Period movies, part 1

The most obvious, and perhaps the most appropriate, place for Victorian trousers to be worn is, of course, during "period pieces" - that is, movies and shows which take place during the era in which trousers were fashionable! 

For example, the recent Sherlock Holmes movies (starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law) feature the title character wearing trousers: 

Note the "double-top" in the back supporting the suspenders.

Also note that his suspenders fastened to his trousers on the inside of the waistband, as opposed to the outside - the opposite as one might typically expect to see!

The Illusionist was another movie set in the late-1800s which featured characters wearing period apparel, including trousers - most notably, Eisenheim (played by Edward Norton, see below left):

Speaking of Victorian-era "magician movies," The Prestige was set around the turn of the century, so the characters, of course, wore trousers, as seen on Robert and Alfred (played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, respectively) below:

Observe how the characters' trousers extended upward underneath their waistcoats, preventing any aforementioned "gappage" with the shirt peeking through:

As mentioned previously, Victorian fashion did seem to survive into the early 20th century, and as such, it should come as no surprise that in the blockbuster movie Titanic, the (period) cast was dressed accordingly! 

For instance, Jack Dawson (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) wore baggy brown/tan corduroy trousers:

Note that Jack's trousers closed in the upper front with not one, but two small buttons that were visible on the outside of the garment. Also note that his suspenders fastened to his trousers via buttons placed nearly at the top of the waistline, as opposed to vertically centered over the waistband: 

Interestingly, Jack's trousers had slant pockets that were lowered several inches from the waistband:

Jack's trousers also had a back buckle a few inches beneath the "double top":

His trousers were flat around the bottom (as opposed to curved around the shoes/boots, and without cuffs) and blind-hemmed:

Of course, different trousers were worn with the corresponding formalwear, as well (note the "double-top" on Jacket's trousers to the right, and the rise of Caledon Hockley's below):

Naturally, the supporting cast and extras/background performers were also appropriate dressed:

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