The Solene Pant from Bellerose, a wide leg trouser in a textured wool blend patterned with a pinstripe, with a drawstring waistband, an elasticated back panel, side pockets and two rear patch pockets, listed at 195 GBP with all five sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with what the chart measures, because this is a trouser and the run has a standing question about trousers. It is worth then reading the columns, which are the waist, the inside leg and the total length. It is worth then stating what is absent, which is the hip. It is worth then saying what that repeats, which is that every trouser this run has measured gave the waist and withheld the hip. It is worth then reading the waist, which is 35, 36, 37, 38 and 40 centimetres, and doubling it, giving 70 to 80 centimetres round, or 27.56 to 31.50 in. It is worth then setting that against bodies of 24 to 32 in. It is worth then reading the ease off, which is 3.56, 2.35, 1.13, minus nought point nought eight and minus nought point five. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that on the two largest sizes the trouser measures at or below the body it is labelled for. It is worth then saying what the answer to that is, which is the drawstring and the elasticated back panel, and that it is a real answer, and what is missing from it, which is the stretched figure, so the run cannot say how much the waist gives. It is worth then turning to the two columns that were given, because together they yield a third. It is worth then subtracting the inside leg from the total length, giving 28, 28, 28, 28 and 29. It is worth then stating what that is, which is the rise and the waistband, and what it does, which is that it is constant across four sizes and jumps one centimetre on the largest. It is worth then saying why that matters, which is that a trouser that gets wider and longer but not deeper will not fit a larger body the same way. It is worth then stating what kind of finding that is, which is the first time this run has been able to derive a measurement the house did not publish. It is worth then turning to the fibre last. It is worth then reading the prose, which says crafted from a textured wool blend, and the panel, which gives 52 per cent polyester, 22 viscose, 17 wool, 6 polyamide and 3 elastane. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that the wool the garment is named for is 17 per cent and the largest share is polyester at 52, and that is the most extreme case of this shape this run has met. The reference is the Solene Pant. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable trousers on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric and trim development to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- Size conversion given as 34/XS, 36/S, 38/M, 40/L and 42/XL, as stated
- Drawstring waistband and elasticated back panel as stated, with the relaxed and stretched waist figures and the stretch range not given. See the note below
- Wide leg as stated, with no leg opening, no thigh and no knee given. See the note below
- Shell 52% Polyester, 22% Viscose, 17% Wool, 6% Polyamide and 3% Elastane, with Lining 100% Cotton, as stated, and the lining given its own line. See the note below
- 3% Elastane as stated, with no stretch percentage and no recovery figure given. See the note below
- Machine wash at 30 degrees and do not tumble dry, as stated, giving a temperature as a number and a drying instruction. See the note below
- Two rear patch pockets as stated, counted, alongside side pockets, which are not counted
- Pinstripe as stated, with no stripe width and no repeat given
Customisable Options
- Cloth: a 52% polyester, 22% viscose, 17% wool, 6% polyamide and 3% elastane blend to the reference with the wool micron stated, or a higher wool share with the micron stated, or a wool rich flannel with the micron and weight stated, or a cotton twill with the weight stated, or a recycled blend with the certification named, each quoted separately
- Waistband: a drawstring waist with an elasticated back panel to the reference, with the relaxed and stretched waist figures and the stretch range stated. See the note below
- Leg: a wide leg to the reference, with the leg opening, the thigh and the knee stated so the word wide can be specified, or a straight or tapered leg with the same measurements given, each quoted separately
- Rise: a rise to the reference, published as its own column and graded across the sizes rather than held constant. See the note below
- Fit and grading: a relaxed cut to the reference with the waist graded evenly across all five sizes, or a regular cut with the ease published, each quoted separately
- Length: an inside leg of 82 to 86 cm to the reference, with the front and back rise given separately, or a shorter or longer leg, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated and the wool micron published, fabric weight in grams per square metre and weave density, stretch percentage and recovery for the elastane, waist measured both relaxed and stretched with the stretch range, hip, thigh, knee and leg opening, front and back rise graded across the sizes, inside leg and total length, stripe width and repeat, pocket count, size and depth, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a wash temperature as a number with the cycle and full drying and iron instructions, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Wide leg trouser in a pinstripe wool blend with a drawstring waistband, an elasticated back panel, side pockets and two rear patch pockets |
| Reference | Bellerose, Solene Pant, colour Stripe B, style BW262112 S1152-STB, sizes 34 to 42 |
| Shell Composition | 52% Polyester, 22% Viscose, 17% Wool, 6% Polyamide, 3% Elastane, as stated, five fibres |
| Named Fibre Against the Panel | Described as a textured wool blend, and the wool is 17%, against polyester at 52%. See the note below |
| Wool Micron | Not stated, in any form |
| Lining | 100% Cotton, as stated, given its own line. See the note below |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form |
| Weave Density | Not stated |
| Surface | Textured as stated, with no weave name, no weight and no density given |
| Stretch | 3% Elastane as stated, with no stretch percentage and no recovery figure given. See the note below |
| Certification | None named |
| Fit Word | Relaxed cut, in the prose only, and not repeated in the bullet list. See the note below |
| Sizes Offered | 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42, five sizes, five in stock at the time of writing |
| Size Conversion | 34/XS, 36/S, 38/M, 40/L and 42/XL, as stated |
| Model | Not given |
| Waist | 35, 36, 37, 38 and 40 cm, or 70 to 80 cm around. See the note below |
| Waist Around | 70, 72, 74, 76 and 80 cm, or 27.56, 28.35, 29.13, 29.92 and 31.50 in. See the note below |
| Ease at the Waist | About 3.6 in at a 34, 2.4 at a 36, 1.1 at a 38, minus 0.1 at a 40 and minus 0.5 at a 42. See the note below |
| Waistband Stretch Range | Not stated, and neither the relaxed nor the stretched figure given. See the note below |
| Hip | Not measured. See the note below |
| Thigh | Not measured, although the leg is described as wide |
| Knee | Not measured |
| Leg Opening | Not measured, although the leg is described as wide. See the note below |
| Inside Leg | 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86 cm, stepping 1, 1, 1 and 1 |
| Total Length | 110, 111, 112, 113 and 115 cm, stepping 1, 1, 1 and 2 |
| Rise, Derived | Total length less inside leg gives 28, 28, 28, 28 and 29 cm. See the note below |
| Pockets | Side pockets and two rear patch pockets as stated, with the rear pair counted and the side pair not, and no size and no depth given |
| Pattern | Pinstripe as stated, with no stripe width and no repeat given |
| Care | Machine wash at 30 degrees, do not tumble dry, as stated, with no cycle named and no iron instruction given. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Five bullets, covering the waistband, the back panel, the leg, the side pockets and the rear pockets |
| Measurements Published | Waist, inside leg and total length for all five sizes |
| Photographs | Six |
| Production | Made in Tunisia as stated, against China and Thailand elsewhere in this house. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 195 GBP as listed, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under trousers |
| Occasion | Everyday, autumn and winter, workwear, travel |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / DDM / private label, wool, polyester, viscose, polyamide, elastane and cotton suiting and trouser fabric sourcing with the wool micron stated and every share published, fabric weight in grams per square metre and weave density, elastane stretch percentage and recovery testing with both published, drawstring and elasticated waistband development with the relaxed and stretched figures and the stretch range stated, hip, thigh, knee and leg opening published for every leg shape so the word wide carries a number, rise developed as its own column and graded across the sizes, wide, straight and tapered leg blocks, pinstripe, check and plain development with the width and repeat stated, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, care labelling with a temperature as a number, the cycle and full drying and iron instructions, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Waist (cm) | Inside Leg (cm) | Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 35 cm | 82 cm | 110 cm |
| 36 | 36 cm | 83 cm | 111 cm |
| 38 | 37 cm | 84 cm | 112 cm |
| 40 | 38 cm | 85 cm | 113 cm |
| 42 | 40 cm | 86 cm | 115 cm |
The waist figures are flat half measures taken with the trouser laid down, doubling to 70, 72, 74, 76 and 80 cm around, or 27.56 to 31.50 in. Against bodies of roughly 24 to 32 in, the ease at the waist runs 3.56, 2.35, 1.13, minus 0.08 and minus 0.50 in, so on the two largest sizes the trouser measures at or below the body it is labelled for. The waistband has a drawstring and an elasticated back panel, which is a real answer to that, but the stretched figure and the stretch range are not given, so the run cannot say how much the waist gives. Note that the waist steps 1, 1, 1 and then 2, so the largest size jumps, and the total length does the same, in the same place. Note also that subtracting the inside leg from the total length gives 28, 28, 28, 28 and 29 cm, which is the rise and the waistband, so the rise is constant across four sizes and jumps one centimetre on the largest; a trouser that gets wider and longer but not deeper will not fit a larger body the same way. No hip, no thigh, no knee and no leg opening are published, and with a wide leg and no hip the two measurements that decide whether these fit are both missing. There is no model and no fabric weight. Our proposal below publishes the hip, the thigh, the knee and the leg opening, the waist both relaxed and stretched, and the rise as its own graded column.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 24 in / 61 cm | 34 in / 86 cm | 110 cm / 43.3 in | Our proposal |
| 36 | 26 in / 66 cm | 36 in / 91 cm | 112 cm / 44.1 in | Our proposal |
| 38 | 28 in / 71 cm | 38 in / 97 cm | 114 cm / 44.9 in | Our proposal |
| 40 | 30 in / 76 cm | 40 in / 102 cm | 116 cm / 45.7 in | Our proposal |
| 42 | 32 in / 81 cm | 42 in / 107 cm | 118 cm / 46.5 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday autumn and winter wear, office dressing and travel. A wide leg trouser in a soft wool blend with a drawstring waist and an elasticated back panel works with a light sweatshirt and trainers or a shirt and loafers, and the relaxed cut carries through a full day.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all five sizes, gives a size conversion, states five fibres with every share given for the shell and gives the lining a line of its own, names its waistband, back panel, leg and both sets of pockets, gives a wash temperature as a number and a drying instruction, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries six photographs and five bullets. It gives no hip, which is the measurement that decides whether a trouser fits, no thigh, knee or leg opening although the leg is described as wide, no micron for the wool, no fabric weight and no weave density, no stretch percentage or recovery figure for the elastane, no relaxed or stretched figure or stretch range for the waistband although it is elasticated and drawstring, no rise as its own column, no stripe width or repeat, no pocket size or depth, no model, no washing cycle, no iron instruction, no shrinkage figure and no certification. Three things follow: an ease that turns negative on the two largest sizes, on a waistband whose stretch is never stated; a rise that can be derived from the two published columns and is constant; and a garment called a wool blend in which the wool is 17 per cent and polyester is 52.
Minus nought point five, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what the run looks for in a trouser before saying what it found. It is worth then reading the columns, which are the waist, the inside leg and the total length, and stating what is absent, which is the hip. It is worth then saying what that repeats, which is that every trouser this run has measured gave the waist and withheld the hip. It is worth then doubling the waist, giving 70 to 80 centimetres round, or 27.56 to 31.50 in, and setting that against bodies of 24 to 32 in. It is worth then reading the ease off, which is 3.56, 2.35, 1.13, minus nought point nought eight and minus nought point five. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that on the two largest sizes the trouser measures at or below the body it is labelled for. It is worth then saying what answers that, which is the drawstring and the elasticated back panel, and that it is a real answer, and what is missing from it, which is the stretched figure, so the run cannot say how much the waist gives. It is worth then noting what else travels with it, which is 3 per cent elastane with no stretch percentage and no recovery figure. It is worth then turning to the two columns that were given, because together they yield a third. It is worth then subtracting the inside leg from the total length, giving 28, 28, 28, 28 and 29. It is worth then stating what that is, which is the rise and the waistband, and what it does, which is that it holds constant across four sizes and jumps one centimetre on the largest. It is worth then saying why that matters, which is that a trouser that gets wider and longer but not deeper will not fit a larger body the same way, and that a rise held constant is the same fault as a sleeve held constant.
Seventeen per cent, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying how many times this run has met this shape before saying what it is here. It is worth then reading the prose, which says crafted from a textured wool blend, and the panel, which gives 52 per cent polyester, 22 viscose, 17 wool, 6 polyamide and 3 elastane. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that the wool the garment is named for is 17 per cent and the largest share is polyester at 52. It is worth then saying how many times this run has met this, which is five, and that this is the most extreme: the named fibre is less than a fifth and the unnamed one is more than half. It is worth then turning to the one thing this garment does that this run has waited for. It is worth then reading the second line, which says lining, 100 per cent cotton. It is worth then stating what that makes this, which is the second garment in one batch to give the lining its own line, after eighty-one garments in which it did not happen. It is worth then closing on the care label. It is worth then reading it, which says machine wash at 30 degrees and do not tumble dry. It is worth then crediting what it gives, which is a temperature as a number and a drying instruction, and stating what it omits, which is the cycle and the iron instruction. It is worth then saying where this house now stands, which is that across six garments it has given the run three countries, China, Thailand and Tunisia, and six care labels, and that the best of those six carries three of the four things this run asks for and none carries all four.
Optional upgrades include the hip, the thigh, the knee and the leg opening so the word wide carries a number, the waist measured both relaxed and stretched with the stretch range, the stretch percentage and recovery for the elastane, the rise published as its own column and graded across the sizes, an even waist grade across all five sizes, the wool micron, the fabric weight in grams per square metre and the weave density, the stripe width and repeat, the pocket size and depth, a model reference, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a washing cycle and an iron instruction alongside the temperature, wool rich and cotton twill options, straight and tapered leg options, shorter and longer leg options, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
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