Leone lurex trousers in charcoal and gold worn with a black camisole and a long knit cardigan

Leone wide-leg trousers catching the light, gathered at the elasticated waist

Close view of the charcoal and gold lurex cloth on the Leone trousers

Leone trousers falling to platform sandals, the lurex shimmering olive and gold

Leone trousers worn under a long olive knit cardigan, walking on a garden path

Charcoal and gold lurex wide-leg trousers laid flat

Mes Demoiselles

Mes Demoiselles Leone Lurex Wide-Leg Trousers, Charcoal

Name: Mes Demoiselles Leone Lurex Wide-Leg Trousers, Charcoal
Brand: Mes Demoiselles
SKU: MDP-LEO-CHA-1
Price: 475.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

$475.00

French sizing. 34 is an AU 6, 36 an AU 8, 38 an AU 10, 40 an AU 12. A guide.

Complimentary delivery on this piece, Australia-wide.

Charcoal is the name. In the light it becomes something else, because Mes Demoiselles run a gold lurex thread through a shimmering viscose and together they throw back olive, bronze and gold as the cloth moves.

The composition is half viscose and half metallic yarn. That balance keeps the cloth soft enough to drape instead of standing away from the leg the way a stiffer lamé would. The cut is wide and loose on an elasticated waist, so the trouser hangs from the hip and swings with each step.

Mes Demoiselles pair it with the Light shirt, which we carry in the same composition in khaki bronze. With a black singlet the trousers do it alone. We also carry the Leone as a long gathered skirt in charcoal.

New Year's Eve outside, after the light goes and the table is lit by candles. Gold thread does more by candlelight than it ever does under a dance floor.

Spec

50% viscose, 50% metallic
Gold lurex thread
Elasticated waist
Wide, loose leg
Designed in Paris
Care: hand wash only. Do not tumble dry. Iron gently.

Fit. Loose and wide. Pull-on elasticated waist. True to size.

More information View images

Mes Demoiselles is a Paris house and labels its pieces in one of two ways: in French sizes, 34 to 44, or in its own sizes 0, 1 and 2, each of which covers two French sizes. Australian sizes are the same as UK sizes, so read across to the UK column of the house chart. A French 36 is an AU 8 and a French 38 an AU 10. A house 0 is an AU 6 to 8, a 1 an AU 10 to 12 and a 2 an AU 14 to 16. The measurements below are the house's own, in centimetres, taken from the body rather than the garment.

Size chart

House	French	AU / UK	US	Italy	Chest	Waist	Hip
0	34	6	2	38	79 to 82	60 to 63	87 to 90
0	36	8	4	40	83 to 86	64 to 66	91 to 94
1	38	10	6	42	87 to 90	67 to 70	95 to 98
1	40	12	8	44	91 to 94	71 to 74	99 to 102
2	42	14	10	46	95 to 98	75 to 78	103 to 106
2	44	16	12	48	99 to 102	79 to 82	107 to 110

Measurements in centimetres. Body measurements, not garment measurements. The French column is the size on most labels; pieces in house sizes are labelled 0, 1 or 2.

Choosing between two sizes

Mes Demoiselles publishes one chart for every style and no separate fit advice, so read your size from your measurements. A French number is two below the Australian one: a French 38 is an AU 10. Where a piece comes in house sizes, each covers two French sizes, so a 1 takes in both an AU 10 and an AU 12. Any style we know to run differently is noted in its Fit line.

How to measure

Chest: around the widest point of the chest and shoulder blades, arms hanging by your sides.
Waist: around the narrowest part of the waist, the tape snug but not tight.
Hip: around the widest point of the hips.

Caring for Mes Demoiselles

The care label sewn into each piece is the authority. On the house's cotton dresses it reads: hand wash only, do not tumble dry, iron gently.

Still not sure

We have handled these pieces and can tell you how a particular style sits against the chart. Write to us before you order, or come and try it in Red Hill. The full edit is in our Mes Demoiselles collection.

Hand wash only. Do not tumble dry. Iron gently.

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