The Regency period

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Indeed.....it's been noted how the kilt has "grown" over time.

Actually, if you look closely you'll see that the kilt in both cases is sitting just above the knee, which is still the most common length today. It is the hose in these portraits that are lower than we typically wear them. These hose seem to end at the widest part of the calf, or just above. We tend to pull our hose all the way up to the bottom of the knee.

M