Let's talk TREWS!!!!!

[figheadair]

Trews - as I understand it, are cut on the bias - and worn tightly fitted relying on the flexibility of the cross cutting to allow for movement.:

The pattern has always been square, not on the bias (though I will admit I've never asked for them to be on the bias). We can get standard Trousers, Argyll Trews, Fishtail Trews and Military Trews (either Fishtail cut or a straight waistband).

These two statements are both correct, they just talk about different timeframes.

Anne was talking about the historical trews (trubhais) worn by Highland gentry and preferred for horseback. There are several portraits of men wearing trews and they were always cut on the bias; the portrait of the 3rd Viscount Dunblane is a fine example.



Rocky was referring to Military trews. These date back to the latter part of the 18th century and were cut square, usually have a fish-tail waist (to rise above the cut of the old short military jacket), were often shaped at the foot to follow the line of the boot and traditionally only had an inside leg seam.



This style is still used by the RRS and by a number of Reserve (formerly TA) units for Mess Dress. The cut is commonly used for evening wear too.



Whereas these are tartan trousers - something rarely seen in Scotland.