Quote Originally Posted by seanachie View Post
Chipping in on the above comments, I would like to understand this issue with the aprons. What is wrong with a nice traditional style apron? I have seen this narrowing of the aprons on various modern kilts and fail to understand the appeal.
I haven't had time to take pictures and do a full review of the Stumptown Kilt I purchased recently from another X Marker, but I think I understand the shape issue a little bit. As mention, the fabric has to be one consideration (the pleats are also stitched in an unusual way to give them more shape too), but the other issue that the apron deals with is the sizing. For example, the size small kilt that I have has a series of snaps for both aprons that adjust from size 32" to 37." A traditional flared apron only has to adjust a few inches and is usual designed for optimum fit on the middle belt setting. If the Stumptown apron were flared like a traditional kilt and looked good at 35" I imagine it would wrap too much at 32" and look ill-fitted at 37." The tapered apron looks about the same at both the small and large settings (I'm wearing it at the 36" setting and it looks good). The inner apron has pleats about half way across so both sides reveal pleats even when worn at the largest setting. For me the biggest selling point was the length. All of the other modern kilts I've seen came too long for my shorter legs. Stumptown offers a 21" and 23" length. As I anticipated, I can wear the 21" model at my natural waist and it looks pretty good (yeah, I know.....pictures, yadda yadda). Although I have no pictures to judge by, the hips (42" traditional style) seem to fit pretty well.