Shortening a kilt?

[Paul Henry]

Never Never NEVER 'hem' a kilt! the pleats won't hang properly and people like me will publically mock you...

first step: make sure that you can properly tighten the straps and buckles, and move them so you can. I can often shorten a kilt by a couple of inches with this one step.

2nd step: move the straps and buckles down by the required amount (they will stay at the same point on your torso when you tighten them, which lifts the kilt.

3rd step: shorten from the top if required (bearing in mind that kilts in general and military kilts in particular are worn higher than modern eyes find usual.

You are very much in the minority here, heming can be done very well on lots of kilts, indeed on some fabrics you have no choice for example many tweeds.If done well the pleats will still hang well.
I'd have to say that you aren't very kind mocking people either.
I've got no problem making sure that the kilt is at the right height, that can often solve problems, but please be kind to other kilt wearers

[Seaforth Piper]

You are very much in the minority here, heming can be done very well on lots of kilts, indeed on some fabrics you have no choice for example many tweeds.If done well the pleats will still hang well.
I'd have to say that you aren't very kind mocking people either.
I've got no problem making sure that the kilt is at the right height, that can often solve problems, but please be kind to other kilt wearers

Perhaps I'm in the minority because I maintain higher standards...

Someone hand this guy a box of tissues.....

[Paul Henry]

Perhaps I'm in the minority because I maintain higher standards...

Someone hand this guy a box of tissues.....

It not really sabout higher standards, there are many very fine kiltmaker on this board who will hem if they need to, of course it's easier if you don't have to hem, but there isn't anything inferior about a hemmed kilt.

Remember this is a community board, and it isn't considered nice to mock other kilted folk