Interesting portrait Matt points us to - the kilt is pleated all round - unless he has it on in the reverse way to normal wearing - with a dirk in front and a pouch - perhaps for shot, on the left hip, held on a cross belt.

The little tubes dangling from the dark cross belt hold individual charges of powder.

As men are rather taller these days it might be that to get a great kilt in the right proportions it would be necessary to take two lengths of 54inch tartan and then join it so as to give sufficient width of material, making the seam in the centre.

You would then probably have enough material left over to make two or more small kilts for children, or someone who wants a short kilt length.