Proper way to shorten a kilt

[JamieKerr]

What, pray tell, is the proper way to hem the bottom of a kilt to keep it from fraying?

[The Wizard of BC]

Are you asking because your kilt is too long or is the selvedge edge fraying?

[JamieKerr]

someone sent me a stillwater as a birthday present, and its a bit too long for me.

[Barb T.]

To do it right, you really need to do more than just turn up a hem and stitch it. You need to take out the apron and underapron facings first, then turn up the hem and stitch it. And it's best to turn up an extra half inch at the point of the deep pleat and about an extra inch at the underapron edge (tapering to the regular hem depth about 9" from the edge) in order to keep the deep pleat and the underapron edge from sagging below the bottom of the kilt.

Once you have the hem stitched, sew the facings and edges back together again, and BASTE THE PLEATS. It doesn't take long, but it is crucial to getting the kilt pressed properly again. See the following post for how to baste a kilt:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/b...924/index.html

[ForresterModern]

Heck. Even easier, just hike the waist up under your armpits, kind of like the little old retired men in the park wear their pants, and war a loose sweatshirt. Cheaper too.