Waistlines

[Graham]

Chris, what do you call the fashion waist? is that on the hips? I know it's fashionable, my kids always want to where trousers/jeans on the hips, which means the boys' underwear is showing above the jeans or the girls' belly is sticking out, both of which I hate.

When wearing shorts, I find the belt most comfortable just below the navel.

[Alan H]

Both...I guess that means I have no real preference. I wear each kilt right about where it feels right.

[kiltedpride]

The postings of motorman4life and Planopiper reflect the best (I dare not say 'correct' as someone might say one is dictating fashion) way to wear a traditional kilt (I use that phase to avoid offending the guys who wear the pretend kilts ) - the kilt is a wonder of construction and needs to be worn higher to allow for swing and hang as above mentioned otherwise it just won't look right. Modern kilts use far less material and have less pleats so are different beasts. Oh and watch you don't wear the kilt back to front. I have seen so many pictures of US guys showing the pleats at the front. Of course no one on this board would do that would they. Forgive the cheek.

[herminator]

As I bulge in front quite a lot I wear my kilts a little above my bellybutton. Looks better and nothing slides down from there!

[Jewddha]

This is one thing that's always confused me. I wear my kilts at "the hips" (well, slightly above where I wear my shorts), and the concept of a high-waisted kilt always looks really funny to my mental eye, not to say it doesn't look good, but I've never understood how it would help to hide ones "paunch" out front, I always thought it might accentuate it... Well, here's hoping I can one day try one on and make some sense of this.

[davedove]

This is one thing that's always confused me. I wear my kilts at "the hips" (well, slightly above where I wear my shorts), and the concept of a high-waisted kilt always looks really funny to my mental eye, not to say it doesn't look good, but I've never understood how it would help to hide ones "paunch" out front, I always thought it might accentuate it... Well, here's hoping I can one day try one on and make some sense of this.

Basically, if the garment is worn below the waist, the "bulge" tends to hang over the top. However, if the garment is worn at the waist, the bulge is behind the waistband/belt, and thus not accentuated. Of course, if it's a substantial bulge, it won't hide it much.;)

[Big Paul]

I've never tried a on the hips kilt, but I sure do like my traditional at the belly button..

[toadinakilt]

Oh and watch you don't wear the kilt back to front. I have seen so many pictures of US guys showing the pleats at the front. Of course no one on this board would do that would they. Forgive the cheek.

WHAT??? The pleats go in the back? Next you'll be telling me the sporran doesn't hang around your neck!!! Silly man...

[toadinakilt]

My sport kilt definitely is meant to hang on my hips. My SWK is so awesome though...I think, although I have yet to try a UK, that I like the traditional belly-button cut better.

[clancelt]

I like a high waist. Hip huggers just make me think of the way a catholic schoolgirl would wear it

Not that that is a bad thought, but the thought of a man dressed as a catholic schoolgirl makes me a little sick to my stomach

hehe, j/k I think the UK's and things like them look ok with the low waist. Tarten kilts just don't look right that way, or at least I don't think they do.