Kiltless

[GMan]

Dale,

Does this mean that you are doing a double jonesing? Already did the jones on their arrival and know on the alteration.

Yes it does sound odd by NOT having a Kilt especially after you already know the joy of them.

[motorman4life]

Guys have posted experiences here of being told it would be $1 per pleat to hem a kilt. That sounds outrageous to me. Did your tailor give you a clue as to what the charges would be? I'd be interested to hear the breakdown of what you were charged.

[sorcererdale]

When I first talked to her, she looked at the kilt, checked the hem, and said, "This won't be hard to do at all, just time consuming." The when I asked about how much, she said it would be around $20. I shouldn't have told her there are about 5 yards of material, (I think), then she said, "Well, maybe up to $25.00." And that is what UK charges, but then there would be shipping too and a longer wait. I get one back on Friday so i can wear it this weekend to a play and to church.

DALE.

Guys have posted experiences here of being told it would be $1 per pleat to hem a kilt. That sounds outrageous to me. Did your tailor give you a clue as to what the charges would be? I'd be interested to hear the breakdown of what you were charged.

[Riverkilt]

Good you have a local willing to do it.

Just for price comparison, UK charges $25 to "chop" a kilt. I've bought two off the scratch and dent rack that were too long (I wear a UK short) but it was worth it to have them chopped to short and still get the faster delivery and discounted price.

So anything up to $50 plus probably another $30 for back and forth shipping to UK and you got a fair/good deal.

Ron

[ckelly327]

I had to have a SWK kilt taken up about 1.5" recently. It cost me $30 in upstate NY. They did a very nice job and said that they had done a few other kilts for pipers in the past. Call around and ask if they've had any experience with kilts first. Someone who hasn't worked with kilts before doesn't understand how much material is really in a kilt.