Thomas,

As feedback to your last post, and as a kilt maker myself, it makes no sense to me that your clan would arbitrarily decide for all that 23" is "the proper length for a kilt." That could only be true if everyone were the exact same height and build.

The fact of the matter that is that "proper kilt length" is anywhere from mid-knee to slightly above the knee. And for some people that may mean a 23" long kilt. For others it may mean a 24.5" long kilt. The shortest kilt I have seen was 18" long. It looked like a mini, but the gentleman it was made for was rather short, and when he wore it, it looked just right. It was his "proper kilt length." On the other hand, it would have looked ridiculous on me.

Everyone is built differently.

What your clan may have intended to say is that 23" is an "average kilt length" and they would be about right. If they were trying to have kilts made that would be an acceptable length on the greatest number of people, then 23" is a pretty average length. However, as someone who is just a bit taller than you, I'd never wear a 23" long kilt! It would look silly on me.

And given that you are 6' 2", I'd doubt that the 24" long kilt you are waiting on will be too long. Most men your height I have made kilts for have ordered them between 24" and 25" in length, if not a bit longer.