Some questions before I decide

[ForresterModern]

Tall

I am a wee bit shorter than you at 6'5+" barefoot, and more like 6'6.5 in shoes. I weigh just under 280#, so I am probably about as close to your size as you are likely to find on the forum. There may be others closer but not a lot of them. I wear a 26" drop in standard traditional kilts, and 25 in casual kilts, but that is probably too short for me even worn as a casual. It will be practically impossible for you to get an off the rack kilt, as Scotty says above, so get used to the concept of paying a bit more for a custom job. But it can be done, and actually, as others have said, it is easier for a tall guy to pull off a kilt than a short guy, and you are more proportional weight for height than I am.

Tartans are a personal choice----generic or district tartans are common enough and relatively easy to find and will not offend any particular clansmen if you run into them, while a family tartan does leave you open for some questioning if you have NO affiliation with that clan, but probably won't get you beat up in a back alley (especially being your size).

If you are just wanting to try it out and not sure you want to dive in with a big out of pocket expense you should probably start with a common tartan like black watch or isle of Skye or any of the others folks have mentioned, and look for someone who can custom fit you in a kilt made from Polyester-Viscose (PV) which is a decent synthetic material available in a variety of tartans. It shouldn't set you back as much as a wool kilt will and will allow you to figure out if you like the way you look kilted or not, and whether you want to continue along this path.

Hang around the forum, ask questions (like the very appropriate ones you have in this post), or lurk if you don't feel comfortable, but learn from a lot of very talented and intelligent folks on this site. Don't worry you will be fine. But at your size I would definitely recommend a custom kilt because the worst look you can have is too short a kilt or one worn far too low on your body just to try to get it to not look too short.

Pipers hose are extremely long with 3 or 4 turnovers at the top and should work well for your height. The custom hose alternative is also a good one, but pricey if you are not sure you want to get into the whole highland wear thing. Or you could just wear your hose scrunched down over your shoes until you can find or afford hose of better length.

Beware, this kilt thing is an addiction. Tough to stop once you get that first taste of the magic of the kilt. Enjoy.