Kilt length

[Pleater]

The proportions look good to me.

Your kilt is longer than your nape to waist or knee to floor measurement which is always a more flattering look.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Reiver]

MG,
Looks good to me.
I do not like/appreciate the low slung gunslinger look often seen today as if they were wearing jeans...nor the under the gut (so it still fits) look.
I like them at the 'trad' height as you wear it.

[McMurdo]

The length is perfect as far as I am concerned. Kilt on.

[Mike S]

Looks like it is unanimous, you are good to go!

[MGMorrison]

Thanks to all for the replies. Informative, as always.

[Nile]

From the photo, your kilt length looks good to me, MG but, in my opinion, the kilt hose could be pulled up a bit. I wear my kilts to the top of the knee but, not above it and arrange my hose at two to three fingers from the bottom of the knee.

Sometimes the camera angle affects the view. A camera angle from eye level would be looking down at the selvedge and can actually make it appear lower than the knee. However, you have a knee thrust forward and the selvedge seems to fall at the top of the knee.

Nile

[GG]

Looks good. Maybe worn just a little bit too high, but if it feels right there, keep it there. The top-of-the-knee length is good, even if it should probably not be shorter. The white socks? You haven’t asked; To my opinion they in general look well with dominating red tartans, and with shoes on the impression shall be much better.

[HuDonald]

I think it looks great. Not a fan of kilts at the hip like a lot of people do now...

I wear my kilts with the top buckle either in-line with or slightly above my navel, just below my ribcage. That's where it feels most natural to me.

[Liam]

I'll be the contrarian. I'd like to see it 1/2 - 1" lower. Your current length is more a military look imho. I think the slightly lower look ie top of knee to mid knee is more flattering to most of us. On the other hand if you start the day wearing it as you show in your photo, it generally works its way down anyway.
Cheers!

[Roderick Powell]

Please allow me to add my comments a little late. The Kilt looks well positioned to me . As I understand it the belt should
be at the natural waste with the waist band of the kilt perhaps 2 inches above the top of belt. Some say the waist band
be at sternum perhaps at the military kilt level. Perhaps someone could clarify this.
It makes sense that if one is going to wear a garment to protect the wearer and keep his Kidney area warm, then that is what
the garment should do.
As far as I am aware the hem of the Kilt should reach to the top of the knee cap to be correct for decency and protection of the wearer.
As far as I am aware the hem is worn this high to prevent the pleats rubbing on the calves of the leg at the back of the of the leg below the
Knee joint. This is a problem if the hem of the kilt becomes wet. The calves then become sore with the constant rubbing of the wet cloth.
Some photos show the wearers of the heavy weight kilt with the hem slipping at the back. This shows the Kilt is not being correctly worn and the wear has never been taught how to wear the Kilt correctly.
One should remember that the Kilt originated as part of the military uniform. The regulations were developed to ensure the kilt provided the
maximum protection for the wearer for active service use. The Sargent Major would ensure his troops were correctly dressed per the book.
If they were not correctly dressed his head would roll.
It has been suggested that Civvy wearers of the kilt should wear the Kilt as part of the Civvy Uniform. Woe betide the Civvy wearer who falls foul of the Imaginary Sargent Major.
I may be going a bit over the top, but I was born in The British Isles where the Military Kilt originated. I am not intending this to become political or become a racist debate. I am stating a historical fact.
As far as I am aware the Kilt is part of the National Dress of Scotland. Please can the true Scotsmen explain why they consider the Kilt should not be worn per the book.
I can see no logical reason for paying a small fortune for a Kilt which is not worn correctly in the British Isles. How admirers of the Kilt wear the Kilt outside the British Isles Is not my concern.
There were anomalities between the book concerning the practices of the various Highland Regiments. I have been lead to believe the many Highland Regiments In the British Army have now been disbanded and There is only one Royal Regiment of Scotland.
This may be irrelevant to the thread. I would be delighted to hear from anyone who considers my statement is Incorrect with regard to the
manner in which it has been written. ......................Roderick Powell.