I happen to be quite fond of "six yard kilts" and have several of them. They cost significantly less than an eight yard and re less work to stitch up if you're doing it yourself. yet they still have a satisfying number of pleats, whereas sometimes a 5 yard can seem a bit skimpy on pleats. On the average, a six yard kilt will have four to eight more pleats than a five-yards (depends on the sett size) and that makes a significant difference, to my eyes.