Kilt strap extenders: When do you need them?

[Kilted Rogue]

I know a few ppl here have purchased the kilt strap extenders from various venders.
I have a kilt that says its a 36 and well i am about a 38 these days. I have both buckles on the last hole and the kilt is a little snug. but the main concern is the right side seams to show a lot of under apron. The space of my entire right hip is only under on layer of fabric. As well the pleats on the left hip side are opening up .
taking pictures of this by myself is a bit tricky. i will if need be.

I didnt spend a lot of money on the kilt but it was my first and i bought in on my honeymoon in Edinburgh.

what to do?

[Riverkilt]

Search up that thread on extenders it'll show pics...for $15 from Rocky (USA Kilts) you can't go wrong...you'll be ready for 40 and 42. check the width of your existing straps to get the right size.

I found that since all three extenders are used the apron stays balanced. The left extender is hidden under the kilt. The right side just looks a little more "metallic"

I'm using them on two hand sewn wool kilts that "shrank" on me.

Ron

[chasem]

Note that the extenders won't solve the problem of the underapron showing, though.

[Riverkilt]

Good point, for an inexpensive kilt. Guess I don't have the underapron problem since mine that I "extended" are hand sewns.

Ron

[Kilted Rogue]

the apron didnt always show. I might be mis-wording my post. i will try to have my wife snap a pic of the problem area and post it.

[Kilted Rogue]

OK here are 3 pics of my kilt.
1st the right side

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2nd the left



3rd one more of the left. notice the pleats opening
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like i said in the original post. the kilt was rather in expensive, so i may just have to chalk it up to poor craftsman ship .
So now to the question, do i need strap extenders?

[CelticRanger66]

Yes I think they would work for you. For $15 from USAK you cant go wrong.

[Riverkilt]

Think you're stuck with the inexpensive workmanship on the left side...extenders aren't gonna change that pleat being made shallow.

The kilt extenders should make the kilt more comfortable for you to wear, give you the option of deciding the balance between both sides for the best look - lots of flexibility to play around there. Perhaps taking some of the pressure off would let the offending pleats hang better.

Ron

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

You might also try moving the buckles closer to the front of the kilt... say about an inch on each side? That said, I notice that you are wearing your kilt under your belly-- not quite how it was designed to be worn, hence the problems with how it hangs. Two sets of ten sit ups, every day for a month, will usually result in tightening your waist by about an inch. You might want to try that as well as kilt strap extenders/moving the buckles.

[Ryan Ross]

NOTE: Sit-ups are not always good for your kilt wearing.