Kilt size adjustment

[Dogdr66]

Can a kilt be altered to a smaller waist size? I've lost 20 pounds and now my kilt is 3-4 inches to big at its smallest adjustment.

[English Bloke]

Have a read of this thread (clickety-click)

[Dogdr66]

Thank you. After reading that thread, I see it can be done. Now how do I find someone who knows what they're doing?

[Barb T]

Same as later thread???

The simplest thing is to just move the two apron edge buckles toward the center back of the kilt and the underapron strap toward the center of the underapron. No one will be the wiser.

Try looking at this thread:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...oo-much-59745/

[ForresterModern]

I have had two kilts diminished in waist size by just the method Barb T describes. I have only found a couple minor issues with the results---first, the kilts now buckle further aft on both hips than my well fitting kilts requiring me to twist one side around toward the front to strap that side, then twist the other side around to the front to strap it, then readjust both the kilt to center it and my shirt which has usually bunched up unattractively because of the twisting. Second, since both the attachments of the right side buckles are relocated closer to the back center of the fell, the two belt/sporran strap loops will no longer be symmetrically placed between the left and right buckle attachments (closer to the right than left), and if it is a big enough adjustment they can start to look pretty catawhompous. Easy enough to reposition the loops though just like you did with the buckles and strap.

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[Barb T]

Thank you. After reading that thread, I see it can be done. Now how do I find someone who knows what they're doing?

Just buy some matching heavy thread (called button and craft thread at your local fabric store), get a sharp pair of scissors, and carefully snip the threads holding the apron edge buckle tabs and the underapron strap to the kilt. Reposition, and sew them back on. It's an easy job, and the good news is that, if you don't like the job you've done, you just take them off and try again.

[fluter]

If you can sew on a button, you can handle this easily.

Barb does not mention it, but The Art of Kiltmaking has stepwise instructions for attaching the straps and buckles. Since you want to own this book anyway, I'd go ahead and buy it now.