Irelands National Tartan?

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I would disagree with the pants waist comment. I own a few of Rocky's casual kilts and I wear them at the true waist not the hips. Certainly if one chooses to wear them at the pants waist that is their prerogative. I just don't believe it is "meant" to be worn lower.

Well, I did qualify my statement by first saying that I dont personally own one of Rocky's kilts. But I will also call attention to this statement on the USA Kilts web site (in the measuring instructions for the casual kilt):

"USA Kilts Casuals can either be worn at the "Jeans Waist" or at the "True Waist" (just above your naval) like a traditional kilt. PICK ONE OF THOSE 2 SPOTS and measure yourself at that height. This is where the top of the kilt will sit. See above pictures for reference."

Now if we apply this to my point... Should you choose to measure at the pants waist, and should your kilt then be built for wear at the pants waist... then it will not work well if deliberately hiked up to wear with dressier dress. If you have it made "for the pants waist", that's where it'll be designed to be worn, and that's where it will fit best. But don't be stunned or disappointed when your kilt-cut jackets leave a huge gap of exposed shirt between your jacket and the top of your kilt, if you then try to dress it up. In all cases, wear the kilt where it was designed to be worn. But know that a kilt designed to be worn low will not work well with conventional levels of elevated dress. That was my point.