Quote Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
There seems to be many different opinions as to the prefered (some would say correct) length for the hemline / selvedge for a kilt. This length typically ranges anywhere from above the knee to below the knee...(X-dress folks notwithstanding). Personally, I prefer from mid-knee to possibly an inch above mid-knee. From what I'm seeing at highland games and on the internet though, kilt lengths are getting longer...esp. with the modern styles. A bit of fashion evolution in progress? What's your preference and why?
When I first started making my own kilts the instructions for measuring. Waist to knee subtract 1" and add 2" to the waist for the waistband.
For the kilts I build I just use the waist to knee measure. The kilt waist sits where your pants hang and the hemline breaks the centre of the knee or just above depending on the person wearing it.
I prefer the middle of the knee. The hose also should be worn an 1" or so below the knee. But I'm not the kilt police... I wear my kilts with the hem centre of the knee and the hose just under the knee cap.