Apron Overlap, he wants it on the left. Help!

[ebetsie]

This is a bit tricky, I may be making a kilt for a friend he want the opening of the apron an all the buckles/ fastening on the left side of the apron. I have gently tried to discourage this saying that is the side the Ladies kilted skirts open on however he is some what insistent on having a left hand kilt.

It will be his kilt so he can have it any way he wants, that being said should I keep trying to convince him that it should be on the right.

There is a very good reason he wants it on the left, If I must make it left accessible Do you think I can disguise the apron opening in the pleat and then sew down the right side opening and balance buckles one active on the left and one passive on the right?

[CopperNGold]

Did he give you a reason for wanting it that way? Maybe if you showed him a woman's blouse and a man's shirt that button on the opposite sides, you can equate that with right and left on the kilt.

However, if that doesn't work, he is the 'customer," and he may still want to have it done his way. Good luck!

[Ryan Ross]

All I'd add here is that a lower buckle is always passive, so rather than putting two on, I'd say to leave both off.

Also, I've seen a kilt made with reversable aprons, so you can actually choose which one you want on top. You might try that.

Otherwise, if there's a good reason why he wants to have his kilt close like a skirt, and it won't bother him if it does, then I suppose you should just make it that way.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I can't see any reason why anyone would be apt to pay much attention to which way a kilt closes. For several years I had a kilt with the pleats reversed so that it was easier to slide into a car, and no one ever commented about it being "backward". Since, as you say, the client has a good reason for wanting a left-handed kilt, who are we to try and talk him out of it?

[ebetsie]

Oh my now you have given me another reason he will want a left hand apron. Thanks to every one for the input.

[ccga3359]

Make him a left-handed kilt then. we have left-hand can openers, scissors, tools. Just go single straps on either side and possibly fringing both sides would help disguise it. I'll not look down on him because his kilt opens on the opposite side as mine. As MoR pointed out the knife pleats would work better when climb into a LHD car (as the driver at least).

[artificer]

Make him a left-handed kilt then. we have left-hand can openers, scissors, tools. Just go single straps on either side and possibly fringing both sides would help disguise it. I'll not look down on him because his kilt opens on the opposite side as mine. As MoR pointed out the knife pleats would work better when climb into a LHD car (as the driver at least).

We have all these things because it's no longer allowed to drown the "sinister" as witches Apparently THEY (and to a degree, I) need these conveniences.

To the OP, If your chappie want's a leftie kilt, make the man what he wants.

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[Panache]

To the OP, If your chappie want's a leftie kilt, make the man what he wants.

Well said!


For the life of me I can imagine seeing a fellow in a handsewn wool tartan kilt that opened on the left and thinking "LADIES' SKIRT!" I might think "Hmmmm that's unusal" and possibly ask him about it (though probably not).

It will look like a kilt no matter which side it opens on and if you have stated what the norm is and he understands and has a good reason to require it otherwise then everything is jake.

Cheers

Jamie

[CDNSushi]

I'd also say just give him what he wants. 99% of the folks out there won't even notice, and if they do, they won't KNOW about left/right kilt apron openings, connotations, etc... And for those who DO know, most won't say anything to him anyway. And for those who DO say something to him... Well, that's for him to deal with if/when the time comes -- not you, the kiltmaker who did her duty and duly informed him what the customs and conventions are...

However, I too share the curiosity. Why insist on an apron that opens opposite?

[tulloch]

First, welcome to the forum from the highlands of Central Massachusetts. Second, Merry Christmas! Third, if there is a good reason then go ahead. It is his garment. Lets see the progress and the results!