Resizing a Kilt?

[The Wizard of BC]

OK, first the good news. Re-sizing a kilt can be done and done successfully.

But here is the catch.

NEVER! EVER! Buy a kilt that is too small, hoping to make it bigger.

If you can't find one in your size, and all that is wrong with it is the waist is too big, any kiltmaker can move the straps and buckles to make it smaller.

But and here is a very important but. The kilt should also be the correct length. If it is too long, pass it by. If it is too short, pass it by.
And if the kilt is designed to be a traditional kilt do not hope to wear it lower than it was designed to be worn.

A kilt may sometimes be hemmed but that is not where you are going to run into problems. With a kilt that is designed to be worn way up at the ribcage the Fell area will also be long. If you just wear it lower you will get shower curtain waves in the rear from the bottom of the Fell being too low.

So, yes, a kilt may be taken in at the waist but it cannot be let out nor can the length be altered too much.

You are actually far better having a little patience and finding one that fits.

I know and understand the problem. There are thousands of Tartans and literally thousands of possible sizes. Finding just the right one would be a stoke of very, very good luck. But it has happened before and will happen again. Someone actually does win the lottery.