What do you/would you wear with tartan trews?

[Johnny Selkie]

What kind of jackets, waistcoats etc do you/ would you wear with trews? Personally I'm leaning towards an Argyll Jacket and 5 button waistcoat, would this be an acceptable combination for both day and evening wear?

Johnny Selkie

[JSFMACLJR]

The nice thing with trews is you can wear them with kilt jackets or, as some here like to call them, "Saxon" jackets. Jackets made to be worn with the kilt, though, are shorter and tend to look a little odd when worn with trews. For evening wear, a dinner jacket looks splendid, single breasted or double breasted. Regulation style dublets look great, too, especially if they are made a wee bit longer.

[Johnny Selkie]

Do you think an argyll jacket would be to short to be worn with fishtail trews then?

[JohntheBiker]

If properly fitted, they should be fine. Trews can be worn with kilt jackets. Tartan trousers would be worn with a regular jacket.

[neloon]

What would I wear with tartan trews?
A paper bag over my head in the hope that nobody would recognise me.

[cck]

I have tartan trews but I have never worn them with my kilt jackets as I would rather wear a kilt. Since I like to use what I have, I have worn them with a sweater, which works well, or sport jacket. The jacket I kept buttoned because the waist is so high on the trews, I think it looks better that way - sort of converting them to trousers. (I am braced for criticism.) However, every time I wore them I received compliments - something that does not happen with my usual attire. Maybe people just like to see tartans worn.

[JSFMACLJR]

What would I wear with tartan trews?
A paper bag over my head in the hope that nobody would recognise me.

Nobody seems to have a problem with them in the Western Highlands and Isles. I have a good friend from Appin who had his tailor make up a pair cut on the bias. They are spectacular.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Do you think an argyll jacket would be to short to be worn with fishtail trews then?

No, and in fact it would definitely look better than a Prince Charlie coatee. But as has been pointed out by others, a longer jacket with turn back cuffs in the Argyle style would be more appropriate and definitely would look better.

[Johnny Selkie]

No, and in fact it would definitely look better than a Prince Charlie coatee. But as has been pointed out by others, a longer jacket with turn back cuffs in the Argyle style would be more appropriate and definitely would look better.

Thanks for the advice, do you know any places that offers longer jackets with turn back cuffs in the argyle style?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Thanks for the advice, do you know any places that offers longer jackets with turn back cuffs in the argyle style?

I had one made by Geoffry The Highland Tailor in Edinburgh several years ago (actually, about 30 years ago!). It was a standard Argyle, but cut to regular suit coat length.