Some questions before I decide

[TallGuy12]

Tall guys actually look really sharp in a kilt. As a 5'10" dude I have to balance things more carefully to not appear too squatty

To be brief, A stillwater has a 24" length which would be better than the 22" standard sportkilt length for your height.

Welcome again.

Thanks man. I hadn't thought from the balance point of view. I had looked at the Stillwater and thought about taking the plunge before posting here. The 22" probably would be too short to be worn properly.

You can probably find hose that will fit your measurements; And if you can't, I'm sure someone out there could knit a pair up just for you.

That's beside the point anyway. Wear it how you want. Boots, sneakers, sandals, socks, hose... whatever. Wearing the kilt makes you an individual... just take that all the way and do what you think looks and feels right. There is no wrong answer.

I get the same impression reading the threads here. I stumbled upon this site last night while looking for kilt FAQ's. I couldn't stop reading for several hours.

One reason I asked about the hose is in looking, I just see sizes for 10-13 shoe sizes. I'm barely above that at 14. And the fact that I could only ever find long socks in one brand and they are scarce now that basketball players don't wear them like Michael Cooper anymore.

One advantage to being that tall and wearing a kilt, is that people will not ask you what you're wearing under the kilt - they can easily see for themselves.

Yeah, no doubt. If she's a pretty little lass, she would be able to see rather easily.

I believe the usual 24" drop of the off-the-rack variety will be far too short.

Yeah, you'd want to have the drop (length of the kilt) measured from your belly button-ish down to the middle of your knee cap.

A quick, probably inaccurate measurement puts it between 25-27". So you are probably right about that.

Thanks for all the info, guys. I appreciate it. Now a question about tartan. Does it matter or do you choose what you like? I've seen folks say that if you're not law enforcement or military stay away from those tartans. Beyond that, I don't think I've read anything definitive regarding tartan choices. I could have but it was late last night when i was doing a lot of searching and browsing.