I live for velvet. I'm longing for the days when I can lounge in my velvet suits and read Proust on a velvet couch. I love scouring antique stores for antique and vintage velvet. There is something about blue velvet as well. The way that it catches the light. These pants remind me of the way the sea looks when the moon light hits it. It is still too hot and humid to be comfortable in velvet but paired with this simple tee it works for cooler summer nights (where you might be inside more than out). I've had these pants for years. There is no label but they sure are amazing.