Beltless slacks

A method for constructing a pair of beltless trousers having no visible circumferential stitching in the material forming the waist region thereof, comprising the steps of:

• stitching at least one stiffening element to the inside upper edge of said material, co-extensive in length with said upper edge resulting in the overlap of the two ends of the at least one stiffening element, when the trousers are worn;
• folding said at least one stiffening element inside of said material, such that said stitching is covered by said material when viewed from the outside of said trousers, said at least one stiffening element obviating the need for a conventional internal waistband with visible circumferential stitching;
• attaching top-opening pockets inside the front of said waist region utilizing stitching sewn only to said at least one stiffening element;
• constructing a fly opening having an inner and an outer flap in the front of said waist region;
• forming said inner flap into a large wide tab, tapering from a longer vertical side to a shorter vertical side;
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• mounting on said shorter vertical side of said inner tab and on said at least one stiffening element essentially continuous means for detachably connecting said inner tab to said at least one stiffening element, thereby enabling said trousers to be comfortably and securely supported when worn.