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SPECS
PATTERN:
Inspired by 1950s-60s French casual trousers fashion, merging aesthetics of dressy slacks and denim jeans.
FABRIC:
New Old Stock (NOS) crosshatch denim twill, 60% cotton 40% linen blend, 8 Oz., milled in Italy.
Available in two color options, and .
Pocketing: Lightweight NOS woven stripe fabric, navy stripes on white background.
- Vintage French 1950s-60s fashion, casual yet elegant sportswear vibe.
- Straight leg period silhouette.
- Frogmouth front pockets.
- Button fly, corrozo wood buttons.
- Extended tab waistband with snap waist closure, with original MF branded brass snap button.
- Single rear welt pocket with buttoned flap.
- Slim belt loops, will accommodate 1 wide belts.
- Fancy woven stripe pocketing.
- Flat front & darted rear panel for an attractive top block profile.
- Overlock inseam/outseam/seat construction.
- Tonal stitching.
- Tailor shop-style unfinished overlocked leg bottom, to suit your cuffing preferences.
- Original The SPORTSMAN woven rayon label on rear waistband, concealed when wearing your belt.
- Made in USA.
SIZING/FIT
The MF Nouvelle Vague slacks come UN-WASHED and are cut so that actual measurements match the labeling AFTER an initial cold soak/line dry.
We recommend this usual protocol before wearing the garment:
- Cold soak for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.
- Machine spin dry cycle, and line dry.
These trousers are considered true-to-size, with somewhat of a generous waist.
A tagged W32 will most-likely be the right size for an individual with an approximate measured waist of /- 32 inches, and with average body proportions. Note that your natural waist is a bit bellow belly button level, not bellow the hips.
At 57 ~145 Lbs, I opted for a W31 in the Nouvelle Vague, for a very comfortable straight leg silhouette and somewhat fitted top block.
The size that will work best for you depends on how you like your pants to fit. Please refer to our size chart and our way of measuring pants.
For the leg bottom, I went with a blind (hand) stitch 1 inch hem.
Make sure you fully rinse the garment before you commit to cropping the leg to your cuffing preference. Style-wise, we recommend hemming and not roll-up cuffing.
CARE
Machine wash on DELICATE when needed, cold water, mild eco-friendly detergent. Hang dry.
Refrain from using the heavy-duty cycle setting on your home washer. Using a heat dryer is also not recommended and may result in excessive and irreversible shrinkage.
STORY
We are introducing a new trouser pattern with these swinging Mister Freedom NOUVELLE VAGUE slacks.
The term Nouvelle Vague (French for new wave) is a reference to avant-garde popular at the time. Not for everyone, but it had a worldwide impact on film-making and acting.
is also the title of a cool 1959 French pop song, a cover of the Coasters . Dig it!
The style of our NV slacks (inspired by an unusual pair of vintage French casual cotton twill pants from our archives - probably tailor-made according to the simple seam construction, and the fact that they bore no branding) is a nod to classic early 60s looks sported by the likes of Jean-Paul Belmondo in (1960), or the original silver screen Alain Delon in (1960), etc
For this initial release, the trousers are cut from an old mfsc fabric favorite, the elegant NOS crosshatch denim twill (cotton-linen blend 60/40, 8 Oz., milled in Italy) we had scored a while back in two distinct shades of grey, charcoal and slate.
Crosshatch refers to the slubby grey warp & natural weft yarns of this twill, which will tend to develop a more pronounced crisscross fading pattern than other denims.
The slacks are quite versatile and can easily handle from a simple all the way to a .
For a casual suiting vibe, consider pairing them with their matching Continental Sportcoats, and twills. A matching is even available for the in you, and mis-matching always a cool option.
Side note, the slim belt loops will accommodate 1 wide belts, and we are working on a Mister Freedom x collab!
The MF Nouvelle Vague slacks, NOS crosshatch denim twill edition, are designed and manufactured in California by Mister Freedom, in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.
Easy to maintain with machine washable fabric
