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Trews are men's clothing for the legs and lower abdomen, a traditional form of tartan trousers from Scottish Highland dress. Trews could be trimmed with leather, usually buckskin, especially on the in
Sir John Sinclair by Henry Raeburn, 1794–95. Sir John wears leather-trimmed trews of fabric cut on the straight grain.
17th century Scottish mercenary (centre) wearing an early example of trews, or possibly tartan hosen and breeches.
Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders (formerly Seaforth's; 78th, later 72nd Regiment of Foot) during a trews-wearing period, c. 1844
Highland dancer wearing trews
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Highland dress is the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan. Specific designs of shirt, jacket, bodice and headwear may also be worn.
Trews
…Trews (or truis, Scottish Gaelic: triubhas) are men's clothing for the legs and lower abdomen, a traditional form of tartan trousers from Scottish Highland dress. Trews could be trimmed with leather, usually buckskin, especially on the inner leg to prevent wear from riding on a horse. Tartan trews shared the…
King Edward VII in a tweed Argyll jacket, kilt and Glengarry bonnet (1904)
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, in a plain-cuff Crail jacket (1984)
Highlanders wearing kilts, plaids, bonnets, and an early example of trews; 1631 German engraving.
The Highland Wedding, David Allan (1780)