Knee length- what is perfect?

[Spartan Tartan]

I am a top of the knee guy too. Personally, I do not like having my kilt hit the back of my calves as i walk. So for me, there is a real functional reason for where I have the bottom of the kilt.

[Pleater]

For a large waist size on a GOS (as they are known), wearing the kilt a little higher at the waist and a little longer to the hem can create an illusion of 'better' proportions.

With the circumference being further from the legs the trapping of the hem is less likely.

But as always, the way you wear your kilt is mostly a matter to debate between yourself and your mirror, with comments from the spouse should you have one, of course.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[PEEDYC]

I was always taught that if you keel on the floor the hem should just touch the floor. That makes it about half way down the knee cap. Well it does on me.

[BCAC]

I was always taught that if you keel on the floor the hem should just touch the floor. That makes it about half way down the knee cap. Well it does on me.

I heard that this stemmed from military tailors, at the start of some conflict or other, having to measure a large influx of new soldiers and found this quicker way of doing it. They had their soldiers kneel on the floor and measured from the floor to the waist. Then they made the kilt to this measure minus one inch.

[Stan]

I'm a mid to bottom of the knee guy too. I've taken my "cue" from the photos that I've seen from kilt makers. MacGregor and McDuff, Scotweb, and such. For me, the attached photos says it all.........

sean_connery in a kilt.jpg BaronMcConnellConnery_06_1.jpg

[Jock Scot]

I'm a mid to bottom of the knee guy too. I've taken my "cue" from the photos that I've seen from kilt makers. MacGregor and McDuff, Scotweb, and such. For me, the attached photo says it all.........

sean_connery in a kilt.jpg

Your choices are yours to make of that there is no arguement, but just so you know, the gentleman that you have chosen as an example is exactly the chap that you should be careful with when following his kilt attire choices. I am not saying that you should not, I would not presume to, but I am saying that well known film stars, even Scottish ones, do not necessarily make the right choices.

As an example would you wear a drop down tie with a tuxedo? No? Well the gentleman in your picture is! Well OK a Prince Charlie, which is a tuxedo equivelant. So now would you follow his example with kilt height? You would? OK its your choice.

[Stan]

LOL...LOL... point taken. Thank you..

[Nile]

Saw this posted on Facebook (if it's on there then it's got to be... well, I don't know... anyway!)

A Guide To Proper Kilt Length
If your kilt is above the knee...
...You are a boy.
If your kilt is at the knee...
...You are a man.
If your kilt is below the knee...
...You are a liar!

The truth is, I like my kilts to fall right to the top of the knee cap.

Nile

[Piipriker]

Grizzy,
Thank goodness! Cause I like to barely cover my knees. I like to hide the fact that I often have rug burn.

too much information

[Piipriker]

now on a serious note: Top of the kneecap or slightly above is the most comfortable for me

hejdå Jörg