Lost Weight....Now What to do??

[Canadian_Kilt]

31 lbs in one month? Holy monkey ....

I wonder this as well as I'm in the process of losing weight, with my goal about 50lbs lighter than I am currently. When I get there, my 2 kilts are going to be in need of some work. The Stillwater isn't really worthwhile - I'll just buy another 1 (or 2) when I get there .. but my tank is not something I'm just going to toss. Can a kilt be reworked for an 8-10" loss?

[Caradoc]

Can a kilt be reworked for an 8-10" loss?

I would hope so - Celtic Craft Centre is taking my Weathered Lochaber from a 44" waist to a 36"...

[Highland Logan]

I have lost about 40 lbs since I got my kilt. The straps were moved the first time it was lose, but after that the weight loss was too much. I had it sent back to the mill it came from twice. It was much cheaper (1/5 the cost) than getting a new kilt, and it came back perfect every time (the tartan covering the buckles stayed in sett, ect). It was like a new kilt, but in the right size.

Frank

[Martin S]

I bought a cheap kilt through e-bay some time ago and found it was too big. I undid the pleats centre back, reduced the waist by 2-3 inches, tucked the surplus material in as a single extra-deep pleat, sewed it all up and pressed the pleats. The sett pattern no longer appears perfect but it is still regular and symmetrical, and it looks fine.

I was tempted to do the same with a good wool kilt too, but have not had the courage to undo it because the pleats are deeper, each one overlapping several others. It would involve so many pleats and the belt loops too, that sewing up again would probably be too difficult.

Martin

[angel923]

31 lbs in one month? Holy monkey ....

I wonder this as well as I'm in the process of losing weight, with my goal about 50lbs lighter than I am currently. When I get there, my 2 kilts are going to be in need of some work. The Stillwater isn't really worthwhile - I'll just buy another 1 (or 2) when I get there .. but my tank is not something I'm just going to toss. Can a kilt be reworked for an 8-10" loss?

According to my kilt maker Kathy Lare it is possible to adjust a larger kilt down the ammount of adjustment will determine the method though, from a simple buckle move to a full reworking of the kilt are all possible depending on what you want to spend.

[djweso]

:mrgreen: I'm envious of you to have such problems. Someday I'd love to have to worry about such problems.

[cloves]

Caradoc, wow.....loosing weight not only makes you look smaller, you also look younger.

[Caradoc]

Caradoc, wow.....loosing weight not only makes you look smaller, you also look younger.

My wife says the same thing.

[Gaisgeil]

My wife says the same thing.

How did you lose 31 lbs in one month? Sounds drastic!
Actually, how did you lose it all period? I've got 70 lbs I need to lose.

[Caradoc]

How did you lose 31 lbs in one month?

See the other thread...