With some of the posts recently that mention kilt length in a picture, it got me thinking. Different kilt lengths is a more recent development, probably started when the kilts began to be tailored. It would seem to me that, historically, the length of a kilt on an individual was not determined by his measurements, but rather the size of the cloth. And since their were probably not too many looms in an area, all the cloth in that area would be the same width. Thus, a person in that area would have to wear whatever cloth was available. It could be adjusted a little bit by tucking into the belt, but not much. So, on one person it might fall right at his knees, but a shorter person might have it hit mid-calf, and a taller person might have it hit somewhere on his thigh.