Whats the right lengh for a UK

[James]

I quite agree with Hamish regarding length-top of the kneecap gives that bit of dash and style that is a part of wearing the kilt. Rather than the sloppy appearance of an over long kilt.

There is however another point-what will you be wearing the kilt for: casual wear etc the length as above fine. But if for hill walking/out in all weathers etc-then I'd suggest a shorter kilt-with a least a good inch between the top of the kneecap and the hem.

Why?

It makes the stride/crossing obstacles easier-and cuts down the battering/chafing which a wet kilt can inflict if too long.

Too I can assure you that such a length is no more immodest than any other kilt-nor does it give rise to such problems.

James

[KiltedBishop]

well I am one of those americans who wears his UK a little "skirty" LOL. I wear mine about a half an inch below my knee. Now before everyone jumps on me I do have a reason. first off I just enjoy the feel of it and second I have HUGE legs, so huge I can't get hose or socks much over the bottom part of my calf so regardless I show a lot of leg. But it's just what is comforable to me, also my knees are not what I would consider worthy of being shared. Perhaps once I have been in the UK a while and started my hking and walking I will "bring the hem up" a little.

[Yaish]

I dont like the look of either a kilt too high above the knee or below the knee. Sure there are arguments for both, and for guys who tell me they want to do a lot of hiking in their kilts I tell them go shorter, above the knee for the reasons James mentioned.

I also wanted to point out that wearing a UK anywhere around midcalf or even much below the knee at all is an exception, rather than the rule. By far the majority of the Utilikilts I see are somewhere on the kneecap, either near the top, the middle or the bottom. Its more rare to see it either well above or below, especially more than an inch either way.

I'd also like to point out that looking 'skirty' is a cultural value, not an absolute. Here in the US its the short kilts that look 'skirty', more so than the long ones. For a guy to wear a kilt here anything more than an inch above the knee would get him lots of looks, and probably more than a few comments. In fact when we DO sell utilikilts anywhere near that length it is almost always at a gay pride event and the wearer only intends to wear it to clubs and fetish parties.

Kilts that are overlong just look stupid IMO.