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    Despite the fact that they're to long, after all the comments I've heard about SWK I think I'm just going to have to break down and order one next year.

    Great. I'm jonesing already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick
    Despite the fact that they're to long, after all the comments I've heard about SWK I think I'm just going to have to break down and order one next year.

    Great. I'm jonesing already.
    Thats why they have an unhemmed edge, so they can be trimmed.

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    I'm lucky in that the 24 inch standard length hits me right at mid-knee. I'm 6'0". That's with me wearing it high on the waist. They are designed to be worn high on the waist. Trechnically I could have it hemmed up a inch and have it hit at the top of the knee, but I like the waist height, mid-knee fit it gives me as shipped.

    Length seems to be a matter of personal choice. Mathew Newsome's article at the Scottish Tartans Museum debcribes "acceptable length to be anywhere from mid-knee to an inch or so above the knee." A casual kilt worn lower on the waist could be considerably shorter than a traditional kilt worn high on the waist, yet both kilts could actually hit you at the same place on the knee. That's my interpretation. Other's may see it differently.

    Darrell

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    Knee length

    I wore my Bear Kilts BC tartan to Long Byotch last night, it wears a little high for me (it's 2 inches shorter than my others at 20"), I call it my sports model kilt. I'm looking forward to seeing the SWK line next year, wondering if the purple Scottish tartan was just a test or ...

    Merry Christmas One and All ! {and Thanks again Robert }

    CT - 8-) have a cool yule y'all.

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