Oh Trews, where art thou

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Drain pipe legs and skin tight are same aren't they?

No, not really. Military trews are close fitting, as opposed to skin tight. They aren't as loose fitting as regular trousers, but still provde a fair amount of movement for things like sitting down! Mine are cut full in the seat, with maybe an inch or so spare around the thighs (I have 23 inch thighs and the legs of my trews measure just a tad over 24 inches). The suit trousers that I'm wearing right now have about 5 inches more fabric around the thighs-- my trews are also cut with a high waist and "fishtails" in the back. The trews also have no outside seam on the legs; just a continuous "inseam" reaching from cuff to cuff. Even here the tartan is a near perfect match.

Trews are not the same as tartan trousers, which are usually low waisted and fit like a pair of modern "Dockers".

If by skin tight you mean that the trews should fit like a modern pair of riding britches-- unless they were made out of some sort of "elastic" fabric, I doubt they would be very comfortable. I would also think that they would have a tendency to quickly become baggy at the knees and other stress points where the fabric would be expected to conform to the movements of the body without being excessively restrictive to movement.

[English Bloke]

Send this Ebay Bloke a question and see what he says about what he has or what he can source. He has some nice Kilts too and is a reliable trader by all accounts.

[Nick the DSM]

Well, even if it's a slim fit it would still be close to what I'm going for.

[wvpiper]

I saw a piper competing in trews today-he looked pretty sharp

[Orvis]

Contact Missy Clark of Barkerstown Sutlers (google - she has a website). Missy is a seamstress specializing in 18th c. clothing and is very knowledgeable about Highland clothing of the period. She made my original pair of truibhis and is in the process (May09) of making me another pair (a little looser in the seat this time) and a Highland tartan jacket - both of a madder red/ocher yellow tartan I found at a recent 18th c. market fair event. When I wear them, you will not have trouble finding me in a crowded room! I have purchased several 18th c. Highland garments from Missy and have been very satisfied with the quality and pricing of her work.

[Nick the DSM]

Thanks orvice, I'll check them out.