Quote Originally Posted by adempsey10 View Post
I'd like to thank everyone for their replies and suggestions. I discovered that the drop on my PV kilts are far too long for me. I have a 21.5" drop and PV HoS kilts come standard with a 24" drop. This is probably why I look so ridiculous with a tucked in shirt whenever I wear my kilt. In order to get the kilt to sit just below my knee (which is apparently still too long) I've got to make the kilt sit about two inches above my navel. I'm looking into having them hemmed today.

It's certainly a process finding a good mix of smart and casual without looking like a weirdo-in-a-kilt....
It does take a bit of getting used to wearing a traditional kilt at the natural waist, especially if you are used to wearing everything at the lower "jeans waist." If you tuck your shirt in, a nice wide belt helps to balance the look, but you can also cover it with a sweater or vest. If the kilt is really too long, hemming isn't as good as having it shortened from the top, but it can look just fine if it is done with a blind stitch.

On the other hand, if you are wearing your kilt with sneakers or boots and scrunched or rolled socks, then IMHO it looks OK to me to have the bottom of your kilt go as low as the bottom of the knee. I'll probably get flamed by some people for suggesting that the kilt should ever be lower than mid knee, but we're not talking traditional attire here. In this case, the proportions still look acceptable to my eye because the top of the hose/socks is lower. Check out these promo shots from 21st Century kilts: