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Perfect fit waist mechanism--where has it disappeared to?

I fell in love with TravelSmith's perfect fit pants which have clever side adjustment mechanisms which combined, give you up to about 6 inches of extra space which is GREAT for weight gain or for over-indulging at dinner. Now TravelSmith has eliminated these wonderful pants and I've gone crazy on Google trying to find them elsewhere.

The mechanism has a small aluminum (I think) flip-out release catch on the outside, attached to a sliding plastic-toothed runner over the pocket which allows you to increase the waist line to your exact comfort level. The pocket has a gap at the top which allows for the extra room without having the bunching of cloth plaguing the button adjustment type of closure.

Does anyone know where either the pants or the mechanism can be found?

Thanks a bunch!

Reply to
Missouri Mule
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Google for "TravelSmith's perfect fit pants" and you will get 211 hits.

Reply to
Bruce

I did a bit more digging and found that TravelSmith's own website is at

Contact them via email at

Reply to
Bruce

Thanks, Bruce, but I did contact them both by phone and by email and this was the response:

Dear Ms. Stevenson,

Thank you for your interest in our product.

I am sorry that your favorite item is being discontinued; I guess the big brass decided that this garment had run its course. That is not to say that there is not a chance it will be brought back, as many of our classic items are. And maybe they will even be in better colors next time!

As for the mechanism, all of my searching has come up only with "side tabs" as a name. They are listed as "adjustable side tabs for fit". =======

I did do a search for the adjustable side tabs and lots of combinations both looking for pants with it, or the mechanism by itself, but no one seems to have either. VERY frustrating. They're just the best pants I've ever had.

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Bruce wrote:

Reply to
Missouri Mule

I am thinking of a way to get the effect without the special hardware. It will require drawing and scanning, which can't be posted here. Would you go to my blog site if I draw it and post it there? It would be way off my usual subjects, but comes from my background, so regulars will probably scratch heads and forgive me.

Reply to
Judith Umbria

The mechanism that you are descibing sounds like the adjusters that are on netball (non contact ball game) skirts here in Australia.

I'm not sure where you could get the hardware but perhaps a local fabric shop or sportswear manufacturer might point you in the right direction.

Catherine from Melbourne, Australia

Reply to
Catherine

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