The Black Watch Regimental Kilt

[Arvid]

I am not sure if this can help people with the sizing and fit of a regimental kilt.
My height is 180 cm and my waist is 92 cm.
when I sit on my knees the kilt floats 2cm above the floor.
the kilt is size is 182cm and waist 92/96cm the total height of the kilt is 72cm and the rise is 5cm.

kind regards Arvid

[figheadair]

I'm not sure what you question is but it sounds as though it's too long

[Arvid]

[Alisdair]

Looks a bit long - it's already hiked up as far as it can reasonably go, so there's little wiggle room at the top.

But, hey...a kilt is waaay better than no kilt! Wear it with pride.

[Arvid]

Looks a bit long - it's already hiked up as far as it can reasonably go, so there's little wiggle room at the top.

But, hey...a kilt is waaay better than no kilt! Wear it with pride.

This is a picture of a soldier wearing a black regimental kilt.
the rise is pretty high.

[Bruce Scott]

It is long, particularly as seen from the rear, however, even among senior members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland you will see similarly low slung kilts:

[Tarheel]

I feel that an adjustment is in order. The rise is certainly higher than is necessary. If fell is right on the gentleman (and looks correct) the length seems longer than needed.

[Arvid]

I think the point with uniform clothing is that it is either to big or to small.
As a firefighter I see the same thing with our uniforms.
My militairy pasport states I am 182 cm.
my civillian pasport states I am 180 cm.
So the size of the killt should fit me nearly perfect.
The regimental kilts are not made for an individual so they don't fit perfect.
we all have our thoughts about what would be the correct size.
I like to brainstorm with you about this.

kind regards Arvid

[48HofC]

The majority of regimental kilts start off as made for an individual soldier. After the original soldier can no longer fit in the kilt, or they retire, the kilt goes back to stores to be issued to the next jock who it fits closest.

[Tobus]

I think the point with uniform clothing is that it is either to big or to small.
As a firefighter I see the same thing with our uniforms.
My militairy pasport states I am 182 cm.
my civillian pasport states I am 180 cm.
So the size of the killt should fit me nearly perfect.
The regimental kilts are not made for an individual so they don't fit perfect.

The problem with sizing a kilt based on total height is that not all people are built the same way. It may be close enough for military purposes, where they are not interested in
making you look as dashing as possible, but it's not good enough for finding a truly well-fitted kilt.

Two men can both stand exactly 182cm, but one will have a long torso and shorter legs while the other will have a short torso (high waist) and longer legs. The same kilt will
look good on one but not the other, or perhaps look terrible on both!

The only way to ensure that a kilt fits you well is to have it custom made to your specific measurements, or have an existing kilt custom altered to your measurements.
Hemming a kilt is possible, but doesn't always provide the trim, neat, clean bottom that you get from a selvedge. And wearing the kilt higher up can have its issues as well,
although it has certainly been done by many a kilted soldier. This is an extreme example, but this is how it's been done in the past:

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