I've already PM'd Rufus on the subject, but remember that when you're taking THAT MUCH off the kilt, and removing it from the top, then you have to look at the hips, the sew-down on the hidden stitching, the buckle relocation, the lining, etc. etc.

When a REPUTABLE kiltmaker does the hemming, it's done with the expertise and care that a "tank" deserves. They also have the PROPER ironing and pressing machinery to make sure that the pleats still sway and hang. It's really not THAT much different from an 18 ounce and higher kilt. Above all... you're keeping the integrity of the waist, hips, pleats, buckle locations, and lining.

There's SO MUCH MORE to altering a kilt than many would think. The kiltmakers on this forum will tell you that the measurements, the precise sewing angles and tensions, the pleat angling for the hips, and MANY other factors go into a quality kilt. With that in mind... it's MUCH easier to have a knowledgable kiltmaker do a hem.

If it was MY opportunity with a deal like this... I would take it in a heartbeat! This is yet another example of how a wonderful "tank" can be obtained without dipping into the Whiskey Fund!