Lost weight

[Drac]

Good day all,

Over the last year I have lost close to 40 lbs. This means only one kilt fits, the one I got a couple months ago. All the others are anywhere from 2-4" to big on the last hole of the belts. It doesn't look good to just tighten a belt around as this bunches it up and messes up the pleats.

Question is, all I got to do to adjust for a couple inches is move the right hand buckle over? This will be mostly for the non-tank ones. Ones from Kathy and Barb I would send to them if they can do the adjustments.

Jim

[Tobus]

I'm no kiltmaker, nor do I play one on the telly, but I think you have to make the adjustment from both sides. If you only move the buckles on the right hip, you'll end up with an outer apron that's much tighter than the inner apron and makes the inner apron bunch up. Besides, it's the inner apron that really does the work anyway. The outer one just covers it up. But they have to be balanced with each other so they lay properly with each other.

That's my take on it, anyway.

[hector]

I had the same to do a couple of weeks ago. Tobus is 100% right: both sides have to be adjusted.
An advice may be that the buckle on the right hip is moved a bit further to the middle of the kilt. This allows to have more margin for fixing the belt (you never know if one's weight will further reduce or the opposite might increase).
Good luck!

[MNlad]

I think you have to make the adjustment from both sides.

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Prevents bunching of the inner apron and keeps the front apron in balance with the pleats on each side. On the plus side, it's a lot easier shrinking a kilt than trying to make it bigger. Congrats on the weight loss.

[Barb T]

The trick is to move the buckle on the right hip toward the center back and then move the _underapron strap_ the same amount toward the center of the underapron. That does "both sides" evenly. Moving the buckle that is next to the buttonhole doesn't do anything.

[Drac]

Thanks all.

I have about 3 that need saving and a couple that are going to look for a good home.

Jim

[Blupiper]

Drac:

Just a word of congratulations and commiseration. I have also lost a bunch of weight and have had a 100% turn-over in my collection. Others here at XMTS have taken advantage and gotten some new kilts--same as me. Keep up the great work.

JMB

[Barb T]

I just wrote a thread with complete instructions for how to move buckles and straps. You can find it at:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-larger-78931/

[Drac]

Drac:

Just a word of congratulations and commiseration. I have also lost a bunch of weight and have had a 100% turn-over in my collection. Others here at XMTS have taken advantage and gotten some new kilts--same as me. Keep up the great work.

JMB

Unfortunately I really can't afford to replace the tank and the one Barb did is a one off due to the custom woven tartan, it was the R'lyeh Ancient Also I am headed on a cruise two weeks from Friday and I need my formal and semi-formal gear.

I just wrote a thread with complete instructions for how to move buckles and straps. You can find it at:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-larger-78931/

Thanks for all your help Barb. Amy will be tackling it probably this weekend. If not I should have enough skill to do it.

Jim

[Barb T]

Well, you'd better post pics of you in your kilt(s) on the cruise!