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14th November 16, 04:44 AM
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Very helpful pictures, thanks. My husband does indeed wear his kilts well above the belly button, but that still constitutes mid rise by your photos; going to full rise would put the kilt waist like the 'old man pants' scenario you so accurately describe! Which scenario would cause the apron to stick out over the protrusion below, and then hang straight down from that point. Looking, like I said, like a maternity dress. So for him, the waist does have to be worn at mid rise not full rise.
I guess what I'm working with is closest to your side-view photo of the red-kilted fellow (the Habs fan!) getting fitted. And I see that you too have the issue I mentioned, about the lines of the plaid pattern no longer being parallel to the floor: in my ugly method, this happens at the hem, but even in your most correct method, it is somewhat visible at the waistband. So you know what I mean.
I now see that your way is the right way to make this modification; but unfortunately, I certainly do not have the skill to do it that way. Cutting down the waistband would involve dismantling and changing the interfacing, and worse for me, it would also involve redoing the buckles and strap locations. I never took a sewing class in my life -- I'm not up to attempting that!
Thanks very much for the information. At least I have learned that I was indeed aiming for the right end result. And since where we are, my husband might just be the only kilt-wearer to be seen, I'll just have to tell myself that no observer will be as knowledgeable as the Wizard of BC to pick out my errors. It's kind of a choice of doing what I can vs the man not wearing kilts at all....and everybody should be allowed to wear a kilt if they want, right?
Thanks again everyone.
Last edited by Dragon's Breath; 14th November 16 at 12:39 PM.
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