Originally Posted by
Nathan
I'm confused about why Trews with a fish tail would be preferred to tartan trousers. Wouldn't this fact be obscured by most jackets anyway? I'm also confused about why other tartan trousers would be disqualified as being called Trews since it's simply the Scots word for trousers that is derived from the Gaelic Trubhas (pronounced "trews".
The original skin tight Neil Gow style trews don't seem to be worn anymore so why are tartan trousers with a regular cut and waist not considered trews by some? They are sold as trews by some Highland outfitters.
Trews with fish tail back have a much higher waist, suitable for wear with a PC or a formal military jacket. Tartan trousers are cut like, well, trousers.
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