question about relationship between fell and rise

[Steve Ashton]

Maybe this little model will help to visualize the parts of a kit.



The Fell Area is defined as the part that is tapered and sewn down in the back of the kilt.
The Fell Area is from the crest of the hips and butt up to the center of the top strap.

Above the top strap is the Rise. This area is not tapered and flares outward to go over the lower ribs in a Traditional kilt.

Below the Fell Area are the pleats. They are from the crest of the hips and butt down to the top of the knee cap.
As there is a bone in the thigh the length of you body from the hips to the knee cannot change so the pleated part of a kilt is always the same.

If you wear your kilt lower, at the navel, the only part that changes is the length of the Fell Area.