Turn-ups on tartan TROUSERS?

[Jock Scot]

I wondered how long it would take for that picture to appear, OCR!

[kingandrew]

Over the years I have owned several pairs of tartan trousers. They were definitely not trews and were not worn in a Highland or Scottish cultural context. They were cut like my regular "dress" trousers: belt loops, side seam pockets, sometimes pleated, always with cuffs/turn-ups. I usually wear them on winter days, with a shirt and tie, a tweed jacket or blue blazer, and a v-neck sweater if the weather is cold enough. I always get compliments on what some people see as a "bold" look, although to me they are just very comfortable and nice-looking trousers.

I've never given much thought to how the tartan pattern on the cuff overlaps the pattern on the leg, since it's such a narrow band (just an inch or two). For the gent who was concerned about showing the reverse side of the tartan, tailors in the US generally fold up the cuffs with the "outside" facing out before sewing them, so that was never a concern. It's not like rolling up the leg of your jeans. I don't know if that varies from UK practice, as I've never had trousers altered in the UK.

[jsrnephdoc]

Over the years I have owned several pairs of tartan trousers. They were definitely not trews and were not worn in a Highland or Scottish cultural context. They were cut like my regular "dress" trousers: belt loops, side seam pockets, sometimes pleated, always with cuffs/turn-ups. I usually wear them on winter days, with a shirt and tie, a tweed jacket or blue blazer, and a v-neck sweater if the weather is cold enough. I always get compliments on what some people see as a "bold" look, although to me they are just very comfortable and nice-looking trousers.

Sounds like we need a few photos.

My son has a pair of trews in Robertson Red (dark). He's ex-military and travels the world for MONTHS burdened by nothing more than a backpack, whereas my spouse and I cannot board an airplane for a 1 week trip without > 100 pounds of luggage between us (some of it needed for her service dog, to be fair to her). I think my son's trews are quite lovely, but I have NO idea where in my house they're hiding.

But now I need to go and look, because I have no recollection of whether or not they're cuffed.