I still wear pants...

[pauljsharp]

Welcome from Salt Lake City! I too am a student, I purchased both of my kilts from Stillwater kilts. I am pleased with both! Trust me, once I am not socking so much in student loans I will be in the market for a proper 8 yard tank!

[pauljsharp]

I haven't been able to get a hold of a tape to measure my true waist. I wear my jeans sort of low at a size 32 waist; my true waist would be smaller than that. I think I may have trouble finding a secondhand kilt.

I'm not too good at sewing (I can fix holes, but it doesn't look pretty.), so I'll have to see if I can talk someone around here into making a kilt for me using that kilt pattern.

EDIT:
Just found a tape, my true waist is about 31-32 inches. If I were to pull my size 32 pants up that high, they'd be way loose; I think the numbers are smaller as a marketing ploy (my jeans waist should actually be 35 inches).

my trousers are bought with a waist of 32" however, my true waist (between the navel and bottom ribs) is 34". Your true waist and your trousers waist will never align themselves. I would suggest and have seen it noted that you should have someone else measure you for it to be accurate.