Weight Loss

[Draelore]

Many appologies if this is an often asked questions.

I am in the process of losing weight (yea!!) and my USAkilts casual kilt is beginning to get a bit loose.

How can I tell when the kilt need to be retired as too large?
The velcro strips seem to be able to accomodate about 2 pants sizes before I am off the velcro, but the apron is already beginning to curl around a bit.

And a related question

Once the kilt no longer fits, is it better to resize the kilt or just make it my "fat kilt" and get another?

[David Dalglish]

Have them in all sizes, then your covered for all occassions.

[Tommie]

For some reason I never seem to have the problem of a kilt getting to large.
Allways seem to shrink.Wonder what causes that?

[RockyR]

You can always add a little velcro to the kilt (can get it at any fabric store) to make it fit again. Anyone you know with a sewing machine should be able to add it (or at VERY least if you take it to a dry cleaners with a "taylor service" they will add it for $10 or $20).

The problem will be when you lose a LOT of weight... the front apron that used to go from "hip to hip" will then go from one "cheek" around the front to your other "Cheek". In that case, you'll have to re-do the front apron or pony up the funds fo a new kilt.

[Ozman1944]

For some reason I never seem to have the problem of a kilt getting to large.
Allways seem to shrink.Wonder what causes that?[/QUOTE]

It's a well-known scientific fact that Pleats in a kilt begin to shrink after about six months wear, hence the illusion the one is gaining girth and losing one's rugged, athletic figure..............

[Nighthawk]

For some reason I never seem to have the problem of a kilt getting to large.
Allways seem to shrink.Wonder what causes that?

It's a well-known scientific fact that Pleats in a kilt begin to shrink after about six months wear, hence the illusion the one is gaining girth and losing one's rugged, athletic figure..............
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Is that it? I thought it was just a holiday thing... the cold weather making them contract and all.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Many appologies if this is an often asked questions.

I am in the process of losing weight (yea!!) and my USAkilts casual kilt is beginning to get a bit loose.

Once the kilt no longer fits, is it better to resize the kilt or just make it my "fat kilt" and get another?

Take it out, burn it to ashes, and never, ever, let yourself get that size again! Keeping it around as your "fat" kilt will only encourge you to put back on the pounds you've lost.

Get yourself another kilt-- you've earned it.

[cacunn]

Look at the construction and see, if as Rocky says, you can reshape the aprons. Can you open the apron and deepen the pleats on the sides of the apron? This might work for a while and there is enough guidance in the different threads in the DYI section you should be able to do it.

[Riverkilt]

As an olde guy getting fatter I've sold off my kilts that don't fit and used the proceeds to buy kilts that do.

I just don't have the heart to leave them hanging around the closets unworn. Kilts need to be out and about with pleats swinging happily.

If I can lose weight then I'll sell off my fat kilts and buy smaller ones.

If a kilt can't be altered to fit I'm of the opinion it should be passed on.

Which reminds me, I need to go measure up some more Utilikilts to sell, though that market, in my weird body size, seems to have dried up.

Ron

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I need to lose weight so I'm hoping that I need to get both my tanks reconstructed at some point. Well done on the weight loss and keep it up!