Thanks for all the comments, they will be very helpful. My mind is made up regards straps and I will plump for 2. Your post is very interesting Steve and it wasn't something I had really considered. However, I have asked the kiltmaker who is going to hand sew the kilt and she said that she could make the kilt to be worn lower no problem so I am assuming that she will make it bearing this in mind. I will go back to her and discuss this in more detail as I want this kilt to be perfect. Perhaps I will go for a traditional rise after all.