I have 2 pairs, in a sort of wine and a sort of green/teal. I'm not sure they have the most fashionable cut, but I love the colors. I'm going to try rolling them to wear with booties, or maybe cut off the hem. Does anyone know if they will fringe?

And yes, for me, thin wale all the way. For comfort and to not add bulk. Fun fact. I googled to make sure I was using/spelling "wale" correctly and found out that wales have counts, related to how many wales per inch.

Mmmmm corduroy, and the wider wale the better, though hard to find.

Fine wale is nice too, I think colors look lusher/deeper because of the extra bit of texture. Garnet Hill makes a nice skinny style too.

Thanks for the note on Garnet Hill, Binkle. I'm definitely collecting some great ideas here for looking, when I am ready to shop again (on hiatus for a while).

Barbara Diane, you might want to ask UmmLila about her cords from last year, which have a raw edge. She might be able to give you insight into how well they fringe over time.

Mine had the occasional string hanging off the raw edge, but they did not get super fringey.

Just wanted to give you snaps for the David Sedaris reference. I lurve him.

I am a fan. It's like velvet, and what's not to like about velvet. I thought about buying some olive green corduroy skinnies this winter but they did not work for me (like Sterling I felt that they added bulk). But I love the idea and would be willing to try a different cut. Rich and warm for winter.

Love cords, always have. I have two colors in my closet right now...light grey and a rich brown. I've had them for a few years and I can't bring myself to get rid of them yet. Go for it.

BTW, we saw David Sedaris last winter when he was in town. I was laughing so hard I was crying.

I saw those in the store, and the colors are gorgeous. I didn't try them on because I was already buying the Teddie's, and I always feel like corduroy is a bit too much of a bulky look for me. How far into the winter would you wear these? I think once we get into deep winter I'll be reaching for my long pants. Although I wear sweater dresses, so why not cropped pants!

LOVE David Sedaris, but not so much the corduroy. I like it just fine on other people, but I just cannot get on board after the 1970's. Plus, I always think about the bear when corduroy is mentioned. The exception is wide wale corduroy on men; I love that look.

Not sure how I feel about corduroy but I also love David Sedaris!

I adore corduroy, Viva (David Sedaris, too.) Though my daughters wouldn't be caught dead in them, I find corduroy pants to be both practical (warm and washable) and attractive. They often come in great color ranges, and the richness of the color is enhanced by the nap. At the moment, I have a creamy rose-beige pair of girlfriend jeans I wear with a matching oversized cashmere sweater, and a pair of bottle-green fine-wale bootcuts that I wear with heeled boots and many different tops. These have been real Winter workhorses for me. I think your russet cropped pants and suede boots look made for each other; I'm sure you'll think of many beautiful ways to style them.

Thanks all! Still thinking about the cords.

It's so fun to hear there is a David Sedaris chorus here (the title of this post is the title of one of his books). We love him too. I've seen him twice and would see him again in a heartbeat - although once you've heard him enough, I think you always read him in his voice, which by the way, is great. He is funny, human, subversive, irreverent, occasionally dark, and lovable. If you are unfamiliar with him, you should listen to him sing old-time advertising jingles in the voice of Billie Holiday, which made me fall for him years ago.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv4Rncfr-OE

I like the richness of corduroy - it evokes autumn for me- but usually the styles don't work for my shape somehow. It's too casual for work for me but I'd wear casual pants if I found styles and fabrications that were flattering.
So I'd go very much by fit and drape- if it works, go for it.

My love for corduroy never died but I do forget about it. I think I'm going to keep it in mind to give myself a break from all denim all the time this fall/winter. And I love these pants.