tweed trousers, anyone?

[piperdbh]

Do any of you lads have any tweed trousers? If so, are they lined to the knee or to the cuff? Which is more comfortable? Is there much of a difference? I'll soon have the opportunity to have a pair made and I'm wondering what all I need to know ahead of time.

[Downunder Kilt]

Many, many moons ago, read the 1970's, I had a pair of heavy tweed trousers, lined to the knee. They were most comfortable, and I did not feel any scratchiness below the knee. I had a mate that had a similar pair and found them scratchy without the lining below the knee, so I suppose it's up to individual sensitivity to the wool. Best of luck with your project. I currently have a pair of tartan trews (ex military) which are lined to the knee and do not have a problem with the below the knee portion

[CDNSushi]

I have a pair of tweed +4s (breeches). They are fully lined.

[Jock Scot]

I have a couple of bespoke Harris Tweed suits and the trousers are lined to the knee, I did not ask for them to be, they just are. I also have countless pairs of tweed plus 4's and some are unlined, some are lined un-asked for and a couple of pairs are deliberately lined with silk for extra warmth when I am out in some extra chilly weather and I have one pair lined with Gortex for when I am out on the hill crawling about after a stag. From a wearing point of view, I never notice one from another.

[Chas]

During my time in the RAF, we wore the 'Hairy Mary' uniform - high waisted trousers (unlined) and a battledress blouse.

They were called Hairy Mary, because they were a tweed/wool/wire-wool horse blanket type of material. They were itchy, scratchy and abrasive. When we went overseas and wore KD, you could hear the cries of "Look at the shiny knees!", from those that had been there for some time already.
After I left the RAF, it took years for hair to start to grow on the highly polished and shiny skin that was my inner thighs.

For peace of mind and not wanting to look like a freak when going swimming - get them lined.

[Connaughton]

I believe that for most modern tweed fabric is much more comfortable than years ago. My winter wool suits, Donegal tweed, are both to the knee and fully lined along with several dress pants that are unlined. I don't see any difference, but you might. Granted the quality of the wool has a good deal to do with how they feel on your skin.
I understand that better wool, ?longer fibers? is generally less bother to the skin. But my experience is either suits or dress pants. And not tromping the fields. I could not comment on that experience and wearing wool.


Good luck,

Connaughton

[JSFMACLJR]

It has been a few years since I have worn my tweed suit, so I had to go check. The tousers are unlined. I have had a tweed suit with lined trousers, though.

[piperdbh]

Thanks for the confirmation of what I thought about lining these britches. I think I'll go fully-lined, just so I won't "look like a freak" at the ol' swimming hole.