Questions & Pics of my New Seaforth Box

**Friday** · 7th August 12, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by truckie561

Thanks for the replys & compliments everyone. The kilt is definitely too long, I'm 5'7 (give or take) and I usually wear my kilts at a 22" length. This kilt is 25" long and will be getting sent out for a rebuild once the funds are available.

Remember that military kilt are worn higher. You seem to be at the right spot but is it at the bottom of the ribs?

**truckie561** · 7th August 12, 06:19 PM

Yep...if not covering my floting ribs.
I think fella's who are...ahem...shorter in stature can't afford to wear their kilts too long...but that is just my inexperienced opinion.

**creagdhubh** · 7th August 12, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by truckie561

Thanks for the replys & compliments everyone. The kilt is definitely too long, I'm 5'7 (give or take) and I usually wear my kilts at a 22" length. This kilt is 25" long and will be getting sent out for a rebuild once the funds are available.

No worries, mate! Enjoy the kilt. You'll get it altered when you are able and it will be a piece of history to treasure.

Yours aye,

**truckie561** · 7th August 12, 06:50 PM

Here's another question: Are both the outter and under apron edges shaped the same way?

**Friday** · 7th August 12, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by truckie561

I think fella's who are...ahem...shorter in stature

You are not short I can see in the pictures that your feet reach the ground.

**cck** · 7th August 12, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by truckie561

Nope....both aprons are in great shape. Is this pretty uncommon to see the aprons reversed?

**truckie561** · 7th August 12, 07:04 PM

piperdbh:
"It might work better if you take the bottom buckle & strap completely off the kilt and just use the top one."

I think that is what will eventually happen.
This kilt only has the two outside straps with no strap on the under apron...only a piece of velcro that was added at some point. I have an old 1948 Gordon Highlander kilt that only had the two outer buckles. I had one of the buckles and straps moved to the the opposite side so I didn't have to worry about the under apron sagging down.

**cck** · 7th August 12, 07:08 PM

So far no one has responded to your main question regarding the apron buckling on the left rather than the right side. That is probably not common. Other thoughts?

**Friday** · 7th August 12, 07:08 PM

Is there a button hole (strap hole) on the left side of the kilt near where the straps are?

**truckie561** · 7th August 12, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Friday

Is there a button hole (strap hole) on the left side of the kilt near where the straps are?

No there isn't and I don't see any previous evidence of there being one. Usually, you could see where there was a repair made on the inside of a kilt if a button hole was sewn up or moved, but nothing obvious is jumping out at me. There is juust the two straps on the outside apron.