Springtime in Vienna.

10 a.m. Stadtpark.

Liesl and I stop in the middle of a blooming field of daisies. "Where did you get this?" I ask admiringly about her coat.

She smiles. "...In 1825, a Hapsburg courtier named Josef Kyselak started the first recorded fitness craze," she picks a daisy. "Wadern, his book called it, tromping vigorously through spring forests," she picks another. "Really just an antidote for the calories in Sachertorte that swept through our aristocracy, anyway, I believe Josef created this splendid blazer I have on today..."

"Are you allowed to pick these flowers?" I mumble, looking around.

"This is Austria, Peterman, not Switzerland!"

Liesl unbuttons her coat, revealing these simple drawstring pants. No shoes actually, she tossed them near the fountain.

Later, she leads me to a little shop on Kartnerstrasse for her real answer.

Enjoy.

Drawstring Pants (No. 3810). Comfy cotton blend (70% cotton, 28% nylon, 2% spandex). Drawstring waist. Zipper fly. Inverted stitched down box pleat on each side front and back. Hem at leg openings Welted side pockets. Side seams. 29" inseam.

Women's sizes: 2 through 18.

Color: Blue/White Stripe, Watermelon/Teal Stripe.

Liesl Denim Blazer (No. 3768). Soft cotton blend (30% polyester). Fully lined. Three buttons. Notch collar. Side seams. Stitched darts on each side front panel and along back (decorative and fitting). Long sleeve. Straight cuff. Welted flap pockets at hips. Imported.

Women's sizes: 2 through 18.

Color: Indigo.