Quote Originally Posted by way2fractious View Post
A traditional kilt is not lined below the hip line. In fact, the liner is hand stitched across the inside back at hip level, then folded up, pleated for the tapering, and hand stitched all around to finish.
In sewing terms, the shaping is perhaps more clearly described as having unsewn darts at the waist, as the lower edge is not folded but lies flat along the edge of the fell.