How long should your tie be worn with a kilt?

[SFCRick]

just over the kilt, not onto the belt and higher with a waistcoat ( never let the tie show below the vest)

[Splash_4]

The old military man is coming out in me. The bottom of the tie should just touch the top of the belt.... Regardless if it is trousers or a kilt... ;)

[Frank McGrath]

Until you get to the bar.

[EagleJCS]

Until the host takes his off???

Seriously though, I was taught that the tip of the tie should come no lower than the middle of the belt buckle, and no higher than the top edge of the lower garment (be it trousers or kilt). That's generally about a half inch to an inch of leeway (not a lot). With a waistcoat, the tie should not be seen below the bottom of the waistcoat. (Ideally, the top of the lower gament shouldn't be seen either).

A guideline I have found is to use the stitched seam crossing the width, near the middle(not the one running down the length), if your tie has such a seam. Tie your knot at or just above/below this seam, and the tie should be close to the right length.

The type of knot used is dependent upon the style of collar, each knot being a different size and therefore taking up more or less space and tie length. I won't describe how to tie each one - that can be found elsewhere. Straight/point collars get the four-in-hand (a roundish, narrow knot). Button-down collars get the half-Windsor (a bit larger and more triangular in shape). Spread collars get the full Windsor (the largest of the three basic knots, and squarish in shape).

[Dall_Piobaire]

Tip of tie just touching either top of belt buckle or top of kilt for me.

Tie tacks? Favored knots?

[Old Hippie]

I habitually wear a bow tie, which effectively keeps it out of my soup.

You just have to change your technique.

I've been wearing bowties every day for the last couple of months, kilted and without the kilt (that'd be with p@nts, ye dirty-minded scoundrels!).

When I wear neckties, I like the length to fall about where the top of a kilt waistband would fall. Hence, I tie them about the same length whether worn with a kilt or p@nts.

:ootd:

[dfmacliam]

Top of the belt, and the smaller portion about 75% length of the top... ( underneather)

[JSFMACLJR]

I rarely wear a belt with the kilt. I tie my neck ties so that the tip is "a little bit" below the top of my kilt.

[skauwt]

Quote:
Originally Posted by walkerk
Inside the waistcoat, what's the difference?

I'm with you on this.

in with those two on this

[JRB]

I wear my ties at just touching the top of my belt. I've experimented with wearing them shorter but I've found that it makes my torso look too squat.