
Originally Posted by
Pleater
Yes, it is too short - it is out of proportion. It being black is part of the off look - something lighter might look better at that length.
One option might be to change the waist.
It all depends on how the kilt was sewn together, but a wider waist band might be the solution to having the hem as in the 'lower' photograph, but providing more height on the body, and a feeling of greater security.
If there is a waist band it might be possible to use that as a front for the new one. If it has to be mangled for removal then it need only be replaced where visible. If backed with some sturdy material it might not require anything more than the fastenings supplied, but a clip at the very top edge might make it look neater and feel better.
If there is no material to use then something which is less shiny than the original is always less obvious - even if the colour is close, shine seems to be a dead giveaway.
After all that though - maybe the kilt should go back to the maker as a misfit or reject?
Haven't received a reply back from Kiltstore as of yet, but I have a bad feeling about whether they will take it back or not. My wife bought the kilt as a Christmas gift for me, and she made the measurements. I wasn't looking at the picture when she took them, just at a copy of the printed instructions. Those led me to believe that the length measurement was made from a different point than the waist measurement. It seemed strange to measure that way, but I figured that they would add a couple of inches for the rise. Here are the instructions as I saw them, without the pic that accompanies them.
Measuring for a Fashion Kilt
DO NOT try to measure yourself - ask a friend to help
* Take all measurements TWICE - mistakes do happen
- Kilt Length:
From the top of the hip to the top of the knee cap: The Fashion Kilt sits on (or perhaps just very slightly above) the normal trousers waistline. - Kilt Seat
Taken around the widest part of the seat - Kilt Waist
Around the actual waist as for trousers, but firmly. The result may be a little under your normal trouser waist - Wearer's Height
Standing fully erect in socks (no shoes)
Well, I just got an email. Since the kilt was made to the supplied measurements, it looks like I'm stuck with a mini-kilt. My wife is quite dissapointed as she now feels that she didn't get me a Christmas present I will think long and hard before I order anything from kIltstore ever again.
Last edited by Jerry; 24th January 06 at 08:59 AM.
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