Quote Originally Posted by AmateurKiltsmen View Post
I removed the bottommost thread last night and it definitely freed the thing up but I still have problems, pins still not laying right despite me putting it more inward, the kilt itself just doesn’t fit right and it bunches up between the straps on the right, makes me wonder, should i just give up on kilts? Starting to think my body just doesn’t work with them.
You may not want to hear this, but it's not that your body doesn't work with kilts. It's that the cheap kilts you're buying are not made for your body shape. You're purchasing inexpensive "off the peg" kilts which come in standard sizing schemes that are made for a generic or "average" body shape. That sort of one-size-fits-all measurement scheme usually means it fits nobody well, and the further your shape is from the average, the worse it fits. You're finding out what many, many other kilt purchasers in the past have learned. If you want your kilt to fit well, you need to have it made to your measurements. This means going to a real kiltmaker and ordering one based on the measurements they ask for to ensure it conforms to your shape and hangs well. It's going to cost significantly more than a mass-made kilt, but it's worth it.

Based on your photo at the top of this thread, you likely need a kilt with a much more dramatic flare between the top strap and the fell area (and you need to be wearing it higher so the top straps engage your natural waist). Even though I have a somewhat trim body shape, I find that generic kilts don't have enough flare around my hips and rear end, causing some of the problems you describe. I gave up long ago on generic kilts.