What do you wear with Tartan Trews?

[Dominic MacGregor]

Hi all,

I'm still working through the guides on how to wear kilt outfits, etc and we're currently working on the Tartan Trews piece.

What do you wear with yours? What do you prefer?

Any unconventional preferences?

[Taskr]

During my very short time with the Seaforth's, noted that trews were worn semi-formal and formal most occasions. So the usual kilt cut jackets and vests. As a part of daily uniform, shirt & tie and jumper when needed were worn. Being proper trews lended them to such wear, unlike tartan slacks which have a usual pant waist.

Ed: For clarity, the semi-formal and formal dress were civilian patterned and not with uniform jackets and vests. Also, I should have related that although the shirt, tie and jumper were uniform it did look very sharp and thus I'd imagine civilian wear in that manner would also look very good.

[48HofC]

Wearing trews outside the military is what I think you are asking. Military use is covered by the RRS dress regulations which can be found easily on line. For civi use, I wear them with black brogues, semi dress shirt with a v neck wool jumper. Usually never wear them formal unless a uniform is required such as mess dress.

[figheadair]

Lie them for evening wear with a 1960s DJ and George Boots.

[cck]

I am in the US and trews are rare here. The ones I have would be worn in place of a kilt, with PC, Argyll jacket, etc.. Of course no hose, flashes or sgian dubh or sporran. Do others here have comments?

[Jock Scot]

Lie them for evening wear with a 1960s DJ and George Boots.

A fine example there, Peter.

I assume we are talking about properly cut trews and not tartan trousers?

The first requirement is a slim figure, those of us that are broad about the beam tend to look like a large egg in a small egg cup.

I have worn trews in the past with a pullover(dark blue looks best) and with a black tie attire particularly when the Highland midge is about, sadly though my figure these days would not show me off to advantage in trews!

Peter raises an important point which is so often forgotten, shoes! Yes indeed george boots are the usual and best choice, but "chelsea" style boots are a good alternative. Why these boots? Well as trews are narrow cut then you need the leg bottoms to ride over the boot which cannot happen with ordinary shoes.

[Jock Scot]

Post deleted, dual post. J.S.

[figheadair]

A fine example there, Peter.

I assume we are talking about properly cut trews and not tartan trousers?

The first requirement is a slim figure, those of us that are broad about the beam tend to look like a large egg in a small egg cup.

I have worn trews in the past with a pullover(dark blue looks best) and with a black tie attire particularly when the Highland midge is about, sadly though my figure these days would not show me off to advantage in trews!

Peter raises an important point which is so often forgotten, shoes! Yes indeed george boots are the usual and best choice, but "chelsea" style boots are a good alternative. Why these boots? Well as trews are narrow cut then you need the leg bottoms to ride over the boot which cannot happen with ordinary shoes.

Proper trews - but of course: fly button, fish-tail back and braces.

[Jock Scot]

I would expect nothing less from you Peter!

[Hirsty]

My step father wears trews more often than a kilt due to a skin complaint.

He tends to wear black patent leather brogues, a white wing-tipped pleated shirt, and a matching tartan bow tie.
For a jacket - Prince Charlie, mess jacket, or a white tuxedo. All three look good and I'll see if I can find some pictures.