Question #1 - XKilt project

**revbook** · 26th April 13, 05:16 AM

Well, I took the first step in my XKilt project and had my wife measure me. Technically it is the second step, I'm counting the first step as reading Mr. Hebert's instructions three times! Back to the measurements, waist, rump, fell and drop. The "bible" provides instructions on making your kilt to the rump measurement and tapering IN to the waist measurement. There lies the rub! My waist measures 41" at the navel while my rump measures 39 1/2"!! After sewing-in the box pleats do I them taper the kilt OUT 1 1/2" or simply make the waist and rump the same dimension...a tube? I was made in America from Scottish parts but seem to have been short changed in the rump department.

**Pleater** · 26th April 13, 06:23 AM

Ah yes - that is a fairly standard problem. You need to consider yourself in two halves - the rear bumper and the bay window.

At the back you still need to shape the pleats over what rump you have and into the back of the waist. At the front you need to have a straight fall of aprons - so your body measurement at the hip needs to be added to so that there is enough kilt to go round.

It is rather like when you need to slide between a wall and a tall wardrobe, you can do it if you tuck in the tail bone and flatten your back, suck in the gut and press against the wall - but you couldn't walk around like that.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: