Measurement question

[MacMillans son]

Question the crofter until you understand what is meant.

You are his/her employer. It is important that you get what it is you want. It is always good practice, in my experience, that when something doesn't add up keep asking questions until it makes sense.

Some possible explanations may be the result of the type of kilt you are having made. Some casual kilts are designed to be worn on the hips vs. higher up, so the overall length to the same point on your knee would be less.

Another is that you kilt maker takes the length measurement from the top of your hip but adds 2" of rise to achieve the finished length (putting the top of the kilt somewhere near your navel I would assume).

Others want the "waist" measurement from the place where you wear the top of your kilt (at the navel or 1" above the navel etc), and the overall length from that point to the point on your knee where you like the length.

Many people have paid good money assuming the kilt maker was going to add, subtract, calculate etc. only to receive a kilt that did not meet their expectations relative to fit.

My input would by to keep asking questions until you are sure both of you are talking about the same thing.

Regards,
Brooke