How does it fit?

[Tobus]

That fold-under at the first pleat is normal...

[corbmonster]

That fold-under at the first pleat is normal...

thanks, I wouldn't have thought so.

[plaid preacher]

IF the fold-under wasn't there, there would a little corner of the reverse pleat hanging down under the front apron.

[Leoghan]

in regards to the fold in the first pleat, I've seen them on some kilts and not others. the ones i had from stillwater kilts had them on both sides, but my 5 yard wool from USA kilts does not have them and the corners don't poke out from under the kilt. is this just differences in kilt making? or is the fold over kind of like a "short cut" in kilt making?

[Calgacus]

Both my kilts are traditional 8 yard kilts and both have the fold on both sides. They are indeed there to stop the reverse pleats from showing.

Corbmonster, I'd just echo what others have said above about the fit, and suggest the length could be an inch shorter, but it's a matter of taste.

[auld argonian]

Another suggestion is to not thread the belt through the "belt loops"….the observation has been made many times that the kilt belt shouldn't be necessary to hold the kilt up…it should fit well with out the belt holding it up. I usually skip the loops and find that the kilt hangs better that way….just run the kilt around my waist and let it settle into it's own place.

Best

AA

[o3afret]

Hi all and for all the great questions and answers about how to wear the kilt, fit, etc. I found it very useful for me. I wear "tactical" kilts daily and have just received my first 8 yard clan kilt. I have what would be an odd question but the leather straps on the kilt on not flat, in packing, they've been folded up, etc. How can I get the leather to be flat again like it should? I have some ideas but thought I'd ask for some expert opinions first!

Thanks.

Jim

[James Hood]

Personal thought, NOT as an educated professional, is to use some leather treatment product like Lexol (as the old Greek shoe repair guy in town recommends, Vaseline, on both sides of the strap and then put the straps compressed by the wood slats of trousers hangers for a few days.

The leather should become more supple and "flatten out." To prevent possible goo on the hanger wooden slats or the wool, use waxed paer as a barrier.

You will have to use 3 hangers or 3X the amount of time.

Best of fortune.

[o3afret]

James,
That is the direction I thought too. Thanks for the information and the wooden slat hanger(s) is a great idea, one I wouldn't have thought of. I'll be giving it a try tomorrow. I do appreciate the time your took for your reply.

Jim Wilson

[unixken]

Personal thought, NOT as an educated professional, is to use some leather treatment product like Lexol (as the old Greek shoe repair guy in town recommends, Vaseline, on both sides of the strap and then put the straps compressed by the wood slats of trousers hangers for a few days.

The leather should become more supple and "flatten out." To prevent possible goo on the hanger wooden slats or the wool, use waxed paer as a barrier.

You will have to use 3 hangers or 3X the amount of time.

Best of fortune.

I would be VERY careful of this in that any grease/Vasoline that is absorbed into the leather *is* going to leach back out, and you don't want that grease coming in contact with, and staining, the wool. Personally, I would just roll the strap in the opposite direction and throw a rubber band over it to keep it rolled up overnight. Then remove the rubber band the next day. After a day or two to "relax", the leather should flatten itself out.