Hello,

My 11 year old son's band kilt has now turned into a "mini-kilt" and since the kilt maker is backlogged I took it as divine intervention that it was time to start kilt #2. I am anxiously waiting for the Ancient Murray tartan to get here.

The first kilt I made was my daughter's dancing kilt. It had a 4 inch hem (down to 2 now) , and I've had to move the buckles, but she's gotten two years out of it. I ordered medium weight tartan which has a kilted selvage, and am trying to decide how much room I should give him to grow.

His measurements are 28"waist, 31" hips and 20" from his naval to his knees. Has anyone ever hemmed medium weight? Would it be better to just pull it way up (under his armpits as my son's bagpipe teacher likes to say)? Has anyone ever put in a hidden pleat? Any other "room to grow" suggestions would be welcomed. I'm hoping to at least get this, and next summer out of it.

Thank you!