Trew story

[TheOfficialBren]

Well done, sir! Bravo!


I've oft-admired trews and would snap up a pair in a heartbeat should the price be right. I might actually be slightly more inclined to wear trews as formalwear in my neck of the woods than my kilt (heresy, I know). I like tartan trousers as well.

[Jock Scot]

Just to be clear, are we talking "fishtail" cut tartan trews, or are we talking high cut tartan trousers? If we are discussing the latter then I am not at all sure that they are really suitable for formal attire.

If we are talking "fishtail" style then chelsea style boots are fine, even better, would be the British military mess dress style George boot, or even the British military mess dress Wellington boot. No! Not rubber wellies!

If we are talking high cut tartan trousers, then brogues are perfect as are loafers in the right circumstance. However, I am sorry, I do not think Doc Martens are really suitable for the formal look that you are trying to achieve.

Yes bonnets with a Clan badge are worn with civilian trews/tartan trousers, although its fair to say, it is not a common sight. Apart from golfers and civilian pipers, most seem to go bare headed.

[creagdhubh]

Here are several photos of my good mate, Donald Mackintosh of Newtonmore (now mainly located in Oxford) wearing his tartan trews (and one in his kilt). His are high waisted, but not of the fishtail design. He has a kilt in the same Mackintosh tartan and tends to wear his trews whilst down south in England and reserves his kilt mainly for when he is back up north in the Highlands. That's just how he does it.

[Johnny Selkie]

Well done, sir! Bravo!


I've oft-admired trews and would snap up a pair in a heartbeat should the price be right. I might actually be slightly more inclined to wear trews as formalwear in my neck of the woods than my kilt (heresy, I know). I like tartan trousers as well.

Good to hear that you also think about purchasing a pair or trews for yourself as well.

Just to be clear, are we talking "fishtail" cut tartan trews, or are we talking high cut tartan trousers? If we are discussing the latter then I am not at all sure that they are really suitable for formal attire.

If we are talking "fishtail" style then chelsea style boots are fine, even better, would be the British military mess dress style George boot, or even the British military mess dress Wellington boot. No! Not rubber wellies!

If we are talking high cut tartan trousers, then brogues are perfect as are loafers in the right circumstance. However, I am sorry, I do not think Doc Martens are really suitable for the formal look that you are trying to achieve.

Yes bonnets with a Clan badge are worn with civilian trews/tartan trousers, although its fair to say, it is not a common sight. Apart from golfers and civilian pipers, most seem to go bare headed.

I was under the impression that the trews I've ordered were fitted just like those with fishtails, but with a higher waist so that they could be worn with kilt cut jackets as well as regular jackets. Perhaps they're a hybrid? I guess I'll just have to find out when they arrive. I understand that bovver boots don't fit the bill when it comes to formal wear. My intension was only to use them for daywear situations, but perhaps that's a "look" that looks better with a kilt. I have a pair of brogues that I think I'll use for formal wear. I like the idea of those wellington boots so perhaps one day I'll get myself a pair. Good to hear that bonnets with clan badges are worn with trews, though I have the feeling that if I purchase such an item it will only be worn at clan gatherings and the like.

[TheOfficialBren]

Trew-ly smashing. Thanks for sharing the pics, Kyle.

[Johnny Selkie]

Thanks, that were some really smashing pictures you got there Kyle! I especially liked picture nr 3 as looks like he stand out from the crowd in style.

[JSFMACLJR]

Just to be clear, are we talking "fishtail" cut tartan trews, or are we talking high cut tartan trousers? If we are discussing the latter then I am not at all sure that they are really suitable for formal attire.

If we are talking "fishtail" style then chelsea style boots are fine, even better, would be the British military mess dress style George boot, or even the British military mess dress Wellington boot. No! Not rubber wellies!.

Some even wear buckled shoes of the "Mary Jane" style.

[Stoff]

The only trews I have had were a pair of 15th - 18th century pattern trews cut on the bias with a drop front fly and laced gusset in the back. I figure that the laced gusset was the forerunner to the fishtail back in modern cut trews. Mine were near skin tight but very easy to move in. In fact I did Renaissance period fencing in them till they simply wore out. I have always pictured true trews as almost skin tight and cut on the bias. Almost like period long hosen or one piece hosen.

Stoff

[Jock Scot]

Some even wear buckled shoes of the "Mary Jane" style.

Hello Sandy, I was wondering where you had got too!

Yes indeed "Mary Jane's" too! Although, in my experience, a sight not often seen with trews.

[ABG0819]

Ok guys, for those out there like me who have no idea what you guys are talking about...what is the differance between tartan trousers and fishtail trews???? You lost me on this one but I know that the rabble will come through as always.

Graham