Kilts are usually warn rather high - conmpared to trousers. A bit above the belly button so the kilt is about mid-knee, even a bit higher. I usually throw on a belt and sporran. Aren't Thrifty's great? So easy to put on, inexpensive, and nice & cool for hot weather. I have a Black Stewart & an Irish National.
That looks pretty good. It should be mid-knee traditionally which it is and higher than you would wear pants at the waist (that way it hangs better especially with a beer gut like mine). A nice-looking kilt with good pleating too. Good health to wear it.
I'd go a "smidge" higher to get it to the top of the knee. You have plenty of room at the top to wear it higher without it getting to your armpits It will feel odd at first since modern jeans do not reach that high, but it will feel perfect in a kilt.
If you "blouse" out your shirt a bit more around the top of the kilt it will hide the waist band that doesn't quite match the pattern and blend the top and the bottom half of the outfit.
As everyone has said, pull it up a smidge to show off some knee. Other than that, the kilt looks pretty good.
Now, as to the shirt/kilt combination. You really need to wear a solid color shirt with a tartan kilt. Just as with any articles of clothing, you really shouldn't combine patterns. That being said, the base color of the shirt looks pretty good with the kilt.
Now you need some accessories.
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It will feel odd at first since modern jeans do not reach that high, but it will feel perfect in a kilt.
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