Trews!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I don't think I ever got around to posting this photo - though please forgive me if I did!

This was taken this past October, at the wedding of one of my cousins.


In lieu of the kilt I opted to wear my trews. These are in the Armstrong tartan, which is my grandmother's tartan (grandma was in attendance, as well).

My jacket, though is looks black in the photo, is actually a dark navy blue, light weight wool. It's a three-button style kilt jacket, with plain buttons. I wanted a more contemporary look that did not scream "Scottish" so I opted not to wear my Argyle with gauntlet cuffs and celtic buttons.

I got lots of compliments, and was quite comfortable throughout the evening.

Does anyone else have photos of themselves wearing trews in a less-than-formal setting?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

This photo, I think, shows the jacket in a better light.

[McMurdo]

My Uncle gave me his pair of trews in the Black Stewart tartan, I wore them the day of the Christmas party at work last year for the day at the office. For the evening I went home and changed into a kilt.

[JSFMACLJR]

Of course there's this great photo of my father!

[creagdhubh]

Awesome photo, Sandy! What a smart outift your father has on! I am indeed quite fond of trews, especially when they have the same fit and appearance as shown so elegantly by your father.

Cheers,

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Love the matching jacket your father has, Sandy!

It appears in the photo like it is standard sportcoat length, perhaps a little shorter (I notice the bottom of the jacket comes down lower than the sleeves). But at the same time it looks like it has the shaping in the front of an Argyle jacket.

Can you confirm the details, being familiar with it in person?

[CMcG]

I have a pair of tartan pants, though I'm not sure if they actually qualify as trews because they are sit lower on my hips. They came as part of set I picked up used on eBay a while back that included pants, kilt, vest, and tie, all in my clan tartan. I haven't really figured how best to wear them, so hopefully this thread will give me some ideas...

[JSFMACLJR]

Love the matching jacket your father has, Sandy!

It appears in the photo like it is standard sportcoat length, perhaps a little shorter (I notice the bottom of the jacket comes down lower than the sleeves). But at the same time it looks like it has the shaping in the front of an Argyle jacket.

Can you confirm the details, being familiar with it in person?

The jacket is cut away some in the front, much like a kilt jacket, and is a bit longer in length than a standard jacket cut for the kilt. If you look closely, the jacket and trews are actually two different setts...my father occasionally wore them both together as a suit, as illustrated. It has been worn with the kilt, too!

The jacket was made by Bernard Weatherill in 1951.

[McClef]

If the trewth be known I am not keen on them and have not worn them since I was a wee bairn.

[creagdhubh]

The jacket is cut away some in the front, much like a kilt jacket, and is a bit longer in length than a standard jacket cut for the kilt. If you look closely, the jacket and trews are actually two different setts...my father occasionally wore them both together as a suit, as illustrated. It has been worn with the kilt, too!

The jacket was made by Bernard Weatherill in 1951.

Personally, I like the look of two different setts being worn together, even if the setts are only slightly different. This topic has been discussed on the forum from time to time.