"....but, is it CORRECT?" she said...

[LitTrog]

As we've seen on this forum, what is "correct" varies greatly once the basics are in place (pleats in back, etc.) Sounds like you educated an interested and curious lady on the truly nebulous nature of that word when it comes to kilts. Or maybe she's like my wife and has only one criterion--the one you didn't answer...

There I was, rubbing my meat (a truly delectable brisket), waiting for our guests to show. My wife sidles up and asks if I'm wearing my kilt properly. I inform her that I am, indeed, wearing it "properly" out of respect to our aged guests and the high winds which were forecast. Feeling my kilt being lifted, I look down to see a maniacal blonde attacking my undercarriage with kitchen shears! Some cutting, a tug, and...hmm...another tug and she informs me that NOW I am properly kilted.

Maybe Laura was just more comfortable putting her finger (or five) on the question your "student" wanted to ask. But, hey, you were there. Kind of refreshing that she didn't ask, seeing that it seems to be the most pressing issue when we're out in pubic.