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Originally posted by Jack Manfred
So I am looking to buy some pants, and I go into a Banana Republic. From reading this board I know that pleated pants are verboten.
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Is this an accurate summary of the Board Edict on pleated pants? I thought the prevailing sentiment was simply that pleated pants are not an effective disguise for those carrying a few extra pounds. Is it really necessary to be all flat-front, all the time in a business casual world? The other thing I do not get is why the BR drone said that customers are demanding pleated pants because they want a return to a more "business-like pant." I have nice wool flat front pants that are far more "business-like" than any pleated khakis are. Finally, on a related note, someone mentioned to me the other day that his rule is that you should not wear sport jackets with pants without a crease (so, I guess this means sport jackets only with pleated pants?). I violate this rule and will continue to do so. Is this going to cause more snickering behind my back then the silk neckerchief I am wearing today?
