1980s Amanda Smith Linen Trousers

White pure-linen trousers from Amanda Smith. Amanda Smith was an upscale private-label career and resort line associated with department-store dressing, with a focus on straightforward tailoring, linen coordinates, and practical summer separates.

The trousers are made from 100% woven linen. The medium-weight flax has more body and opacity than a very lightweight summer linen while keeping the breathability, strength, and cooling feel that make linen useful in warm weather.

Linen suiting also offered working women an alternative to the heavy synthetic fabrics common in much twentieth-century careerwear. Pieces like these combined professional coverage with a looser, cooler, more comfortable way of getting dressed.

The framed Amanda Smith / Pure Linen label with classical serif lettering is characteristic of upscale department-store clothing from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, placing this pair around 1988–1996.

Vintage / Tagged Size: 8