Not putting it on properly

[The Wizard of BC]

With all the guidelines put forth so far let me add just a few notes.

All, and I mean ALL, traditional style kilts, are made to be worn with the top strap cinched into the natural waist. This is actually quite higher than most people wear their kilt. The natural waist is just under the ribs at the side. This is up at kidney level.
There is then 2 inches of rise above the top straps. The top of this rise should be 3 to 4 fingers below the bottom of the breastbone in front.

If you wish to wear a traditional style kilt, (And by that I mean one made in accordance with "The Art of Kiltmaking") at anywhere other than full rise the bottom of the Fell and the Hem will be too low.
In accordance with "The Art of Kiltmaking" the hem should be at the top of the kneecap. The bottom of the Fell or the sewn down section in the back of the kilt should be at the crest of the buttocks or hips. This is right about the same level as the top of your hip joint. You can actually feel the top of the leg bone where it joins with the pelvis.

If you have a kilt that does not have flare above the top strap you do not have a traditional style kilt. These kilts will not stay put at the natural waist and will slide down. This is the reason you see so many guys with the hem below the top of the kneecap.

If you choose to wear your at something other than full rise you need to have a kilt cut specifically for that.



About flashes. If you wear your flashes in the style of the Canadian Scottish Regiment you wear them with the edge of the front flash aligned with the flat of your shinbone.
The CSR also sets the height of the top of the hose at one hand width below the bone just outside and below the knee.
Wearing your hose and flashes in this regimental style is not often seen in the civilian world. Most civilians, not knowing the regimental standard, wear their hose much higher.

Most guys today wear the sporran as if it were a crotch protector. The sporran should be worn so that it bounces lightly off the stomach. This prevents the sporran strap from going under the belly and distorting the hang of the aprons. Regardless of where you wear the waist of your kilt the sporran should still not go under the stomach.