Big Men

[Prester John]

Okay

If you are a Big Guy, that is, 6 ft tall and around 300 lbs, this question is for you.

I'm plotting to get my brother a kilt sometime in the New Year. He's a big guy. He is 6' tall, 315lbs, and has a 49 or so inch waist.

I know he's worried about getting comments such as "Fat Bastard" and therefore not very keen on the idea right now, but my sons and I, and my wife, all agree, he'd look great in a kilt, and it couldn't but help his life in a multitude of ways (The Power of the Kilt).

Please tell me, as I am short and stout and unaware, of:

• What I should avoid
• what I should consider
• what I should watch for

You are the experts, and I really want this to work for him. Help me if you can, and accept my apologies if I'm making a bigger deal about this than it is. You guys know me by now!

[Rigged]

I'm 5ft. something and a half and weight in the upper 200s.

Avoid bright colors and "to the stripe" pleating.

Darker colors and vertical lines are more slimming.

Fact is a man of any size looks better in a kilt (unless he's drooling grease down his bare belly and carrying a turkey leg in one hand and a small child in the other).

[Prester John]

The "grease drooling" image really made me laugh.

Then I couldn't get it out of my head. Agh!

Thanks Rigged, for the advice. I was thinking Black Watch, for simplicity's sake.

Hopefully, with my sons' help, I'll be able to pull it off for him.

If you have any other suggestions, pass them along please!

[Big Paul]

I agree with Rigged.

The biggest thing is to do it with confidence! When people see a confident man in a kilt, their attitude changes.

He could always look the nay say'ers in the eye and ask if they have ever had there butt kicked by a man in a skirt.....

[Prester John]

You mean "skirt" of course. haha

I think that's a great comeback...and he is big! :smile:

[The Wizard of BC]

There is one other thing that my business has taught me.

Large men should try to wear their kilts as high as possible. A kilt worn as a hip-hugger with proper hem length accentuates the horizontal.

I know that most large men feel that their waist is under their belly, but it's not. And are suprised the first time they wear a kilt above their navel. Their belly is less obvious, the kilt hangs right, and when they look in the mirror, for many, it's the first time they have looked like everyone else.

Plus, with a kilt that is approching 25" wide and is only 18" or 19" long, it is almost impossible not to answer "the question" in a very graphic manner.

[Schultz]

With a bit of a gut myself, I can wholeheartedly agree with the Wiz. I forget I even have one when I have my kilt on. It just disappears, so to speak.

[Colin]

I am 6'4 and in the higher 200's. I agree with alot of the comments here. Avoid the brighter colours and wear the kilt higher. I don't have much of a beer gut, but I am a wide bastard.

I also happen to know someone selling a kilt that would fit perfectly http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=13922

or for one that is a bit smaller: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=13996

Just tell your brother to pay attention to how he wears his kilt. Try and stick with stuff that compliments bigger guys (ie ankle socks and runners don't work all that well).

[flyv65]

Does 6'2", 250 lbs count as big? If so, here are my two cents. Yes, wear the kilt at the true waist. Yes, darker colors can be more flattering-but not always: sometimes they just make you look like a very dark, brick wall. Also, consider wearing the kilt AT the top of the kneecap as opposed to the middle of the knee, and making sure that kilt hose go no closer to the knee than 3 fingers below.

Bryan...but that's just my opinion: I could be wrong...

[Prester John]

Sorry, I should have made this more clear...

compared to me, big is 6' 200-300lbs.

You 6ft guys over 250 are big. BIG.

Believe me, if someone your size says "you ever had your **** kicked by a guy in a skirt?" it carries alot more "weight" (pardon the pun) than 5 and a half feet of me.

Thanks for the pointers. I'm on the prowl.

Colin, I'll check a few things on my end, and maybe we can reach a deal on that first kilt. I'll let you know. Thanks!