Odd question about leg shape

[Oddern]

As the rest of the rabble says. There is nothing wrong with either knees or kilt.
Skål!

[Woodsman]

I don't think it's you knees. But I have noticed that I too look wider in a photo with a frontal shot than from the side. I always thought it was the tartan that made you look wide.

[Tobus]

I honestly don't see anything abnormal. You're probably just being hypersensitive to it. You've convinced yourself that it's a problem and you're now fixated on it. Let it go! Nobody else sees anything wrong!

That said, if you want to make the kilt line follow your leg line a little more naturally, try adopting a more natural stance. In your first and last pictures, you look like you're standing at attention. Both your feet are pointed straight forward and your knees are locked straight. Try maybe cocking one leg out a little, with a slight bend in the knee, and drop one hip for a more relaxed pose.

For comparison, see what others look like when they're standing at attention. See how their knees are almost together? And see how it makes the kilt look like it's flaring out? This is a function of the stance, not any abnormality of figure. A more relaxed pose will do away with this, if it's bothering you.

[Father Bill]

You look fine to me, but then I'm a much better judge of feminine than male legs.

[Galician]

I too don't see any problem with your legs. Do you feel the same in shorts or a bathing suit?

[FatherWilliam57]

Sorry, I'm not seeing it. In fact, once I finally get a kilt, I hope to look as good as you do! I think we all tend to focus on our faults (perceived and otherwise). Let it go...you look great!

[EagleJCS]

I think you look absolutely normal and both kilts look fine to me. (In fact, I think your 'fitted' kilt looks a little better, in the one pic you've shown us). As Tobus said, I think it's more your stance than anything.

Do you feel there's an issue when you wear shorts or swim trunks, or just your kilt?

[Joshua]

I'm severely knock-kneed and thunder-legged to boot. I don't see a problem.

And I've squatted 310kg so I'm pretty sure the knock kneed thing is fairly safe.

I will say my knees do not come together because of the size of my frame and legs, but it's still pointed out by my dear old mum any time I'm in swimtrunks.

[saxandpipes]

A quick look at my avatar pic will show that I have a similar leg physiology to you. Funnily enough, I feel more comfortable about my legs in a kilt (than in formal trousers)... I think I do wear my kilt slightly lower than some might prefer... But to me it seems to minimize the tree trunk effect.

Anyway, I don' t think you have a problem!

Cheers,

Michael

[Pleater]

If you find a straight rod or long ruler you can see if you bones are misaligned by placing it straight down your thigh, from the hip joint to the centre of the knee cap. It should point to the centre of your ankle, or touch your middle toe. Assuming that you have your leg extended and your foot straight.

Women usually have curved limbs and the ruler would lie on the outside edge of the foot or ankle, or almost so, definitely outside of the midline.

Women's arms are the same, a line from the shoulder point through the centre of the elbow usually runs off the hand alongside the smallest finger.

It is fairly unusual for any child with a good diet and plenty of sunshine to have signs of rickets - knock knees is one of them. I can remember seeing a few individuals at school with such problems but that was over 50 years ago now. They were picked up by the school doctor and given vitamins and special exercises at break times.

A few children have developed rickets in recent years as children are kept out of the sun or covered in sunscreen.

I can't see any obvious imperfections. Perhaps people are used to seeing overly plump legs these days and you have just got slender ones?

Anne the Pleater :ootd: