Maybe a silly question—

I am looking at a clearance kilt that is listed with the following measurements:
waist: 40”
Hips: 48”
Length: 25”

The left apron belts on top, as in a man’s kilt.

Could this garment really be a kilted skirt, explaining the 8” difference in the waist and hip measurement? Or is this a typical measurement gap for a traditional “Imperial waist” kilt with a very high rise?