It is a hybrid version of the French demi-ballon largeot with the German corporate style. In its form identical to the classic largeot of the Laboureur it has the characteristics of the German largeots ...+
: double-zip bridge closure, leather piped pockets. Combining the "German" look with the much-loved conford of the French half-ball cut, it will appeal to those who hesitate between the two styles. The moleskin canvas ensures comfort and resistance. It will acquire a beautiful patina over time. Only available in black.
Made in France (Digoin, Burgundy).
Heavyweight Moleskine 440 g/m² - 67% cotton and 33% polyester • Pocket lining 100% cotton • Half balloon shape • 2 inseam lengths 76 cm and 82 cm • Wide waistband (5cm) with 5 belt loops • Double visible brass fly • Triple stitching at the crotch • 2 slanted piped faux leather pockets on the front • 2 piped faux leather ruler pockets on the sides • 1 pocket with buttonhole at the back • Tunisian manufacturing • Washable at 40° • Machine dry at 60° • No bleach • Ironing 150° max • Dry cleaning allowed
History of the “largeot” pants:
The largeot, iconic trousers which saw the light of day in 1896 under the scissors of the Lyon tailor Adolphe Lafont who made them for his father-in-law, a carpenter. ...+
The balloon or half-balloon shape, narrowed at the ankles, was intended to be loose and comfortable to facilitate movement on roofs or in carpentry work. It was worn high, a tightening tab allowed a hammer to be hung, a piped pocket on the right leg held a folding rule, gauge and pencil, finally a gusset pocket for a watch, chalk or possibly a clove of garlic for
insect bites. Originally designed in a heavy ribbed velvet, or in a shaved velvet called "mole skin", ancestor of the current moleskin, never washed but only beaten and brushed, it was often said that "the wider the breeches, the stronger the man". Still worn today by craftsmen and by the Compagnons du Devoir of the Tour de France for whom the colors correspond to codes specific to their profession: carpenters and roofers wear black, stonemasons and sculptors ecru, cabinetmakers brown, joiners hazelnut, masons and navy carpenters blue. They come in two forms, with straps and belt loops, and in three qualities of fabric, velvet, moleskin and a linen/cotton blend for sunny days.
As at the beginning of the 20th century, these trousers do not exclusively appeal to a professional clientele, leaving no one indifferent to a clientele of individuals who are sensitive to their finest assets: beautiful craftsmanship, authenticity, durability and timelessness.
History of moleskin:
Moleskin is to Europe what denim is to the United States. This very dense and tight cotton weave, related to satin, evokes leather because of the finish that covers it. ...+
The origin of the word comes from the English term "mole skin" which literally means "mole skin" in reference to the feel of the material. For its protective quality it became the main material of the work clothing that originally equipped the workers of the steelworks of Sheffield in England. Across the Channel it became "the blue overalls" of our mechanics and steam locomotive drivers. Nowadays it is in this robust fabric that the corporate clothing of the Compagnons du Devoir is made. For the latter there are color codes by profession: ecru for stonemasons, black for carpenters and roofers, blue for masons or marine carpenters. Hard-wearing and beautiful, its canvas adapts to you and becomes like a second skin after a few wears.
