Measuring for a tank from another kilt (thumbnail imgs)

[AKScott]

I think I got it. I have two other threads on the general subject I will ask the mods to lock right after I link them into this one.

Situation: I want to order a tank.

Challenge: I live very far away from the nearest experienced kilt maker.

Solution: Buy a kilt close to my size, wear it several days, pin it up where I think I want, and then have a kilt I can take measurements from.

Observations: Where my kilt rides on my body before breakfast, before luch, after breakfast and after lunch are four different places. Having this kilt in the house to wear for several days has been eye opening. I usually have a very light dinner, that is the way my metabolism works.

If you are particular enough about the fit of your clothing to be reading this far, I highly recomend this solution. I am going to be able to specify the measurements of my tank with high confidence and a good idea of how it will fit.

Short version: My off the peg used kilt is within one inch of all my desired dimensions.

Overall length top to bottom is one inch longer than I want:



When I put the top of the waist where I want it throughout the day it looks like this:



When I put the selvedge edge where I want it, one inch difference, it looks like this:



I also pinned an extra inch of fell into the pleats and donned the kilt quite gingerly:



I found that the widest part of my hips moves up, almost an inch, when I stand on my toes.





EDIT: all these pictures are fasting before breakfast. I will of course put the thing back on gingerly after breakfast.

This thread can be locked: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ot-pics-64250/
This thread can be locked: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-pleats-64312/