so, am I cute?

**Robin** · 18th March 06, 04:19 PM

Tip:

When you dress...find a large mirror and check if all is in line.

It's 1 minute work...centre the kilt and when done it's easy to align the belt (buckle) and the sporran.

**Norbydog** · 18th March 06, 04:23 PM

wow, I got lines running through me!

Hey thanks, I was wondering about the alignment of the belt. I NEVER wear belts with buckles, so this is new to me. I did not know if to line up the center of the buckle, or the buckeled end of the leather. I usually wear sweaters, but I wanted the belt to be shown as well.

Will do so from now on.

**Robin** · 18th March 06, 04:36 PM

The belt is pretty well aligned to the centre of the kilt...the kilt itself (blue line) a bit too much to the right...and the sporran (green line) too much to the left...(seen from the wearer's point of view).

The red line is more or less the centre....blue and green should be there also.

Sorry for drawing lines all over you...they will wear off within a couple of days

**Iolaus** · 18th March 06, 05:08 PM

I always just feel to see if the buckles are at the same place on my sides.

With a traditional, I feel weird having the waist up so high, but that's where it fits, so I wear a sweater or larger t-shirt over a long sleeve shirt in order to cover the midsection; all that shows is the sporran.

**Robin** · 18th March 06, 05:29 PM

I think you can wear a traditional at different heights...from navel to ribcage (at about 2" lenght dif), so when you don't like to wear it high...measure from the navel when you order a traditional.

I like both...my Caledonian is 23"...navel to knee. My Maclaren muted is 24.5"...ribcage to knee. MacLaren ancient and Isle of Skye...in between...24".
So I've several options...all kilts fit perfectly and all "show knee". I can wear the MacLaren muted to the middle of the knee caps when I like...sometimes it's handy to wear a kilt slightly lower...when you have to sit on a coach for instance...less...err..."exposure"

**Cinnabar** · 18th March 06, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

I think you can wear a traditional at different heights...from navel to ribcage (at about 2" lenght dif)...

I'll have agree with Iolaus on this one. It feels weird to have a piece of cloting hiked up so high. I am by no means knowledgable on wearing kilts correctly but if worn high enough it gives me a reminder of the slacks monster/high water look, especially if worn without a jacket. (FYI...I am not trying to criticize anyone; I just don't like how it looks on me). I too would rather wear a sweater and keep the top of the kilt covered if possible. I guess I've just been wearing baggy pants for too many years.

**Iolaus** · 18th March 06, 06:06 PM

I have no problem with letting the selvege hang low; the problem is that my waist and my butt are a liitle out of proportion, and I can't afford to order custom work, so the SWKs ride a little high on the hips.

Anyway, my original point was about lining up all the parts. I think having the apron itself centered is more important than centering the vertical lines on the apron, at least for contemporary casual wear, which is how Norbydog is styled in the pic.

**albannaich** · 18th March 06, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

Tip:

When you dress...find a large mirror and check if all is in line.

It's 1 minute work...centre the kilt and when done it's easy to align the belt (buckle) and the sporran.

It looks fine the way it is.

I can;t believe you have to align the different metal's.

Sometimes imperfection is perfection.

The only thing I would say is change the sprran chain to a leather strap (as someone has pointed out) and it'd look great.

All in all, I reckon he looks rather 'proud' in his kilt, straight lines or not.

Aonghais.

**Big Paul** · 18th March 06, 07:59 PM

A little alignment and you're good to go!

**Oswulf** · 18th March 06, 09:06 PM

Hell, I always check my gig line when dressing, being ex-military. Still it often shifts a bit when moving around, the sporran especially. All in all I think you look great, though I'm not all that crazy about the white or off white hose.

The sporran however is fantastic looking, I hope mine turns out that well if it ever arrives.

Now we gotta talk about your avatar, this being the first time I've seen a picture of you I was kinda shocked. I was expecting Eric Estrada. Actually I guess I'm kinda relieved, Eric Estrada in a kilt is a scary thought.