I am planning on acquiring a few more casual kilts in the near future (and eventually a tank as money permits) but I am also in the process of attempting to shed a few excess pounds of middle agedness off my midsection. I am a well accomplished hand behind an industrial sewing machine but not too good with the wimpy home model I have now and was wondering how difficult it would be to reduce the waist on a kilt. From a quick look at it, anything up to 4"-5" wouldn't be too difficult and anything more than that would bring the pleats around too far to the front. I guess the main question I am asking is: Should I wait a few months until my waist is a bit smaller or should I buy now and modify them as needed? Or perhaps buying slightly too small and making longer straps until I fit into them would be an option?