Kilt strap extenders: When do you need them?

**Riverkilt** · 15th December 08, 11:48 PM

Good point, for an inexpensive kilt. Guess I don't have the underapron problem since mine that I "extended" are hand sewns.

Ron

**Kilted Rogue** · 16th December 08, 06:23 AM

the apron didnt always show. I might be mis-wording my post. i will try to have my wife snap a pic of the problem area and post it.

**Kilted Rogue** · 16th December 08, 12:11 PM

OK here are 3 pics of my kilt.
1st the right side

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2nd the left

3rd one more of the left. notice the pleats opening
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like i said in the original post. the kilt was rather in expensive, so i may just have to chalk it up to poor craftsman ship .
So now to the question, do i need strap extenders?

**Barb T** · 5th February 09, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Good point, for an inexpensive kilt. Guess I don't have the underapron problem since mine that I "extended" are hand sewns.

This would be true of any kilt, hand sewn or not. Once the kilt is too small, the underapron shows. If the kilt is too small, it just doesn't go around you as far as it used to. A kilt is made so that the fringe edge just covers the edge of the underapron. If you gain two inches in the waist, nothing you can do short of altering the kilt will prevent the underapron from showing, and strap extenders won't help.

If it's so small that you can't get the straps through the buckles, you either have to move the buckles or add length to the straps. Both accomplish exactly the same thing - they simply allow you to buckle the kilt at a larger circumference than the kilt was made for. Strap extenders simply boil down to using longer straps instead of moving the location of the buckles.

**Kilted Rogue** · 5th February 09, 05:17 PM

Thank you Barb,
I will order the right product tonight, and i will just have to wear this kilt till i can buy a new one or loose a few inches.

**Kilted Rogue** · 6th February 09, 06:44 PM

Barb
would basting and pressing my kilt improve the over all appearance, or are is that the wrong solution for this ?

**Carolina Kiltman** · 6th February 09, 07:44 PM

Diet and exercise?

**Kilted Rogue** · 7th February 09, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Carolina Kiltman

Diet and exercise?

now that was low:buttkick:

**The Barry** · 7th February 09, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Carolina Kiltman

Diet and exercise?

That may have been low, but it was pretty funny!

**Kilted Rogue** · 7th February 09, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Barry

That may have been low, but it was pretty funny!

True very True, the hard part is i am a Pastry Chef and i find my self "Quality Controlling" to many of my products.

other than that my diet is great.

lol: