Big surprise inside a kilt to be altered

**bonnie heather** · 21st February 12, 09:01 AM

Today I started working on altering a kilt made by a well known tartan mill. When I unstitched the back lining, I was amazed to find there was no back canvas. And no steeking. And no cutouts. And no waist stabilizer. It's a knife pleated 8yard heavy weight kilt, mostly machine sewn. I'm really surprised and wonder why it was made that way.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 21st February 12, 09:03 AM

Thanks for sharing...

I guess it's a matter of Caveat Emptor...

**auld argonian** · 21st February 12, 09:19 AM

I'll tell ya...we're gonna have a lot of forum members looking under their linings after these threads about kilts not made according to the rules.

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**turpin** · 21st February 12, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Thanks for sharing...

I guess it's a matter of Caveat Emptor...

It seems more like a matter of Caveat Edgar!

**pascs** · 21st February 12, 10:02 AM

I get the feeling that there will be many kilts out there where corners have been cut to keep the costs down

**auld argonian** · 21st February 12, 10:03 AM

I think we should call for a show of hands...how many people are peeking under their linings?

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**jhockin** · 21st February 12, 10:19 AM

I'm wondering if it is one of the "casual" kilts, since you say it is machine sewn? I found no description, on their website, of the kilt-making process. Since there are no cut-outs, of the fabric across he fell, perhaps there would be less "need" for the hair canvas, to support the material? Sounds like the missing stuff is all part of 'cutting costs'. I also wonder how many other sellers of "casual kilts" make theirs the same way?

**thecompaqguy** · 21st February 12, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I think we should call for a show of hands...how many people are peeking under their linings?

Well I never

I try to keep my knees together

Checked the linings of my kilts, they're all fine, even the cheaper PV ones

**madmacs** · 21st February 12, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I think we should call for a show of hands...how many people are peeking under their linings?

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Not me! But then Bonnie made it so if it's wrong I think I have a problem...

**Barb T** · 21st February 12, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by bonnie heather

I'm really surprised and wonder why it was made that way.

Cost, obviously. Machine stitching and leaving out the internal construction that costs $$ to do in terms of labor and materials is the obvious way to reduce the cost of a kilt.

Before anyone bashes on House of Edgar, though, it would be worth at least considering that we don't know how this kilt was advertised. As long as a customer is aware of what he is purchasing, a kilt that is machine sewn and missing the traditional internal construction is a reasonable lower cost option for someone who wants to buy a kilt.

At any rate, this is why I made the decision years ago not to do alterations on kilts that I haven't made myself - I never know what I might find inside.