When I buy trousers I get them in 32". My kilt measurements are 33" waist, 37" hips. (23" length, if anyone wants to buy me a kilt.) If you measure yourself, make sure you kneel on the floor; then when you measure for the length, don't bend over! Use a piece of string or, if you have one, a cloth measuring tape. Measure from your belly button to just above your kneecaps. All of my kilts ride from the middle to the top of my knees; that's where I like them. Some people like the kilt a little lower, but they're just embarrassed of their knees. Ignore them. Anyway, when you measure yourself, believe the measurements. Don't expect them to be what you're used to wearing in trousers. Be honest.

Andrew.