What do you/would you wear with tartan trews?

[neloon]

You're entitled to your opinion, but seem to be laying it on a bit thick for such a newcomer to this site. Please stop stirring the pot.

David

Newcomer? Well, about six months less than you but I fancy I've been kilted for rather longer.
I've commented positively on Brian Wilton's contribution and I've drawn attention to Scotland's amusement at its First Ministers' sartorial elegance. Don't quite see how I'm causing offence - but see Phil's comment elsewhere.

[TheOfficialBren]

I'm going to play Switzerland here and peacefully say:

Don't negate the premise.

Let's talk trews!

I dig 'em!

What are some standard kilt accessories that might be worn with proper trews?

[Harold Cannon]

If you were talking in a historical way, you would need a sporran for one thing. Also historical trews would be cut on the bias.

[TheOfficialBren]

Very interesting, Harold. Weren't historical trews a closer fitting garment than modern tartan trousers and trews?

[Harold Cannon]

Yes they were. They were cut on the bias to give them stretch. I assume that the sporran was due to the lack of pockets. Trews were cut in a manner that the only seams were the inside leg seam and the crotch/back seam. Each half of the trews were one piece of fabric.

[TheOfficialBren]

That is very interesting. I did not know hat about the cut of historical trews. Thank you for sharing. Yes, I have heard it said by several others more knowledgeable than I that the lack of pockets was indeed why the sporran was worn with trews.

Sir Walter Scott wore trews due to a deformity of the legs. He was very self-conscious of it, or so I have read.

[Henry Mc]

Thanks for filling me in on the world of trousers and trews.

http://irishhistoricaltextiles.files...lery_trews.jpg

These are the Killery trews from the 15th/16th century. As you can see significantly different to our modern concept o trousers. Firstly the material is simply wrapped around each leg, then the body part is made from a different material altogether...wha!!!

The body part would be expected to be covered by the leine (long shirt), and later by an extension of the brát (cloak) which eventually turned over time into the fíladhbég/kilt...

[DyerStraits]

I would advise either a black (or, depending on the specific tartan of the trews, dark blue) Argyle jacket or otherwise a regular black wool flannel or twill blazer--single or double--breasted, any type of lapel (notched, peaked or shawl) and, if desired, a waistcoat to match the jacket, not the trousers--a single breasted waistcoat with a single or double-breasted jacket, or a double-breasted waistcoat with a single-breasted jacket. I personally am a big fan of lapeled waistcoats, but if you go with that the waistcoat and the jacket should have the same type of lapels.

[Johnny Selkie]

I would advise either a black (or, depending on the specific tartan of the trews, dark blue) Argyle jacket or otherwise a regular black wool flannel or twill blazer--single or double--breasted, any type of lapel (notched, peaked or shawl) and, if desired, a waistcoat to match the jacket, not the trousers--a single breasted waistcoat with a single or double-breasted jacket, or a double-breasted waistcoat with a single-breasted jacket. I personally am a big fan of lapeled waistcoats, but if you go with that the waistcoat and the jacket should have the same type of lapels.

Thanks for the advice, but I've made up my mind on buying a regular black argyll jacket with a 5 button waistcoat with switchable black buttons to go with the trews.
Questions to those who owns a pair or know someone who does:
Which Scottish kilt/trewmakers makes the most decent (preferably tailored, made to measure) fishtail tartan trews in the range of about 200 to 300 pounds?

[Jock Scot]

There used to be a chap on the Borders----Berwick-upon-Tweed----I think, that was reputed to make the best trews available, sadly his name escapes me. I have a feeling that "Figheadair" a member here, may know. Why not PM him if he does not spot this post?