Quote Originally Posted by adempsey10 View Post
An example of how short my torso is: My Dad and I stand the same height. From the floor up my hips are about an inch taller than his. When we sit side-by-side, however, he is almost two inches taller than me.
Sounds to me like you really do need something made-to-measure (which I think generally looks better on anyone anyway). . .but, also, the "standard" ways of taking the measurements for your kilt may not work best from a proportional standpoint. With photos to work from in addition to measurements, a good kiltmaker can correct for that and give you an aesthetically pleasing result. For now, hemming the ones you have is probably a good way to go, but when it comes time to think about having someone "build" your kilt, I'd strongly recommend a chat with the owners of both Freedom Kilts and USA Kilts, both of whom are here at Xmarks.