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    Kilt drop measuring?

    Where do you guys measure for your x-kilts for the drop? I've been told to go from the navel to the center of the knee for a Trad, but what's the consensus for an X-kilt?
    "The Highland dress is essentially a 'free' dress, -- that is to say, a man's taste and circumstances must alone be permitted to decide when and where and how he should wear it... I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed." -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.

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    I know that you're asking about an X-Kilt, but I do want to stick my oar in with respect to what you said about measuring for a trad kilt. Every kiltmaker does this measurement his/her own way and then uses the measurement differently, so there's no "consensus" for a trad kilt. The ONLY sensible advice is to follow the instructions that your kiltmaker asks you to use. If you don't, you will likely wind up with a kilt that is the wrong length.
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    As Barb says, do that based on your kiltmakers instructions. Saying that, it is in the instructions on the X-Kilt on how to make that measurement. I'm making one now and remember that from when I started it.

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    You can make an X-kilt for low- mid- or high-rise, it's up to you. On the Freedom Kilts web site, you'll find some nice videos illustrating the fit and measurements. That may give you a better feel for what you want.

    You might try wearing a belt over your shirt at the point where you think the waist will sit, and see how it feels.
    Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
    gainfully unemployed systems programmer

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