Kilt Lengths in Gathering Photos

[Carolina Kiltman]

It was "Scotty" Thompson in his book that called a too long kilt "trollopy"

My waist is still, after many decades still smaller than my hips, so that is not a problem if the kilt is of the proper fit to start with.

For those with slippage problems, I strongly recommend braces (suspenders to the Yanks) as a valid means of keeping the kilt at the proper length. I strongly recommend sewing on buttons for attachment, as clips can damage the fabric, over time.

[Sammac]

I wear my kilts at the top of the knee, but like others after walking around a bit it tends to slide down. My way of checking the height is to slide my index finger in the front of my kilt and with the tip of my finger at the top of my belly button my kilt should be at the 2nd knuckle to be the right height. A little tug usually sets things right.

[Jock Scot]

It was "Scotty" Thompson in his book that called a too long kilt "trollopy"

My waist is still, after many decades still smaller than my hips, so that is not a problem if the kilt is of the proper fit to start with.

For those with slippage problems, I strongly recommend braces (suspenders to the Yanks) as a valid means of keeping the kilt at the proper length. I strongly recommend sewing on buttons for attachment, as clips can damage the fabric, over time.

It may well have been "Scotty" Thompson who introduced the description of the kilt being worn too long as "trollopy ,to the world, but it is an oft used description here in the Highlands for the same thing. As far as I know, we have always used that description, well for the last 69 years anyway!