Importance of waist sizes in Utilikilts

**KiltedBill** · 30th March 07, 10:26 AM

How important is the waist size in a UK? Specifically if it's one size larger than I usually wear, will it be that noticable either by myself

or by someone looking at me

?

**Kilted KT** · 30th March 07, 10:40 AM

I normally wear a size 34 pants, and wear a 36 UK. that is what I've seen to be generally the right proportion, unless you are a bit more substantial, then you might need something a little larger, but probably not more than two or so sizes larger than your pants (if you wear them)

**The Wizard of BC** · 30th March 07, 10:43 AM

Kilted Bill,

It is always good advice to never use what you think your size is from one garment to determine sizing for another.

For example, Never send a kiltmaker your trouser size!!!!!!

I would suggest you go to the UK website and measure yourself the way they ask you to. UK's are designed to fit more like baggy cargo shorts than a strapped on kilt.

**KiltedBill** · 30th March 07, 11:01 AM

I understand the difference between trouser size and kilt size.

Allow me to rephrase: I now wear a size 34 UK. Could I wear a size 35 UK without it feeling baggy or otherwise too oversized for me, and/or would someone looking at it be able to determine that I'm wearing one size larger than I should be?

**Fearnest** · 30th March 07, 11:12 AM

is it one of the older "floating" waistbands or one of the new waistbands with snaps? I think the former would be more forgiving of an extra inch of fabric...

**Kilted KT** · 30th March 07, 11:18 AM

with a belt, it shouldn't be a problem. without a belt, I'm not sure, as I only have one UK.

**turpin** · 30th March 07, 11:38 AM

I wear a 36 pant and 36 trad kilt. I have a 37 UK mocker and it's fine. I can wear it either up a bit higher with a belt or down on my hips. no one but me knows the diff.

**NancyMan** · 30th March 07, 09:48 PM

I have a UK workman's 30 that is a perfect fit. I also have both a denim and a mocker in 31. And both of them start to bunch up around my waist when I buckle them adequately to hold them up. This compromises both comfort and appearance to some degree. In my experience there is just about zero adjustability in a UK. Stick with what fits, I say.

**Monkey@Arms** · 30th March 07, 10:08 PM

I'd say the mocker and original are a little more forgiving due to the weight of the fabric. The bunching of a too large waist would make me hesitant to buy an over-sized workman or denim.

Best regards,

Jake

**Riverkilt** · 30th March 07, 11:29 PM

Hey Bill,

Find a UK waist size you like and hope they are consistant with future purchases. Most of my UKs are waist size 40, but as they got tight and the front got that funny angle I moved up to 41 and 42s...but I can still wear my 40s...so don't think you'll have any problem. Obviously, when I'm fatter the larger sizes are more comfortable.

I've chosen to wash my UKs in cold water only and hang dry so they don't shrink up on me.

Course another solution is to get you a leather UK with the corset lacing, gives you a wide range adjustment to your waist size.

Ron