Haha true, first instinct was also like damn, now I'm gonna need to spends weeks looking at a French army pants.

I need to know more about those fold down pockets and slits. I am not having any luck with my first search (though Google is pretty shit these days and I should also probably try searching in French).

French Army M-35 Motorcycle Trousers French Motorcylce Army pants M35, but no real place where to buy them.

*paste went crazy, but this was the closest I could find. 😅

Yes, later model of them it looks like! I had seen the earlier versions and discounted them being the same (the pockets seem to be different). Thank you, between that and my imagination I've figured out the construction (but would love a pair to dissect and make a pattern from!)

*that had them in stock