Can a kilt be lengthened?

[Barb T]

The only kilts that typically have hems are ones made for children who are Highland dancers. A gentleman's kilt virtually never has a hem, so there's no way to lengthen most kilts.

A well-made kilt is designed to ride 2" above the waist (that's the "rise"). The kilt should be shaped, therefore, to be biggest at the hips, tapering toward the waist (which is at the center of the apron edge buckle prong), and then flaring a bit toward the top of the kilt. If you wear the kilt with the top at your true waist, it won't fit very well, because the smallest circumference of the kilt should be 2" below your waist, when, in fact, your body is bigger below your waist.

If you want to buy this kilt, you should find out if you can try it on and return it if it doesn't fit right.