Extending use of my military kilt beyond formal events

[Tobus]

The high rise of a military kilt can look perfectly normal on some folks who have longer torsos, while it can make shorter people with higher hips and shorter torsos (like me) look out of proportion. For that reason, I usually will only wear my military kilt in the cooler months of the year when I can wear something over it: a waistcoat, light shell jacket/windbreaker, jumper/sweater or the like. In the hot months, that kilt is a little too warm for me to wear anyway, even with nothing over it. I'll be honest - it can be a real challenge to wear a military kilt due to that rise.

If you want to wear your military kilt in warm weather, or don't otherwise want to cover the top, it just takes some experimentation to find the right look. As others said, there's nothing inherently formal about a high-rise kilt, and I assume you just want the aesthetics or proportions to work for you. Certain types of shirts can work well with a military kilt since they can change the visual proportions. A khaki shirt with a back vent (known around here as a "fishing shirt") can tend to blouse out a little more than a traditional shirt, which is an interesting approach to making the high rise of the kilt stand out less.

I've found that wearing a high rise military kilt as a civilian often comes across better without a belt, and just a sporran. The belt tends to highlight the rise, where just a sporran tends to draw the eye a little lower, if that makes any sense. McMurdo posted some photos recently that stuck in my mind as a good example, and I know he's about my height. See this thread: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lection-94134/