On a visit to a 19th-century sawmill museum in New Hampshire, our men's designer, Willy, was struck by how well a 120-year-old pair of work pants had held up. Though battered and caked in wood dust, most of the workwear detailing remained intact. Even more impressive was the ingenious fishtail that had been notched in the back of the waistband for ease and comfort when wearing suspenders. Inspired, we constructed our own limited-edition version in a heavy cotton canvas normally used for jackets, giving it interior suspender buttons (hidden in case you prefer a belt) and drop-face reinforcing at the front and back. Cotton. Button fly. Off-seam pockets. Machine wash. Import. Select store

• Wallace & Barnes slim fit. Sits below waist. Straight through hip, slim through thigh, with a slim leg. 15 3/4" leg opening (based off size 32/32).