Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
I've thought to myself sometimes that it would be good to get either a surplus/used military kilt or to have one made in that style. The high rise and 18-22oz wool would make it a warmer choice in the winter.
So then why haven't you?!

As you may recall, I bought a military surplus kilt a while back because I wanted to try out the high-rise style with military box pleats. It's surprisingly comfortable and easy to contend with (I was worried about the pleating style being difficult to manage, but this one has the elastic pleat-keepers stitched inside, so it makes for a no-muss no-fuss kilt wearing experience).

My wife hates the look of the high-rise, as well as the green binding, but it actually does make a fellow look a tad slimmer. The downside is that it can make your torso look really short and out of proportion, and for a guy like me who has a proportionally short torso already, it makes it even worse. I've only worn mine a couple of times (for very informal occasions like going to a BBQ at a friend's house). If I were to wear it out and about in public, I'd probably wear a short jacket over it, like my Ike jacket or even a typical Highland kilt jacket.

The double-prong buckles are cool, but they're kind of a pain to get buckled and unbuckled. The prongs are very small and they don't have a lot of rotational play in them, so you have to really bend the strap around behind the bar of the buckle to get the prongs in or out of the holes.

I really ought to take some measurements of the length of the fell to see how it compares to overall length.