The flat front pants are trousers where the material lies flat in front near the zipper, opposite of that of pleated pants. As the pleated pants are worn on the waist, just above your hip bone, but the flat front pants are worn bit lower, on the hips, making them slim looking and more fitted.

What are flat fronts?

Flat-front: Flat-front pants are slimming, snugger and are popular with trendier guys. Since there are no pleats, the silhouette is cleaner, which flatters slimmer figures. On the other hand, if flat-front pants are ill fitting, they can also emphasize a belly or other “not so favorite” area of the body.

Do flat front pants have crease?

The Esquire fashion director will now take your style questions. Flat-front trousers, not part of a suit: crease or no crease down the front of the leg? ... Unless they're khakis or another form of casual trouser, which are always better without.