Slap the cuffs on me...I want my lawyer.

[Dale Seago]

This weekend I attended the Virginia Scottish Games and while sitting at my clan tent began to notice that a lot of men wore their kilts below the knee. As I sat there I began to count: those who wore it just covering the knee or above, and those who wore it below the knee (I didn't count bandsmen, those in sport-kilts, or young boys). After about 10 minutes it was about 1:4. Almost all were wearing their kilt on their hips, like a pair of pants.

This pic was taken at the same event as the one I posted above. I'd call this "gangsta style". I got the impression that the kilt was likely made properly to his measurements, but that no one ever told him how to wear it. (Got a side shot too: No dirk belt, and wee sporran on a chain.) As he was with his girlfriend, I made no attempt to enlighten him -- would've been rude.

[kc8ufv]

This pic was taken at the same event as the one I posted above. I'd call this "gangsta style". I got the impression that the kilt was likely made properly to his measurements, but that no one ever told him how to wear it. (Got a side shot too: No dirk belt, and wee sporran on a chain.) As he was with his girlfriend, I made no attempt to enlighten him -- would've been rude.

When I was at the Saline Celtic festival a couple months ago, there was aa teenager wearing (I presume) an off the peg kilt similar to that. He was complaining how uncomfortable it was. I pointed out the fell line, and where that should be. For some unknown reason, on most (adult) guys, (unless they are exceptionally short or tall) if you put a kilt on them AND get them to put the fell line in the right place, the selvedge or hemline falls near the knee.