Yup, what MacWage said. when you put on a belted plaid you lie on a 54" to 60" wide by 12-15 foot long piece of fabric. Most of the length is taken up in the pleats. You lie on the pleats with the bottom of the kilt at the back of your knees, fold the aprond over your front, belt it on, and stand. Everything above your waist falls below the belt. That is the state of the kilt on the fellow on the right. The others have tucked the two apron corner in their belts. This is typical for warmer weather. In cooler weather the apron ends can be tied together and looped over the heat, or joined with the pleats over hte shoulder.