Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Interesting side note: check out the age of the individuals and compare them to the height of the kilt. It might explain that those who have been wearing it longer, and who are more rooted in tradition, are showing more knee.
Good point. Other factors may include that their kilts "fell" a wee bit throughout the course of the day and may just require a simple adjustment, or they may be ill fitting to begin with, causing the length to be entirely too long. With some of these lads in the Highlands, kilts are often passed down or borrowed from a family member, making them not the precise, tailored fit. Another factor is that you often see kilt hose worn too high up on the leg, and with a kilt that already has a selvedge hitting too low, may cause the overall appearance to look dreadfully awkward with virtually no part of the knee and upper leg just below the knee visible.