Handmade Wool Kilt by USA Kilts in Auld Lang Syne Modern

[Rex_Tremende]

The buckles are nice and solid, cast with no sharp edges. You can't see it here, but they are attached with bits of tartan that aligns with the rest of the kilt. The leather is about 3/16 inch thick and oddly shiny.

I asked for a bit of extra flair in the rise, and it was put mostly on the sides (to accommodate love handles??) as opposed to evenly tapered all around. You can see it most acutely around the buckles as the taper reverses and the tartan bends a bit. I don't mind this at all - it was what I asked for without specifying how it should be engineered.

Here's the inside lining. There are loops! I've never had those before. Now I guess I'll have to sew some buttons into my jackets to match.

It's kind of loose and wrinkly. It's attached in places, so I don't know if that will flatten out much. I know there has to be some degree of play here, but how much, I'm not sure.

I can tell the pleats have been trimmed out by the feel. I think I also feel a stabilizer under there by the sound of a scratch. You can see the canvas under the lining on the aprons.

The basting stitches were removed. I won't show that part of the operation, since I violated the "no sharp objects" rule. I tried it on before removing them and the initial impression is that it fits very nicely - like a glove, as they say. I do think I need to cinch the tape measure a bit more around the waist the next time I do this, as I doubt I could lose much weight without it needing taken in some.

This is the first kilt I've ever had that was pieced together from a double-width length of tartan. The seam is a little to one side in the back, on a forward facing inside pleat.

It's a flat seam, sewn like you would see the outside seam on a pair of jeans - rolled over so there are no raw edges. It looks to be machine stitched. Here is a close-up.

Here it is on the inside.

That's all I have for tonight. Not sure when I'll get to the rest of the review - maybe not until Wednesday or Thursday night on account of work - but I'll add it to this thread when I do.

Thanks Rocky!

Regards,
Rex.