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!

[TheOfficialBren]

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

[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.

[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:

[Wil]

I think I can pull them off as I am 6ft and weigh about 165lbs. The figure I have down it was just that I did not want to look silly. As they are very smart looking they do remind me of my grandfather very much. They will be made for me for a holiday party that my wife and I are hosting. So I think Modern MacFarlane Dress is the appropriate tartan.

[RockyR]

While we don't MAKE them ourselves, we have had about a dozen pair made in Scotland for various local customers. The pattern has always been square, not on the bias (though I will admit I've never asked for them to be on the bias). We can get standard Trousers, Argyll Trews, Fishtail Trews and Military Trews (either Fishtail cut or a straight waistband).

Measuring is a little tricky and I agree with those that have said they only look good on "certain body shapes" (unlike the kilt which will make virtually any man look good, trews are best reserved for the "less substantial" among us IMHO). Wil, at 6' and 165#, you should be a fine candidate.

[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.