Shortening a kilt?

[Arlen]

I wouldn't make it - which is why I don't buy cloth from those mills that weave a 'tuck' selvedge, and I tend to tell customers who have not yet reached "Mans's estate" to come back when they''ve more nearly reached their full adult height.

I can see a hemmed kilt from across the parade square, and I don't think it looks good.

With all due respect, a friend of mine is a tailor for his regiment and regularly blind hems regimental Kilts for the folk who are simply too short for moving the buckles to work. His official guidelines state that since the Kilts are often passed on to other lads it is better to do a blind hem that can be taken down later than to cut length from the top and leave the kilt useable only to a small percent of the regiment in the future.

I've seen his work and even with my very critical eye there's not a hint of pleats splaying or anything that looks different from the usual selvage.