Thanks to you all.
the kilt was made to the corect measurements,but four months later I'm not.
I should have thought of this when my girl said we needed to loose weight, I could have stayed on the couch.
As I'm living in northern Wisconsin the hoodie / sweater combo. may be the way to go for the next five months.
Thanks to you all.
the kilt was made to the corect measurements,but four months later I'm not.
I should have thought of this when my girl said we needed to loose weight, I could have stayed on the couch.
As I'm living in northern Wisconsin the hoodie / sweater combo. may be the way to go for the next five months.
If it was a couple of inches, Mr. Scot, you can get the kilt belt extenders that can give up to, I believe it was, about 2 - 2.5 inches. If it is more, then an alteration can help up to a little more. I had an 8 yd kilt from Lochcarron some years ago when I had my retinas in both eyes detached several times each plus a stroke while I was in the Army. I had to stay immobile (?) for over a month. My waistline spread out like a wildfire on a windy prairie. At that time I hadn't heard about those extenders, so I took it to a very reputable tailor lady in St. Louis where I lived and she "let it out" as far as she could without having to simply sell it and buy another. It was snug but it was a very nice fit. Well, then I started losing weight - you know how the Army is about physical fitness training - and I lost so much that I had to sell it and buy a smaller one. Life certainly is uncertain and quite un-nice at some point in our existence. It isn't an insurmountable task. Just keep with XMTS and someone else will give their take on it and probably they will have their experiences to share. With life comes experience, and that at times with pain and perplexity. Hooah!
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Re: what to do?
Originally Posted by cable scot
As I'm living in northern Wisconsin the hoodie / sweater combo. may be the way to go for the next five months.
Not at all. Two inches is not a huge amount and is a simple matter of moving the strap on the inner apron by
two inches and the right hip buckle(s) the same amount. While there will be a slight offset at the back it will not be noticeable, even if pleated to the sett
The strap is easy enough to move but you will need to use a heavy needle to sew through the leather. The buckles are similarly easy but a bit fiddly. The most difficult bit is unpicking the tartan that holds the buckles in place
As you said this is a machine made kilt I am allowing for the fact it may be made by one of the largest machine made kilt makers here in Scotland. If so, they are extremely difficult to move and may require you to access the stitching from inside, below the canvas and lining, which may be glued into place
But still check FIRST with your supplier. They may do this job for you at minimum or no extra cost
Originally Posted by cable scot
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