Royal Regiment of Scotland Kilt Uniform

[Regimental]

Very pleased to say I have today ordered my first item: a used (but good condition) Royal Regiment of Scotland Government 1A kilt. I’m excited to receive it – it’ll be my fourth kilt, but first not in the family tartan!

Interesting that the sizing is based purely on height and waist, so I just need to hope it fits okay! Still, for £100, it’s very reasonably priced considering.

I’m going to take a bit of time once I have the kilt to work out what uniform to aim for, and therefore what item to put next on my list.

[OC Richard]

Interesting that the sizing is based purely on height and waist...

That's odd, isn't it?

Every military kilt label I've seen gives three measurements: waist, breech, and height.

[Regimental]

That's odd, isn't it?

Every military kilt label I've seen gives three measurements: waist, breech, and height.

Sorry, you’re right, there is a breech measurement too, but it seems to be just a reflection of height, rather than a separate measure. All in centimetres too these days, which took a bit of getting used to!

[JPS]

Sorry, you’re right, there is a breech measurement too, but it seems to be just a reflection of height, rather than a separate measure. All in centimetres too these days, which took a bit of getting used to!

I believe "breech" should refer to hip size, not length.

[Regimental]

I believe "breech" should refer to hip size, not length.

Ah yes, it appears the breech sized is fixed as 16 cm larger than the waist.

[Regimental]

Delighted to say that my RRoS kilt arrived this morning, and I’m very pleased with it! Although used, it is in absolutely great condition, and I’m looking forward to getting a chance to wear it properly

A few things I have noticed:

1. The Govenment 1A Tartan is actually very nice – I was worried it would be overly dark, but the slightly bluish-green is quite bright.


2. The fabric weight appears, at least to me, noticeably a little heavier than my existing heavyweight kilts, and a little bit rougher to the touch (as perhaps befits a military garment) though it felt great to wear. The weight gives it a truly fantastic swing – better I think than any other kilt I’ve worn.

3. The box pleats to the stripe are very nice, and give a quite different to my existing kilts.


4. The belt buckles are black-coated metal, which I wasn’t expecting – I haven’t seen this on other kilts, but it’s actually a great look, and reduces the extent to which they stand out quite significantly. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this become an option in civilian kilts as well in due course.


5. The kilt was sized as 170cm (5’6”) height, 76cm (30”) waist and 92cm (36”) breech. It fits great (or at least will do one I loose a few more pounds of Xmas excess ) but I do notice it is an inch or two longer than my existing kilts – it seems to have a higher rise above the straps, so I assume is intended to be worn a little higher.


All in all, very pleased with what I’ve got, and at £100, it was a fantastic deal (actually a great shot for anyone looking for a genuine quality kilt but who can’t stretch to the usual prices).

I’m going to enjoy this for the moment, before thinking about what items to look to acquire next – if anyone has any suggestions, do let me know.

[OC Richard]

The buckles are black-coated metal, which I wasn’t expecting.

As I recall all of the older Other Ranks kilts I've seen have quite distinctive buckles, stamped out of sheet-metal and having two prongs.



The RRS kilts I've seen have civilian-style buckles, cast metal with a single prong, but done up in black, a nod I suppose to the old style of buckles.

Officers' kilts, being private purchase items, might have any style of buckle.

I do notice it is an inch or two longer than my existing kilts – it seems to have a higher rise above the straps, so I assume is intended to be worn a little higher.

Yes, military Other Ranks kilts generally have a higher rise, as I recall a 4 inch rise as opposed to the 2 inch rise usually seen in civilian kilts.

Here are military kilts in situ

[Macman]

Delighted to say that my RRoS kilt arrived this morning, and I’m very pleased with it! Although used, it is in absolutely great condition, and I’m looking forward to getting a chance to wear it properly

Very nice! That looks fantastic, and at a good price.

[OC Richard]

Ah yes, it appears the breech sized is fixed as 16 cm larger than the waist.

That's interesting!

I remember a kiltmaker saying how differently two kilts of identical waist size would have to be made, for two gents in our band, due to their breech measurements being so different. One kilt was fairly straight-sided, almost like a cylinder, while the other was conical. (Little bum, big bum I suppose.)

[Regimental]

That's interesting!

I remember a kiltmaker saying how differently two kilts of identical waist size would have to be made, for two gents in our band, due to their breech measurements being so different. One kilt was fairly straight-sided, almost like a cylinder, while the other was conical. (Little bum, big bum I suppose.)

I can imagine

I guess for inventory management they probably don’t want too many variants for the soldiers – waist and height already gives quite a selection to keep track of. The double straps should be relatively accommodating (excepting some particularly large-bottomed individuals perhaps!)