Kilt to long. Help?

[Jaeson]

Okay so i got an 18oz Heavy Weight Wool 8 yard Military Kilt and it's about 3 inches to long for me? Thoughts? Alterations? Sell it?
Waist 35 inches. Length 27 inches.

[Paul Henry]

others will chime in as well, but the first thing to check on is... are you wearing it at the correct place, if it's a true military style kilt it would be expected to be 2 or more inches above the navel, check that before anything else!

[Jaeson]

others will chime in as well, but the first thing to check on is... are you wearing it at the correct place, if it's a true military style kilt it would be expected to be 2 or more inches above the navel, check that before anything else!

Yup. right below my ribcage....the pleats haven't even been unstitched yet. it's a beautiful kilt.

[BobsYourUncle]

Yup, right below the rib cage, sometimes cosseting a couple of lower ribs--sounds like your kilt doesn't need any adjusting. Wear it strong and proud.

[Splash_4]

The military style kilt is worn above the short ribs. About 2-3 inches higher than a standard kilt that might be worn above the navel.

As an example, I wear a 22 inch kilt with a 2 inch rise (the magical 24 inch kilt from Stillwater), and with a WPG kilt, it is close to 27 inches overall.

[Nick]

I'd also suggest hitching it up a bit more. However, if it doesn't work out, or if you find you don't like the look of the extra-high waist, I'm sure someone here would love it.

[The Wizard of BC]

A Military Kilt is designed to be worn VERY high. The top straps should be cinched into your natural waist. This is just under your ribcage at the side of your body. The top of the Kilt will cover your short ribs at the spine.

This is not the place most men expect the Kilt to fit. With blue jeans worn so low today the waistband is down over the hip bones and most men today think that that is where you measure the waist for a Kilt. Not so with a Traditional Kilt. And particularly with old Military Kilts.

Many of the Old Military Kilt were all the same length. About 27" long. You put the kilt on so that the hem was at the top of the knee cap and let it ride up as high as it is long. So on a short man the top of the Kilt could be almost at nipple level. Of course you don't see this in the old military photos because you almost always wore a tunic over the Kilt.

If the Kilt still seems to be too long but is fine in the waist and hip measurements you can find a kiltmaker willing to re-build it for you. They will take off the waistband and cut the top of the Kilt off. Re-position the Straps & buckles, re-taper the Fell, and replace the stabilizer and hair canvas and liner. It's almost a complete re-build of the Kilt from the Steeking line up.

[Jaeson]

A Military Kilt is designed to be worn VERY high. The top straps should be cinched into your natural waist. This is just under your ribcage at the side of your body. The top of the Kilt will cover your short ribs at the spine.

This is not the place most men expect the Kilt to fit. With blue jeans worn so low today the waistband is down over the hip bones and most men today think that that is where you measure the waist for a Kilt. Not so with a Traditional Kilt. And particularly with old Military Kilts.

Many of the Old Military Kilt were all the same length. About 27" long. You put the kilt on so that the hem was at the top of the knee cap and let it ride up as high as it is long. So on a short man the top of the Kilt could be almost at nipple level. Of course you don't see this in the old military photos because you almost always wore a tunic over the Kilt.

If the Kilt still seems to be too long but is fine in the waist and hip measurements you can find a kiltmaker willing to re-build it for you. They will take off the waistband and cut the top of the Kilt off. Re-position the Straps & buckles, re-taper the Fell, and replace the stabilizer and hair canvas and liner. It's almost a complete re-build of the Kilt from the Steeking line up.

Cost wise does anyone know what that would be?

[sydnie7]

OK, I'll ask the silly question.

Where does it say that this kilt is too long for him ** at the top ** ?

My first thought was. . . hem it!

If I've read this wrong, I'd appreciate being clued in as to where his description lead you to think it was too long at the top. . . thanks!

[Jaeson]

OK, I'll ask the silly question.

Where does it say that this kilt is too long for him ** at the top ** ?

My first thought was. . . hem it!

If I've read this wrong, I'd appreciate being clued in as to where his description lead you to think it was too long at the top. . . thanks!

I do wear my kilts above the belly button at the Natural Waist Line, however the kilt falls about 3 inches lower then my middle of knee line. The site has kilts with varying degrees of length and the kilt is not that old, judging by the date on the kilt label i'd say Falkland War. What i need to know is how to go about fixing it if possible....or sell it.