Actually many guys who are what we call "Gentlemen of Substance" prefer the higher waist. The front apron falls straight down from the stomach. It can be very slimming.
But yea, it does take some time to get used to.
What determines the rise or waist height though is not where the kilt is at the front but where it cinches into in the back.
If the top strap is about kidney level it is Full Rise. And yes on my guys the front will tend to rise up above the stomach looking like the old pictures of guys in pants with their waist above the stomach and their tie about 6" long.
If the top strap is about the small of the back it is Mid Rise. What is normal for mid rise kilts on guys with stomachs is that the front wants to slide down. This seems about where you are at.
If the top strap is down on the rise of the buttock this is low rise. In the front the kilt is under the stomach. Most guys feel that this accentuates the stomach. It also makes the front of the kilt really short and you may have a problem while sitting and not flashing.
Most mid rise kilt need a bit of waist sloping to look good. This is where the front of the kilt is cut away or lower than the back.
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