Vintage 1940s–50s Mont Kemmel French Workwear Pants Indigo Bleu de Travail

This piece showcases signature early French workwear details:

• Late 1940s – Early 1950s production
• Deep French indigo cotton drill
• Internal button + double metal hook closure
• Single rear welt pocket with early reinforcement stitching
• Side carpenter/tool pocket
• Herringbone twill waistband lining
• Hand-finished buttonholes & stress-point stitching (pre-bartack era)
• Original black Bakelite-style buttons

Era: Late 1940s – 1950s
Origin: France — Villefranche atelier production
Material: Cotton drill / moleskin-feel blend

Condition: Worn, soft patina, beautiful age. Light signs of use consistent with 70+ years of wear — no major flaws.

Fit:
Straight leg, mid-rise.

Waist: 31”
Rise: 11.5”
Thigh: 11.5”
Inseam: 30.5”
Outseam: 41”
Leg opening: 8.5”