Trews pattern

**Machinest** · 15th September 06, 02:49 AM

Odd request but dose any one know
where to find a pattern for making trews.

**Southern Breeze** · 15th September 06, 08:08 AM

The Scottish Tartans Museum has one.

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/patterns.htm

**beerbecue** · 15th September 06, 09:55 AM

I wonder if Machinest is looking for 'period' trews or a modern version?

**Southern Breeze** · 15th September 06, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by beerbecue

I wonder if Machinest is looking for 'period' trews or a modern version?

I thought about that after I posted. Are modern Trews the same as dress pants? If so, then any pattern for dress pants would work.

**beerbecue** · 15th September 06, 10:12 AM

I have been thinking about this myself, and I think that trews have a higher waist than most dress pants here in the states. From pictures that I have seen, they have a narrower leg as well.

Any good tailor could easily alter a pattern.

Good find on those traditional ones. I have some friends who would like to know about those...

**SSgt Baloo** · 15th September 06, 11:36 PM

Reconstructing History has loads of patterns for historically accurate clothing. I've never bought any of Kass' patterns, but I've heard lots of rave reviews and her patterns contain a lot of added information that you would not find in other patterns for "Scottish costume". There's a link near the bottom of this page that leads to a few relevant patterns (RH-303 and RH-305, I think).

~~SSgt Bear

**Machinest** · 16th September 06, 02:23 AM

thank you for all the replies Iwas looking for asome what mor modern pattern but will look at these given

**bubba** · 16th September 06, 07:03 AM

I think typically trews would be high waisted like the kilt and the legs would be cut slim and tapered but not snug. With the higher waist you can wear kilt jackets and waistcoats with them.

**Southern Breeze** · 16th September 06, 07:11 AM

I checked a few pics and they ARE higher waisted.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...ial_s%26sa%3DG

**Braemar Kiltmaker** · 22nd October 06, 10:19 AM

An on-line source called RL Shep sells old pattern books. Their website is http://www.rlshep.com/HTML/booklist.htm

Their title "GREAT WAR Styles & Patterns of the 1910s" has a pattern for parade and mess trews for Scottish regiments, and a long description for when and where they are appropriate for wear, etc...

They are also a phenomenal resource for other historical patterns, & a lot of re-enactors use them.

Hope that helps, Ron