Fishtail cut on trousers

[Ricko]

Hello to all,
As a new member I'd like to say that I found this site through the Ask Andy forum and hope that it will answer some of my vintage questions. So far I've enjoyed what I've read.
My question has to do with the wearing of braces which I understand goes hand in hand with a higher rise trouser with the "fishtail" cut and a little more room in the waist as opposed to the style today of the tighter belt waist trouser.
Since I generally buy pants unfinished off the rack and have them tailored, can the "fishtail" be tailored into the unfinished off the rack trouser you find today or does it have to be done on a custom made pair of trousers?
Thank you for your time.

 

[Matt Deckard]

You can always ad a split or notch back to the waistband of a pair of trousers with a waistband, though I prefer pairs that have no waistband and rise up in the back.

The ones that rise in the back are a style that cannot be created unless the trousers are originally made in this design. This is because they have no waistband.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yeah, it'd be hard to alter a pair of trousers with no rise to the back to have said rise. A matter of not enough fabric, i guess.

I do have a pair of 20s pants with a waistband that is 2" in front and 3.5" in the back, giving a nice rise-to-the-back look ...

bk

 

[Ricko]

Thank you for the replies. So then if I understand correctly in order to get a true "fishtail" cut of trousers one would have to go the "custom made" or "bespoke" route?

 

[BellyTank]

...although there were trowsers with an actual sewn-on waistband which was cut high in the back- (ass-ymetrical front to back)with the 'v' relief.
You need high waisted ones anyway...

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[herringbonekid]

Baron's already said that. do pay attention in class mr. Tank.

 

[BellyTank]

Oh! Mr. Baron has already said that!

...but I said it better- and ate cake between when I started my reply and when I posted... that Kurtz is just too quick on the draw for old me...
...nice cake it was.
Errrp!

Excuse me Sir- eyes down for a full house and all that- two fat ladies- clickety click- Kelly's eye- bit of a cock-up on the concentration front- eating and all - pencil's very sharp though-

Whatto!

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