Recommendations for Kiltmaker that will alter kilts

[Pleater]

I am a bit of a perfectionist, I know, but I'd second the advice to buy kilts which fit and sell those which do not.

If a kilt is a good fit then it is fairly rigidly shaped into the shape of a person of that size and removing a significant amount of it will make it unbalanced either in the shape, or the placing of the pattern, or possibly both.
I made kilts to fit me when my waist was larger and have altered some of them several times as I reduced in circumference. To do a good job I needed to take them apart completely and start from scratch, which is alright as I did not use any technique which could not be reversed, and the fabric made into an almost flat strip again. The lining could be unstitched and the curves altered to fit fairly easily, but it was more work to alter them than to make them in the first place, and it was necessary to be careful and go slowly in order to avoid damaging the fabric.

Anne the Pleater