Ways to hold it up.

**Sir Didymous** · 25th March 15, 07:36 PM

Hello, all. I've been trying to find a delicate way to word this. I am gluteally challenged, and thus have been having a hard time holding up my kilts in the back. That is my higher yardage ones, anyways. The weight of the pleats just seem to want to pull the whole thing down. The end result is a very sloppy looking kilt that sags in the rear and rides high in the front with that unwanted belly defining fold in the front. I have tried tightening the straps on the kilt itself, tightening the belt, and nearly every other trick I could come up with short of braces (suspenders). That, is a look I just don't care for. It's fine if wearing a jacket, but I don't always wear one. In spite of all this, my kilts continue to sag in back.

Upon doing some online searching I came across this. Having asked some of my friends in law enforcement, they feel it might help. Any thoughts? Or, better yet; has anyone used one of these with a kilt before?

http://www.qmuniforms.com/galls-flex...t#.VRNrxsJ0zIU

**Bruce Scott** · 25th March 15, 08:22 PM

I couldn't open your link but there was a similar discussion not so long ago and, apart from braces, these products were recommended by Nick Sweeney:

http://www.militaryclothing.com/IBS/.../38274551.html

http://www.militaryclothing.com/IBS/.../40877525.html

That discussion is here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...problem-87580/

**Tobus** · 26th March 15, 05:08 AM

Are you wearing your kilt around your natural waist, or down around your hips? Your rear end shouldn't be what's holding the kilt up.

**Tartan Tess** · 26th March 15, 07:24 AM

If it is an 8 yard kilt, you might consider having it "cut" down to a 6 yard weight.

**Tasty Rabbit** · 26th March 15, 07:28 AM

I have no experience with that belt but it looks scary . I have known men who have had the same problem with pants & some of them went with suspenders . I don't know how that would look with kilts though . Building up the muscle of the maximus gluteus could give the kilt more support .

**Nick Sweeney** · 26th March 15, 07:36 AM

The bumps face outwards.

**ratspike** · 26th March 15, 07:46 AM

Since you just need some friction under the kilt I'd think the rubber belt or the Shirt Lock belt, assuming the hook isn't too aggressive, would do the trick.

If you're inclined to make it yourself you might start with a thin 2" nylon webbing, velcro to close it, and run three or four beads of clear silicone along the length.

**sydnie7** · 26th March 15, 11:55 AM

My Bob has a similar issue, no buns to speak of and a "retirement bulge" in front. He always uses suspenders when wearing a jacket but otherwise I just continually remind him to "hitch it up". . . the inner belts just look like something else to shift out of place as you sit/stand/sit/move around. I'll be interested to hear other reviews (and will check out the prior thread).

**Sir Didymous** · 26th March 15, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Are you wearing your kilt around your natural waist, or down around your hips? Your rear end shouldn't be what's holding the kilt up.

I wear it at the natural waist. I don't even like my pants at the "pants waist". They just seem to slide down in the back.

**SeumasA** · 31st March 15, 05:00 AM

Sir D, have you considered implants?

Seriously, I am also afflicted with what my wife refers to as "old man butt". Two things help for me. First, I work hard at keeping my weight down so that I don't also have the "old man gut" that usually accompanies it. Everything seems to fit better when my weight is down. Second, I found that a well tailored kilt stays at my natural waist without any extra encouragement.