Trouser Love for the Big Fellas.
Posted on April 26, 2011 in Body Type, Fit Lesson.I received an email recommendation for a company that specializes in Big and Tall clothing for men, which reminded me that the big guys need some style love as well. As I’ve mentioned before, just because you’re a larger guy doesn’t mean that you can just throw on some baggy clothing and call it a day. Even if you’re a B&T you’ll need to watch the tailoring and fit of your clothing. The idea is that baggy or ill-fitting clothing will make you look bigger, for any body type. It isn’t so much that tailored clothing will be slimming, but more that it won’t accentuate a B&Ts size any more than necessary.
King Size Direct big and tall mens clothing specializes in clothes for the B&T set, and I was able to find a surprising amount of quality pants and trousers.
Here are a few great picks for season-specific B&T clothing from KSD:
Great cotton chinos that come in a ton of different colors. Notice how there’s no ballooning out of the cotton fabric and even though they’re big and talls, that the lines are still sleek.
Photo Credit: King Size Direct.
Here’s another pair of dress trousers that lack that extra bunching of typical of big and talls.
Photo Credit: King Size Direct.
I’ve written previously about avoiding pleated trousers like the plague, but now the rules get a bit hazy. If you’re the ‘B’ in B&T, flat front pants can look a bit odd on you. There’s too much uninterrupted fabric around your crotch region. So, it’s OK to go with a pleat (or 2, or 3) in order to accomplish a sleek profile.
Here’s a pair of pleated trousers that still look pretty stylish:
Photo credit: King Size Direct.
So, if you’re a B&T stick with trousers/pants that emulate the ones above and you’ll see a world of difference. Fear not. Even though they lack a lot of the excess fabric that you may be accustomed to, they should still be comfortable (an important point according to my B&T friends).