Pair of man's trousers in black wool cloth, part of an evening suit H.TI 23 A-C, high waistline, shaped with a notch at centre back and with black buttons for attaching braces, side of legs trimmed with a narrow vertical band of black silk (?), with in-seam pockets at each side, and jet pocket with single button fastening at wearer's back right, made by Marshall and Aitken, Edinburgh for Mr J.R. Jamieson

Khaki drill trousers, worn by Squadron Leader John Inglis Muir

Trousers of chain-mail with inserted plates of steel engraved with animals and floral ornament and inlaid with gold scrollwork, with leather and textile components: Middle East, Iran, 16th or 17th century

Pair of trousers and shoes combined, of embroidered white calico, part of a Muslim woman's outfit: Afghanistan

Trousers, part of an ensemble worn by a woman at the Court of Bhopal, silk and cotton in purple with narrow white stripes: India, Bhopal, mid 19th century

Woman’s short trousers, trimmed with silk and lined with resist printed cotton fabric; the main fabric patterned with isolated botah motifs which are filled with peonies, lotus and rosette flowers: Iran, 1800-1880

Trousers of crimson and dark grey cotton stripes with elaborate embroidery in green: Northern Nigeria, Hausa

Trousers or boje of white cotton cloth richly embroidered in coloured European thread: West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Katsina, Hausa

Smock and trousers, for boys, beige cotton with white stripes and gold embroidery: Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ibadan, Yoruba people, 1976

Pair of woman's trousers, of young reindeer skin with attached sealskin boots: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Mackenzie Territory, Peel River, Mackenzie Delta Inuit

Man's trousers of dark green and blue tartan trimmed with silver braid, part of the uniform of a member of the Royal Company of Archers: British, c. 1820

Woman's voluminous striped trousers: Middle East, Iran, Kerman, Zoroastrian, 1921 - 1923

Trousers (paijama) of red silk embroidered with silver thread, gold ribbon, sequins and gilt tinsel, part of a child’s costume: India, probably Awadh, Lucknow, c1840

Hand embroidered trousers of hand-made strips of magenta and indigo cotton, brought home by a trader with the Royal Niger Co., Brass River district: West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa culture, 1868 - 1888

Drawstring trousers to be worn with an Ugly Man fancy dress masquerade costume, made of printed fabric designed to commemorate 40 years of Ghana's independence, purchased from a tailor in Winneba by D.A. Acquandoh (Hippies): Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Elmina, collected in 2000 - 2001

Drawstring trousers made to be worn as part of 'Fine Lady' fancy dress masquerade costume, made of yellow and black man-made fabric with yellow and white frills, originally purchased by Donatus Archibald Acquandoh (alias Hippies) from a tailor in Winneba: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Winneba, 2000