Pierre Cardin
PIERRE CARDIN - 1970s Pink & Red Shantung Slacks, Waist-30
PIERRE CARDIN - 1970s Pink & Red Shantung Slacks, Waist-30
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This piece is part of the exclusive Pierre Cardin Heritage Collection —
Garments personally selected by Vintage Martini from Cardin's official archives and offered publicly for the first time. Each piece bears an authenticated hand-stitched PIERRE CARDIN HERITAGE cloth label documenting its origin and place in fashion history.
Description: Pierre Cardin plaid trousers, French, 1970s, showcasing the designer’s bold approach to color and graphic pattern. Tailored in a vivid woven plaid of saturated reds, pinks, fuchsia, and warm brown tones, the trousers feature a streamlined flat-front construction with side-entry pockets, sharply pressed creases, and a straight leg silhouette. The large-scale check pattern creates a striking optical effect while maintaining the clean, architectural lines associated with Cardin’s menswear. Finished with a tailored waistband and signature button closure, the design exemplifies the house’s fusion of traditional tailoring and adventurous color experimentation during the 1970s. Originally produced under the Pierre Cardin Paris label and later retained in the Pierre Cardin Héritage archive, the trousers reflect the designer’s enduring commitment to modernity, graphic impact, and innovative textile design.
| Year | 1970s |
| Label | Pierre Cardin, Paris Pantaloon & Pierre Cardin Heritage |
| Color | Pink, Red & Brown |
| Fabric | Shantung |
| Lining | Unlined |
| Marked Size | Unmarked |
| Measurements | Waist-30" / Inseam-33" |
| Condition | Gently worn with no obvious damage. |
| Item | #5634 |
Cardin's presentations of this era are considered couture or demi-couture — pieces made custom for individual clients or runway models, never produced for general retail. This may be the original runway piece.
The primary image is a digital reference rendering. Gallery images show the actual garment.
