Kilt Tartan Undershorts

[StuartWhittaker]

Hello

I know wearing undergarments with the kilt isnt everybodys thing.

I ordered four pairs of tartan shorts from a company called " Bailey Freer" who are a uk company who sell underwear on ebay. Traditional school knickers etc

I had to supply the poly viscose tartan,which can be bought online at very reasonable prices and Sandra at Bailey freer made me four pairs of tartan shorts to match my four kilts, £20.00 per pair including postage which I thought was ok for such a unique item.

Very comfortable and discreet

Best Wishes

Stuart

[jhockin]

“ It hasn’t happened without photos.”

[Nemuragh]

“ It hasn’t happened without photos.”

They seem to have photos on Bailey Freer’s website!

[StuartWhittaker]

“ It hasn’t happened without photos.”

Hi

Yes I was having difficulty uploading them this afternoon, however, if you type bailey freer into your browser and view their gallery the shorts are in there amongst a lot of fairly bizarre stuff

All the best

Stuart

[Steve Ashton]

kiltmakers used to sell matching drawers as a matter of course.
They used to be fairly common.

[neloon]

kiltmakers used to sell matching drawers as a matter of course.
They used to be fairly common.

The norm, in fact - they were an essential part of TCHD. But such undertrews were never made to the design that seems to be implied here.

Alan

[StuartWhittaker]

The norm, in fact - they were an essential part of TCHD. But such undertrews were never made to the design that seems to be implied here.

Alan

Hello Alan

To all intents and purposes these just look like boxer shorts albeit with elesticated legs and waist.

The traditional 1930s ones had longer non elasticated legs with button flies. I had a pair many moons ago alas middle aged spread took over and they eventually went to a new home.

I am sure bailey freer would also manufacture to traditional 1930s design if asked.

I just opted for their school knickers design which they already sold on ebay for simplicity but in tartan rather than the usual bottle green or navy blue.

It seems to work well for me but maybe not for all. Its all down to the individual even if not strictly historically accurate. My military family would probably take a very dim view if they knew I was wearing them at all lol

Very Best Wishes

Stuart

[OC Richard]

Here two different styles are offered in a 1936 catalogue

[neloon]

The advantage of plain colours to the kiltmaker was that he* could make them up in various sizes during slack periods. I remember in the shelves behind the shop counter was a drawer labelled "trews".
* I say "he" because they were usually ex-army tailors.

Alan

[MacDonald of Glencoe]

It is traditional to have a form of underwear, the Clans before the tartan was banned did use a form of underwear, it was for decency, they would have a button on the shirt that made it underwear, this depended on their position in The Clan, most just knotted it. Often in Winter they used trews under their kilt, this again depended on their position in The Clan most used hose that they wore higher, they would also use leg wrappings often of tartan, they would use Lowland Breeches under it.
The shirt was always worn as underwear, it was used by The Highland Regiments to after the ban on tartan. The tradition used now is recent, it was when underwear was first used, The Military didn't allow it as underwear was against tradition. The Highland Regiments had to do the same so the shirt was to be open so as not to be a form of underwear.
The Highland Regiments almost mutiinied over it but had to do it.
This is where the tradition now started, it isn't traditional but is now. It is more traditional to use underwear under the kilt as they used their shirt as it. The shirt could still be used that way, underwear was always used under the kilt.