Somewhere around the top of the knee seems to be where we in this part of Scotland try for and no lower than the centre of the knee cap seems to be where the younger generation aim for. This seems to be a normal state of affairs with youngsters, my sons used to and in the dim and distant past I used to and can well remember the somewhat cutting remarks from the elder generation of the time. So plenty of scope.
There is also a practical reason for wearing the kilt on the high side and that is that when the kilt(wool, I cannot speak of other material) is damp, wet even, as they often are in Scotland then the selvedge does not rub a sore patch on the back of the knee. It can get very uncomfortable if the kilt is worn too low.
One does need to be very careful with taking guidance from pictures, yes the camera angle is a major culprit in leading one to draw the wrong conclusion, another culprit is that often the kilt moves south over time and so it depends when the picture was taken. So for example, was it taken 10 minutes after the kilt was put on, or, four hours later when the kilt has started its journey south? Pictures can actually be unhelpful at times.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 31st July 13 at 01:04 AM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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