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"Trews" or "trouse"was the Scottish variant of the English word "trousers". Trews were close fitting tartan trousers. These were also sometimes worn for dress occasions by Scotts instead of the kilt. They were worn by certain Scottish regiments. These tartan long-pants trews appears to have been primarily an adult military style. We have not noted them being worn buy boys. We have not noted Highland outfits with an form of trousers, except trews. We have noted very few exceptions to this.
"Trews" or "trouse"was the Scottish variant of the English word "trousers". Trews were close fitting tartan trousers. These were also sometimes worn for dress occasions by Scotts instead of the kilt. They were worn by certain Scottish regiments. These tartan long-pants trews appears to have been primarily an adult military style. We have not noted them being worn buy boys. One of the most often asked question about kilts is what boys wore under them. In fact, boys wore a variety of garments under their kilts. The proper garment to be worn under a Scottish likt were trews. They were made in a short pants version out of the same wool plaid material as the kilt. While the plaid long trouser trews were worn, the short pants version was never worn buy itself--even by boys. They were only worn with the kilt. A Scottish reader, however, informs HBC that short pants trews worn with the kilt declined in popularity in the 1940s and was relatively uncommon by the 1950s.
We have not noted Highland outfits with an form of trousers, except trews. We have noted very few exceptions to this. We found one vintage Highland outfit made to be worn with kneepants. This exception could be because it seems to have been made for an American boy.
A reader writes, "I noted your interest for information on clothing items. I have a photo of myself in these things. And when I find It I will scan and E mail it to you, About 25 years ago as a boy solder in the first battalion of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. We had trews "worn with white spats" as our No's One and Two Dress uniform trousers these were toped of with a white blancoed canvas belt fitted with
a bayonet frog and a brass buckle and regimental badge. Our trews were of the Leslie Tartan. The dammed things required the weight of a tank dipped in hot steam to press, and god help the unfortunate that presented himself before the RSM with a crease in them that wasn't fit shave with. I served in this regiment for 6 years and at no point remember looking on them (trews) with anything but loathing. The whole system was completely brutal,
But then an effective army is brutal, and the Scottish regiments of the British army were particularly good at being brutal, But then there is the art of it.!!" -- Robert.
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