Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
I don't want to start up a Highland v Lowland type discussion,but I have always been led to believe(rightly or wrongly)that as the kilt was origonally Highland attire, the kilt used to be(still is?) worn higher, in the Hghlands, than the lowland Scots do.
It's an optical illusion, the kilts are acually the same lengt but because the Highlanders are actually higher that the Lowlanders they just appear shorter!
Quote Originally Posted by Mr Edmond
One only needs to look, however, at today's wedding photographs to see how trollopy some kilt-wearers look with kilt and stockings almost meeting each other.
Could this be that it's because they are not regular kilt wearers and owners but are mearly renters for the occasion? Aside from that yes, even bespoke kilts are worn "long" (top to midknee). I've ordered two kilts thus far asking for top of the knee and I've been stopped and questioned if I really want that length. I don't know if I'd actually be comfortable with 1˝" above the knee. Also I don't think i've ever been called "trollopy" before! i though only women could be trollops.