Plain trousers disappear into the day. A plaid pair doesn't get the chance — crossing campus in the first cold week, hands in your pockets, the check is the first thing anyone sees. The Hadley is a full-length straight leg with a drawstring waist and room through the leg, so it hangs instead of clinging and goes on without a second look at the mirror.

• Midweight cotton-polyester corduroy
• Drawstring waist, mid rise
• Straight, full-length leg, relaxed fit
• Sizes XS–3XL in two plaids