Trews or false

[piperdbh]

PM replied to; editing previous post.

[tulloch]

Photos would help.

[creagdhubh]

http://www.tartansauthority.com/high...ers-and-trews/

http://www.kinlochanderson.com/mens/...artan-trousers

[BCAC]

Basically, trews are high waisted, fish-tailed in the back, closer fitted to the leg, only have the inside leg seam and no pockets.

If they're low waisted, loose fitting, have pockets and two seams on each leg, they're trousers.

I did say BASICALLY.

[creagdhubh]

Basically, trews are high waisted, fish-tailed in the back, closer fitted to the leg, only have the inside leg seam and no pockets.

If they're low waisted, loose fitting, have pockets and two seams on each leg, they're trousers.

I did say BASICALLY.

Basically, yes.

[JohntheBiker]

If you are a gentleman of substance you can count on finding trousers to fit you a lot easier than trews. As much as I would love to have a pair of trews, it wouldn't look pretty.

[Elf]

http://www.tartansauthority.com/high...ers-and-trews/

http://www.kinlochanderson.com/mens/...artan-trousers

Thank you.

[Henry Mc]

The trews that I have are made of a tartan fabric with the legs having only an inner seam. Similar to a traditional kilt, the top sits higher on the waist. When visiting historic sites in Scotland I have seen the staff frequently wearing bifurcated garments of a tartan material, but the legs have seams visible on the outer side. The upper part is usually covered by a jacket, so I don't know how it fits. Would these be called trews or tartan trousers? Perhaps my question is, what makes a true trews?

Imo what are worn today are largely trousers...trews were skin tight similar to medieval hose, as all the old post-medieval paintings show...

[Henry Mc]

These are trousers.