Color Comparison of SIX possible Indy Trousers! (new photo!)

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Color Comparison of SIX possible Indy Trousers! (new photo!)

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Well, I was packing for the QM today and realized I had a great sampling of "close enough" trousers, all of different colors... along with two true Indy trousers. I decided to take a comparison photo for color choices.

I took 3 photos, all showing, from top to bottom;
LL Bean Dark Khaki Dress Chinos
LL Bean Driftwood Dress Chinos (replacement for dark khaki, less green, more tan/brown) - seems to be discontinued.
Magnoli Dark Khaki Wool Blend
LL Bean Taupe Microfiber Chinos (same pattern as Dress Chinos)
LL Bean Brown Double L Chinos (don't have pocket flaps)
Noel Howard 100% Wool Raiders

1. With Flash
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2. With Flash, light source at slightly different angle
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3. No Flash
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I really like the color on the Brown ones. If a darker color is more important to the wearer than pocket flaps, they are the ones to grab.
I hope this helps people somewhere along the line. :TOH:

Newly Added - April 3, 2011

This photo shows a the newly reissued Taupe color for the cotton Dress Chinos (middle). They are surrounded by (left) microfiber taupe, (right) cotton dark khaki, and (top) Magnoli dark khaki wool blends.
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I like the Noel Howard 100% wool, they look like my vintage pinks I bought for color reference.

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I find it very interesting that I looked at the photo before reading the descriptions, I picked my two favorites. Then when I looked at the list, they were the Magnoli and the Noel Howard.
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Great comparison! Also, the wool NH pants at the bottom are identical to my custom Cavalry Wool in "vintage brown".

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Indy Magnoli wrote:Great comparison! Also, the wool NH pants at the bottom are identical to my custom Cavalry Wool in "vintage brown".

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Exactly "how" identical Mr. Magnoli? Not saying that I'm doubting they're identical, but I may as well pick one of yours up instead of waiting for some NH trousers to jump up for sale :TOH:
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I also looked at the photos before reading the corresponding names, and the NH immediately lept right out of the thread at me. :P

It's amazing how at any one time in the movie, these pants can look pinkish, brown, gray, etc., and variations of shades thereof. #-o
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From what I've seen (personally) of the Magnoli blend, they are spot on matches for the Noel Howard colours in the photos above... Both with a flash and in normal light the colours and texture match well enough for me to think that the NH's above are the Magnoli's I have here...

There may be some smaller change, but it's not noticeable from these pictures, and while I have the Wested's too, I'd say that the Wested colouring is still somewhat off the above (Texture is very similar though..)..

I think Magnoli maybe out of the fabric currently though.. I'm waiting on another pair of pants and the sign saying there is no fabric in stock is still up, so I guess that's unchanged.. (Although Magnoli are WELL worth the wait..)

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indydude18 wrote:Exactly "how" identical Mr. Magnoli? Not saying that I'm doubting they're identical, but I may as well pick one of yours up instead of waiting for some NH trousers to jump up for sale :TOH:
I'm just talking about the fabric. The weave, color, weight and composition (100% wool) is all identical to NH's fabric. The details of the pants themselves are very, very close, all the points having been copied from NH's original film pants.

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Indy Magnoli wrote:
indydude18 wrote:Exactly "how" identical Mr. Magnoli? Not saying that I'm doubting they're identical, but I may as well pick one of yours up instead of waiting for some NH trousers to jump up for sale :TOH:
I'm just talking about the fabric. The weave, color, weight and composition (100% wool) is all identical to NH's fabric. The details of the pants themselves are very, very close, all the points having been copied from NH's original film pants.

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I'm VERY glad to hear that! :TOH: SO getting myself a pair now! \:D/
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I added one new photo to the first post, and updated some info. :TOH:
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Nice photo! Those Magnoli pants sure look nice!
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They are great, and I've used them as dress pants, as well as gearing up. One day, I'll have the money for the 100% wool versions.
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One question...actually two. Are the NH's ROTLA pants 100% wool? or did he offer them in more than one material?
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100% wool. To my knowledge, that was the only way they came.
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So can I dare to say that the wool material is SA for Raiders and calvary twill material is offered for better durability?
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The NH originals are 100% cavalry twill wool, just like my higher-end pants.

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Indy Magnoli wrote:The NH originals are 100% cavalry twill wool, just like my higher-end pants.

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:rolling: In my head; I read this with a sarcastic tone and thought that you didn't believe the NH originals were made from 100% cavarly twill wool... :lol: :lol: :lol: .......

Sorry....totally got the wrong end of the stick.. :lol: :lol:

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Indy Magnoli wrote:The NH originals are 100% cavalry twill wool, just like my higher-end pants.

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Ahh gotcha! ;) That clears up alot! Thanks Magnoli!
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Yeah, "cavalry twill" is a... weave? Is that the right term? It could be used with different materials. Something I learned here on COW. :mrgreen:
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Yes, that's right. You could conceivably have cavalry twill in cotton.

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