Moleskin Trousers
- Robbi
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Moleskin Trousers
Afternoon all,
Does anyone else wear Moleskin trousers ? i've worn them for years and love them. My usual sourse has had a couple of price hikes recently that puts them out of my price range but I've found Hoggs of Fife very reasonable and just got a couple of pairs.
And what wonderful Moleskins they are good heavy weight cotton, hard wearing, great fit and comfy.
I have no connection with Hoggs other than a happy customer and i would certainly recommend them to anyone
Does anyone else wear Moleskin trousers ? i've worn them for years and love them. My usual sourse has had a couple of price hikes recently that puts them out of my price range but I've found Hoggs of Fife very reasonable and just got a couple of pairs.
And what wonderful Moleskins they are good heavy weight cotton, hard wearing, great fit and comfy.
I have no connection with Hoggs other than a happy customer and i would certainly recommend them to anyone
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- Aitch
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Re: Moleskin Trousers
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
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- AshbyCut
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Re: Moleskin Trousers
My moleskin breeches are by "Grassroots," sold by West Country Guns on the Bay of E for a bargain buy-it-now of £25.50 including p&p. They have done trousers, and tweed and cord breeches, at the same price ! Well worth looking out for.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRASSROOTS-MO ... 84be73eb53
I also have moleskin trousers which I use as daily wear, bought from the Bay of E also (as are almost all my clothes these days). I love moleskin for its comfort and durability ... warm in winter and cool in summer..
Hoggs of Fife are a fine retailer, and I had two of their cotton shirts as presents last Christmas.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRASSROOTS-MO ... 84be73eb53
I also have moleskin trousers which I use as daily wear, bought from the Bay of E also (as are almost all my clothes these days). I love moleskin for its comfort and durability ... warm in winter and cool in summer..
Hoggs of Fife are a fine retailer, and I had two of their cotton shirts as presents last Christmas.
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- Woolly Bear
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Re: Moleskin Trousers
Used to buy mine from Walkers , they were nice and tight fitting , ones you see now are the more trad and very baggy . Kindest regards . Woolly Bear .
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It's not the trousers that are baggy these days, Sir ... sadly, it's me !!!Woolly Bear wrote:ones you see now are the more trad and very baggy
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I wore nothing else for around 30 years and have only just stopped putting them on on a daily basis this last year as my house must have suddenly gone damp and my moleskins have shrunk!
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They were the Tamla of Dearne Valley 'Slim Fit' ones we used to sell.Woolly Bear wrote:Used to buy mine from Walkers , they were nice and tight fitting , ones you see now are the more trad and very baggy . Kindest regards . Woolly Bear .
I really liked the fit of the Hoggs of Fife Moleskin jeans. I had quite a few pairs of those.
- Scott
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Have to agree with you there WB. You could always get them altered, simply take a pair of trousers that you are happy with to a haberdashery and say make these moleskins like these, that's what I do.Woolly Bear wrote:Used to buy mine from Walkers , they were nice and tight fitting , ones you see now are the more trad and very baggy . Kindest regards . Woolly Bear .
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Re: Moleskin Trousers
Moleskin trousers? You can't beat 'em.
They are my daily wear, comfortable, practical, and quite smart when I keep them pressed. In fact, my daily attire is moleskins, 20-year-old Barbour brogues, tattershall shirt, shooting tie and buff doeskin waistcoat complete with my Grandpa's pocket watch and chain. Oh, and a nice harris tweed jacket complete with buff suede elbow patches if I'm going out.
I wear my older moleskins for fishing and shooting, and shall soon have to buy some replacement breeks as the waistband seems top have shrunk with age
Pretty well impossible to get over here in France, I have to take a risk on eBay to buy moleskins and there can be annoying variations in size and cut. Mostly that doesn't bother me too much as I'm more comfortable with braces (lower spine injury doesn't like tight belts) and usually have a sweater on top.
I might try Hoggs for my breeches thanks to Robbi's tip.
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They are my daily wear, comfortable, practical, and quite smart when I keep them pressed. In fact, my daily attire is moleskins, 20-year-old Barbour brogues, tattershall shirt, shooting tie and buff doeskin waistcoat complete with my Grandpa's pocket watch and chain. Oh, and a nice harris tweed jacket complete with buff suede elbow patches if I'm going out.
I wear my older moleskins for fishing and shooting, and shall soon have to buy some replacement breeks as the waistband seems top have shrunk with age
Pretty well impossible to get over here in France, I have to take a risk on eBay to buy moleskins and there can be annoying variations in size and cut. Mostly that doesn't bother me too much as I'm more comfortable with braces (lower spine injury doesn't like tight belts) and usually have a sweater on top.
I might try Hoggs for my breeches thanks to Robbi's tip.
Troutbeck
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I have been wearing Moleskin trousers for 20 plus years for fishing. I must have about four or five pairs.
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