Kilts Worn at Long Length

**Nighthawk** · 27th August 08, 05:59 PM

Personally, I know it's not tradition, but I prefer to wear mine at the middle to the bottom of my knee, especially in winter, when my knees would get cold otherwise. I don't know if we're talking about the same thing here, but that is just my personal preference, be it a do or a don't.

**ChattanCat** · 27th August 08, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Personally, I know it's not tradition, but I prefer to wear mine at the middle to the bottom of my knee, especially in winter, when my knees would get cold otherwise. I don't know if we're talking about the same thing here, but that is just my personal preference, be it a do or a don't.

Actually, the top of the knee is a modern length of a kilt. Traditionally, it was lower than the top of the knee. So, you are more traditional than you think.

**McMurdo** · 28th August 08, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

Actually, the top of the knee is a modern length of a kilt. Traditionally, it was lower than the top of the knee. So, you are more traditional than you think.

I will have to respectfully disagree with this as evidence I present the following portrait of Sir Mungo Murry Son of 2nd Earl of Atholl, by John Michael Wright, you will notice this kilt was worn higher than the modern top-middle of the knee

**Nighthawk** · 29th August 08, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

Actually, the top of the knee is a modern length of a kilt. Traditionally, it was lower than the top of the knee. So, you are more traditional than you think.

D**n, I'm good.

**Thebigeman77** · 27th August 08, 09:07 PM

yeah, it's middle or right at the start of my knee (or a liiitttttlllllee under if it's my SWK) for me.

**katmills2005** · 28th August 08, 05:50 AM

Personally, I like the look of a kilt that is at mid-knee to the bottom of the knee. However, when a kilt is four or five inches below the knee, I think it's a kilt don't.

**katmills2005** · 28th August 08, 06:09 AM

It does seem that most of the historical pictures I find on kilts show the hem either at or above the top of the knee.

**ardchoille** · 28th August 08, 10:02 AM

I have a kilt that ended up being too long, so it hit me at 1 1/2 inches below the bottom of the knee. What I found is that it was a bit uncomfortable when walking and very uncomfortable when running.. and didn't play well with the kilt hose. I have hemmed this kilt to just at the top of the knee. I feel that top to mid-knee is the natural evolution of the length of the kilt. It just seems to be the most comfortable and looks best.

Just my $0.02