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

**Kid Cossack** · 3rd April 07, 04:45 AM

Cherokeesix:

Happy that you've lost weight, sad that the kilt doesn't fit properly, happy that the kilt arrived . . . I'm just all confused!

**cherokeesix** · 3rd April 07, 05:07 AM

Hi Kid, no need for confusion. Love the kilt, gonna keep it, need your address straight away. See, simple as that.

Thanks
Patrick

**McMurdo** · 3rd April 07, 05:40 AM

I would move the buckle it is fairly easy, if you do a search I know you will find something on it, what you want to do is only move the buckle on the right side, or the over apron back, I have done it and it works great all it costs is about 5 mins time and some thread, good luck.

**Caradoc** · 3rd April 07, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by cherokeesix

I have lost 22 pounds over the past 3 months and could probably wear a 42" with no problem.

And since P1M is probably going to gig me again for not bragging enough...

I've gone from a 44" waist to a 36" waist, 254 lbs down to 188 - since November.

Needless to say, my kilt wardrobe has suffered immensely. At the moment, I have *one* that fits thanks to Stillwater.

**turpin** · 3rd April 07, 11:13 AM

Sorry Kid, but to go from a 44 to a 42, you need to move the right side buckles 2" rearward on the fell, and the left side strap 2 " to the right on the under apron. Caradoc is correct. It's counter-intuitive, but there it is.

**drobin** · 3rd April 07, 11:33 AM

Gee, what a great problem to have! Hopefully I'll get to have the same problem after my kilt arrives.

**Canadian_Kilt** · 3rd April 07, 11:41 AM

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** · 3rd April 07, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Canadian_Kilt

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** · 3rd April 07, 11:00 PM

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 · 4th April 07, 01:30 AM

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