These are warm weather (summer) trousers for the Mexican War period, from a pattern I extrapolated from period tailor's guides and photos of original garments. Some construction details, including the single welt pocket in the bearer (the original had none), were derived from a very nice pair of repros (I believe by Steve Abolt) I borrowed. The main feature of these trousers is the ultra high waist that is so necessary for wear with the short jackets and coatees of the period. The waist rises well above the navel, lying close to the rib cage. Now you can wear a properly cut jacket without your shirt peeking through!
The trousers are constructed of unbleached twilled cotton canvas (basically denim). All visible stitching is by hand, though interior seams are machined. All allowances are hand felled, and buttonholes and eyelets are hand stitched. The pictured buttons are 1/2" bone, though future trousers will have pewter or stamped tin buttons. I can now produce these in a number of sizes, cost TBD.
Trousers, jacket, shirt, and collar by A.J. Keehan. Forage cap by Don Smith. Stock by Nick Duvall. Bootees by Robert Serio. Quilt by Judith Peebles.
I should say that I can also make these in mixed gray, sky blue, or dark blue kersey for your standard or fatigue uniform needs. I can also make them in a civilian pattern from linen, wool, corduroy, or practically any other fabric you'd like. I can add fall pockets, make the fall deeper, add a back adjustment belt, or any number of other things that might strike your fancy.
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