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Greetings
I am just getting started. Bought a kilt from Damn Near Kilt Em. Well it was a starting point! I then bought “The Book”, thank you so much Barbara Tewksbury! I am now going to sew myself a real kilt. Any suggestions are welcome.
A little about myself: 65 year old in reasonably good health, I wear a back brace, corset, to control back pain. It has the effect of reducing my waist from 33 to about 28, making me question how to construct a kilt that will fit properly when I am wearing the brace or not. I was originally planning to make the kilt as Barbara had written about, but after reading about the box pleated I will probably start with that since I would like to wear it daily. Comments anyone?
I wear my kilt almost daily, though not when I am out with my wife. Anyone else that has had that problem I would like to hear from you.
If anyone has any questions please let me know.
David
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Welcome to the “Great Rabble”!  
You’re aware that Barbara has a downloadable addition on box pleated kilts?
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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Hello and welcome from Southern California.
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Yes
 Originally Posted by Father Bill
I have downloaded it a week ago. I will be using it along with TAoK.
Thank you for making sure I was aware
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Failte from the Home of the Blues!
Tha mi uabhasach sgith gach latha.
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes (kilt) with intelligence, put them (it) on with care, and then forgotten all about them (it).” Paraphrased from Hardy Amies
Proud member of the Clans Urquhart and MacKenzie.
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 from Colorado!
"Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d'thaining thu"
Remember the men from whom you are descended.
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Welcome to the forum from Western Canada...
As a gentleman of substance (GOS) whose waist line fluctuates with the seasons I find the best solution is to have a kilt build for the mid range but have extra long kilt straps and only two, or go for the large size as it is always easier to move buckles and straps to make a kilt smaller than to make a kilt larger. Others here are sure to offer opinions.
Cheers!
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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Welcome form Eastern Ontario, in Canada.
Good luck with your kilt making. Barb's book is invaluable in guiding you along.
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Welcome!
Might think about a historical kilt, as around 1800 historical?
The first kilts was tied, not with buckles, making for more flexibility...
Robert McDonald, bespoke Kiltmaker, has a set of videos, about the history of the kilt, on Youtube. They might give some ideas?
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16th May 22, 05:02 AM
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When I was still losing weight I used to secure the inner apron with two small D rings attached to the edge of the apron and then a piece of tape on the inside of the waist band could be threaded between them and when drawn taut the rings pinched the tape and held it.
The outer apron was held by a strap and buckle which I fitted so that it was on the last hole when first put on, but it could be drawn tighter as required - so perhaps making the two extremes of the strap your largest and smallest waist size would do the trick?
Anne the Pleater
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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