How do you measure up?

[RCallan]

Not for anything more than I like my knees!

Plus I always hate wearing anything longer than my knees...(No silly jokes here)

Such as long shorts that go past your knees...CLAM Diggers...
Or if you rolled up your jeans to your knees....UGH...always disliked that.

My kilts...always show a little knee...never have to worry about catching a plete if I kneel down...

Or anyone saying...."That's a long skirt!!!!"

Just me...

[Scottish Chi]

Since I have only done that once I followed the instructions given to me by Barb T. for the kilt she is presently making for me. Her instructions were nicely detailed. There were even 3 methods for measuring the length. I used all three methods to see how they compared and then chose the one she suggested as the best. When in doubt/uniformed/ignorant I always defer to the expert so in this case I felt this to be the prudent path to follow.
Waist and Hip were similar to those given by MacSimoin the length involved using another kilt as a starting reference/measuring device.

Cheers! Bill

[cavscout]

Waist: wrap the tape where I want the kilt to ride. I prefer at or just below the navel.

Hips: around the widest and protruding part of the haunches and I leave a bit of room for the twig and berry's.

Length: I like to show knee, so I use the ethod described on the UK web site where you kneeland measure with a rigid measureing device like a yard stick (I used a carpenters metal tape measure since it's what I had). This places the bottom edge ofthe kilt at the top of the knee. I prefer this height because if it were any longer it would tap and irritate my knees as I walked or move around.

[David Dalglish]

Waist & hips I measure the same--The length I kneel on the floor,& with someone else help, measure from the floor to where you want the kilt to sit, this is usually on the navel or slightly above, depending on your personal taste. I like my kilts to sit a little above my navel. This feels right for me