Kilts Worn at Long Length

[Larry124]

From katmills – see the recent pic (and many other pics) in the “Kilt Do's and Don'ts” Topic.

I see this most frequently. Since I'll be at Dragoncon this weekend, I'll be seeing more of it. I kinda give a little twitch when one of these walks by. Utilikilts was there last year in the vendors area... I just wish they would hand out a how to brochure with each kilt sold.

Amen.

Is wearing the kilt to cover the knees and beyond a "standard" length problem? Not every man is six foot tall.

Or a vender decision to sell whatever they brought?

Or an (American?) obsession that if the length is to be wrong, better it be too long than too short? Better a skirt than a miniskirt? Some choice.

When AmeriKilts vends they use the kneel-down test.

Or a stubborn resistance to or discomfort in wearing a kilt above the jeans/shorts waist?

Or they ride down with wear?

Or just a young person's style that particularly in a contemporary casual kilt we’d might as well get over it?

Or (lasses and lassies chime in - much experience at choosing length) the look that you like the best on you and that feels most comfortable.

I’m six-foot tall so in a traditional kilt design 24” length is fine.
But for hot summer nights particularly, my casual kilts are comfortable at 22.5" (Sport Kilt) or 23” (Celtic Croft Homespun) or even 22” (AmeriKilts that I wear at jeans waist.)