Quote Originally Posted by Hamish
I am sorry to be coming late to this thread, Moose.

With regard to your worries and concerns regarding your height and the positioning of your kilt: I'll reiterate what most others have said - please wear your shirts tucked in. To look its best, as much of the kilt as possible should be seen!

I'll also go along with the recommendation that the wearing of a broad kilt belt (2" minimum - 2½" is ideal) helps to visually lower the waistband.

If you are still worried that you appear to be 'all kilt and no shirt', take a page from Bubba's book and wear a loose fitting waistcoat over the shirt. The effect he achieves with that accessory is just right - the vertical lines of the waistcoat draw the eye from the horizontal line of the kilt's waistband to perfection.

I frequently wear an all-leather waistcoat with my kilts - our good friends at Union Kilts (www.unionkilts.com) produce the perfect one - masses of pockets so that you don't NEED to wear a sporran, and in the softest black leather you can imagine. Honestly, no kilt-wearer should be without a leather waistcoat!

Just got to this point in the thread and got to agree with Hamish, as if I would argue with him.
Belt, important balance point for the eye. It defines the waist not the kilt top.
Not so sure of the waistcoat but others seem to wear it well.

I'm thinking you're new and nervous. Relax, pretty well everyday is a new day in a kilt, you never know what's going to happen next.

Your picture looked fine. Get more batteries and a tripod. Use the timer and try different looks. I've worn kilts for years but only did that last year and realized certain combinations were not as good as I thought. (I should probably post and publicly critique myself, kinder than pulling picture of others.)

I also recommend trying to get a sort of military look. That's probably a big part of your mental frame of reference anyway. The kilt is a military cut so it goes together better right away, and once you're comfortable you can go with what you want.