Jonesing & needing some advice

**John M.** · 16th March 06, 10:19 PM

I finaly ordered a kilt from Kilt store for my son.

What I need to know is, how dificult is it to hem it up if it's necisary? Or am I worried about nothing?

His measurements were 19" waist & 11"-12" from navel to top of knee.
The closest size listed was for 4+ years old (cool he turns 4 for in June) and lists the size as 19"-20" waist & 14" length so it may be 2 or 3 inches to long.

Oh & we picked the MacPherson tartan.

**mbhandy** · 16th March 06, 11:31 PM

Nice Tartan John,

Hemming a Cilt for a child you could do by hand or if you have a machine from the look of the tartan you could use a black thread.

MrBill

**GMan** · 17th March 06, 11:19 AM

Can't help you with the hemming question. Yet that is a nice lokking tartan, your son will look mighty fine.

**Big Dave** · 17th March 06, 11:23 AM

Don't worry about hemming it's not that bad. I'm very much looking forward to buying my son his first cilt when he's a little older (he's only 14 months).

**LoftGuy** · 17th March 06, 11:34 AM

Hi,

Great tartan; in my experience, I'd not shorten the hem too permanently as a 4 year old will grow so fast you'll soon have to lenghten it.

BTW, great starting him out with a kilt at 4 years of age.

Bob

**Barb T** · 17th March 06, 12:12 PM

I agree that it's easy to hem, and he'll look better if it's the right length (even if you have to let it down in a couple of months!). At Highland games, I see too many little boys in kilts that are a few inches too long, and they do look like they're wearing skirts....

Cheers!

Barb