Quote Originally Posted by Freelander
.... Yes to my eye it also looks wrong. However my point was that "At the time this was no doubt the norm" (No not that Norm)Therefore It looked right.
Good point! Many of the 'great kilts' that I've seen at events and in photos also seem to be worn well above the knee which I believe is the correct way. However, I've also seen the occasional 'little kilt' worn well above the knee. Even in a sea of kilts, the sight of it tends to raise an eyebrow or two. And yet at many of the events we attended this year, the kilts were more often covering the knee completely. That doesn't seem to bother people too much.

Today, the boundaries of kilt conformity is based on both accepted tradition and current practice. Female fashion trends were never a determining factor in kilt design in the traditional and historical sense. How we perceive what looks feminine or masculine in clothing is constantly evolving. Over the last 35 years, non-bifurcated female fashion has been relaxed to the point where, what was once deemed to be indecent, is now quite acceptable. All the while the mighty kilt remains pretty much steadfast and true to its roots.

My spider sense tells me that change is coming, but I think it will be slow. We'll just have to wait and see what's acceptable in the future. In the meantime, we must wear our kilts as suits both our comfort level and personal taste. However, most of us have at least some boundaries we won't cross.