How high? How low?

[Jerry]

First of all,welcome to the forum from Virginia. Secondly,visit Steve's Freedom Kilt website. Click on the banner at the top of this page. His kits are everybit as good or better than UK, and he is a sponsor here. However, the main reason to visit his site is to view his video on "measuring for your kilt". In it he shows you how to measure and where to wear each style of kilt. Be sure to use the currency converter.

[Nick the DSM]

welcome!

I wear my sport kilt at the hips as if i wore it at the waist it would be 2 inches too short. so it should be ok to wear at the hips SOMETIMES.

[Amoskeag]

First of all,welcome to the forum from Virginia. Secondly,visit Steve's Freedom Kilt website. Click on the banner at the top of this page. His kits are everybit as good or better than UK, and he is a sponsor here. However, the main reason to visit his site is to view his video on "measuring for your kilt". In it he shows you how to measure and where to wear each style of kilt. Be sure to use the currency converter.

Welcome, you're in the right place! I think questions are the best kind of posts!
I agree with the above site and video. He covers all aspects of kilt measurement. I had never seen non-trad kilts before coming here. I had heard of Utilikilts and their ilk on a hiking page but I considered these to be some sort of cultural aberration to be avoided at all costs. Blasphemy! But it is a very slippery slope. I have made myself a cotton canvas work kilt, downloaded the plans for an X-Kilt, and I know it's only a matter of time before I send the email to FK (must resist!)(at least till oil prices come down or summer gets here)(or work tons of OT)
The depth of knowledge and wealth of info here is extraordinary.
Bob

[Coinneach]

First of all, from both southern US coasts!

My first two kilts are UKs. They were a great way to break into kilts; made me want more. They are measured to wear at the hips like jeans.

It felt a bit weird to belt on a more traditional kilt at the waist (about the belly button), but it feels as though the bottom of the belt hits about where the UK starts, so I got used to it pretty quickly.

I definitely recommend a sporran belt over chain. Unless you have a formal event to go to (which I don't) you won't need a chain. The belt is definitely easy to adjust. I got so used to a sporran and belt, I was wanting to wear one even with jeans. But I haven't gotten that brave yet.

Again, welcome!