OK what if I am FAT

[Highlander31]

You look fine. Personally, I think the first photo looks better than the second (I agree with robthehiker, the short hose throw the eye off.)

[Nick the DSM]

Thank you for the positive responses so far. I would like to hear from more of you.
Here are two pictures of me. As I said if I wear this kilt where it is the most comfortable it hangs really low.


If I pull it up to the center of my knees It would be around my chest.

kilted Santa?

you look fine, but if you're uncomfortable fix it so you do.

[billmcc]

As I said if I wear this kilt where it is the most comfortable it hangs really low. If I pull it up to the center of my knees It would be around my chest.

Looks like you need a shorter kilt. Can you get that one hemmed?

If you want a tartan kilt that can be worn low on the hips and is custom made to your measurements, take a look at the Casual made by USA Kilts.
See here: http://www.usakilts.com/store/cas_kiltpage.php

If you want to wear a kilt higher up at your natural waist and find a belt uncomfortable, the only alternative I can think of is suspenders (braces).

[Phogfan86]

Hey, Matty, for what it's worth, my 16-year-old son -- who is an occasional kilt-wearer -- saw your pictures above and said, "That's the greatest guy ever! I want to hang out with him! He looks great!"

[Marshal Moroni]

Matty,

I have to make a couple of comments,
First you look great, be comfortable, after all that's what wearing a kilt is all about.
Second, you are not fat, you are merely moderately proportioned, when you get to 340 and a 54" waist then we'll talk about being truly man sized.
Third, you look great, be comfortable.

Being generously proportioned myself, I find the difficulty is not in wearing my kilt and the navel, or even slightly above,(which actually works quite well for me) but rather where my sporran strap cuts in below my abdominal girth (a my Darling Wife the Nurse calls it). This is a greater struggle for me.

Either way, you look great, love the beard!

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni

[SteveB]

Matty,
The Pilgrims called it "Prosperity" as only a man of stature could be.
You look great.. but if the comfort is not there, IMHO, it is beneficial to have kilts that are proportioned to wear at the "jeans waist" and some that are worn at the "kilt waist"(naval). I also have one that tops out well above the naval. (It has only two straps, and stays comfortably above the paunch line.) I also have some "beer gut cut" that sit on my hips and under the paunch, and are also comfortable. The third type is the three strap variety that have been custom made to sit at the naval without having to be pulled so tight as to create any pain.
It sounds to me that a custom kilt fitting is all that is needed to make you a happy comfortable kiltie.
Slainte

[sydnie7]

[snip] I find the difficulty is not in wearing my kilt and the navel, or even slightly above,(which actually works quite well for me) but rather where my sporran strap cuts in below my abdominal girth (a my Darling Wife the Nurse calls it). This is a greater struggle for me.

I've heard mention that sporran hangars are the answer to that situation. Have you given them a try?

[sathor]

I've heard mention that sporran hangars are the answer to that situation. Have you given them a try?

And they don't snag on the fabric.

[Phogfan86]

Kilt hangers are the best thing since radial tires. I got some on eBay for $15 a couple years back, although SWK has them for a very affordable $5.50. If you're horizontally blessed, kilt hangers are great.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Generally speaking, hanging one's paunch over the top of their kilt (or trousers) greatly accentuates an overweight condition. Usually this is done by overweight gentlemen to provide support to a heavy gut, and relieve the strain this weight places on the back. Tailored garments are cut to de-emphasize the size of the individual, and the top line of the lower garment is always placed at, or slight above, the natural waist. Large figured gentlemen (and those with "snake hips") would be advised to have buttons fitted to the inside of their kilts to securely fasten their braces (suspenders), to provide the sort of support the kilt requires if it is to hang at the proper height.

A skilled kilt maker will be able to cut the kilt in such as way that it will fall naturally from the waist, and allow the sporran to hang properly. The late E. Leslie Peter of Lee was a gentleman of ample girth (50+ inches) yet his kilts fit as if he were only 34 inches around the waist. The secret was having them tailored exclusively by Kinloch Anderson in Edinburgh who have a great deal of experience in making kilts for exceptionally large gentlemen.