A couple of locals...

[Katia]

Thank you for posting that great picture. For the sake of discussion, is it just me or are most of the people wearing their kilts below mid-knee? Most on this forum seem to advocate having the bottom of the kilt a bit higher.

And some, um, may not have enough in the rear end to keep it up well and it might be slipping? I've seen it happen.


I wonder, however, if the point of asking is because I know plenty here, if they posted a picture of themselves wearing a kilt of that length, might be advised to shorten it. Of course, one must keep in mind that many of us here acquire kilts second-hand, and though they're not passed down through family, the same caveats to "it wasn't made for me" apply (but maybe that's not considered okay unless it's an heirloom?). My kilt, for example, is actually a bit on the short side; not by much but it is, IMO, noticeable. Its previous owner must have been pretty close to my measurements otherwise because it generally fits quite nicely, but, her legs must have been a tiny bit shorter (I don't know how this is possible, but the hemline don't lie...). For what reasons is it "acceptable" for a kilt to not fit perfectly? (Obviously it's never okay if the kilt was allegedly made specifically for the wearer, but...)