Let's talk TREWS!!!!!

[Wil]

Looking into getting some trews, I do have a question or two about the over look.
1. Are trews truly worn? You only see them being worn (a lot) on the television; i.e. reruns of Monarch of the Glen.
2. What is the proper foot wear one wears with trews?
3. They would be worn mainly at supper, so I would wear a P.C. and black tie when wearing them.

Am I barking up the wrong tree on this, let me know.

Thanks

[Jock Scot]

Are trews truly worn? Indeed they are! It helps if you have the figure for them!

The propper footwear are George boots, or the military leather "Wellington boot". NO NOT those rubber wellies! Chelsea boots are fine too.

If you were going to supper then one would not wear a black tie and PC. If you were going to dinner then you would wear a black tie and PC.

Trews, properly cut ones, are very smart and very versatile and are a very useful addition to the wardrobe.

[Wil]

Thank You Jock Scot,
They would be worn for dinner in the dinning room and not super in the kitchen.
I have seen these "trews" online that have belt loops. To my understanding trews are worn with braces not a belt, correct?

[Jock Scot]

Thank You Jock Scot,
They would be worn for dinner in the dinning room and not super in the kitchen.
I have seen these "trews" online that have belt loops. To my understanding trews are worn with braces not a belt, correct?

There are tartan trousers and then there are tartan trews---------- they are not the same thing!

[Wil]

That is what I thought as a child I was put in tartan trousers often. But I really thought what I was looking at was an Idian "knock off". Thank you for clarifying. Rocky at USAKilts just pm me and said her can make me a pair if or trews, and he isn't $$$ at all.

[JohntheBiker]

Jock Scot's opening comment is of critical importance in evaluating trews. If you are not slim and your weight is not stable, don't even consider trews. Any girth and trews will be demonstrably unflattering.

I would wear them if I could and I'm envious of those that can.

[TheOfficialBren]

Those are tartan trousers, similar but different than traditional trews.

[freddie]

Thank You Jock Scot,
They would be worn for dinner in the dinning room and not super in the kitchen.
I have seen these "trews" online that have belt loops. To my understanding trews are worn with braces not a belt, correct?

You're thinking of Argyll trews as opposed to military fishtail trews which are always worn with braces, The Argyll trews have a high kilt waist (unlike tartan trousers which sit on the hips) and have wide belt loops for a proper kilt belt. I think that fishtail trews were designed for sitting down in (mess dinners) and because you don't wear them with a belt you need braces (suspenders) to keep them up.

[Wil]

You're thinking of Argyll trews as opposed to military fishtail trews which are always worn with braces, The Argyll trews have a high kilt waist (unlike tartan trousers which sit on the hips) and have wide belt loops for a proper kilt belt. I think that fishtail trews were designed for sitting down in (mess dinners) and because you don't wear them with a belt you need braces (suspenders) to keep them up.

Thank You Freddie for the clarification

[Pleater]

Trews - as I understand it, are cut on the bias - and worn tightly fitted relying on the flexibility of the cross cutting to allow for movement.

They are a very different garment to the straight on the grain cut trousers.

You do - really - need the figure for them.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: