Wear them with a plain white tee and flat sandals and let the pattern be the only thing happening. A fitted knit tank balances the volume through the leg. A linen shirt worn open over a cami leans into the whole relaxed idea. Because the waist ties rather than buttons, they are the pants you actually want on a long flight, a slow morning, or any day that involves sitting down for a while. Taupe keeps the gingham quiet enough to wear beyond summer.

Why you will love it

• Gingham plaid pattern kept soft in a taupe colorway
• Elastic waist with a drawstring tie that adjusts to you
• Real pockets
• Breathable cotton that softens with every wash
• Material composition: 100% cotton
• Features: Drawstring, Pocketed

Care

• Care instructions: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.