Shortening a kilt?

[Woodsheal]

Unless he is quite tall, I'm pretty sure a 28 inch kilt is going to have excessive rise. Seems to me the army kilts I have were 25 inches for heights 5'11-6'0.

Shortening it will take some care I think....if it is like mine, it is very heavy wool.

I'm 5' 8.5" tall, and my "regular" kilts are 22" in total length. I'm thinking a military high-rise should be around 24" in length - max! - for my height.