Big Men

[Southern Breeze]

That should have had a spew alert!

Sherry

There's a lot of posts that fall under that category. If your not carefull,they can sneak up on you.

[MacHummel]

Just to add my 2 cents. I'm a short guy but I'm wide and I know when I was looking to buy a kilt I was wasn't happy with the overall fit of some of the prefabricated kilt that are small, large, and extra large. I put one on and think the apron was to narrow the back sits higher than the front the pleats are constantly falling apart. So my idea was to make my first kilt I used a heavy indigo blue denim and loved it and relized the only way a kilt will look and feel right is if it was custom made. Take it from me being wide and making kilts I understand the plight of big men.
MacHummel

[NewKilt]

Prestor, I'm 6'0" and 255 pounds. I agree with the comments that recommend wearing the kilt higher on the waist. I know that I look slimmer in my traditional design Stillwaters, than I do in my SportKilts which are casual style and worn lower on the waist. Since your brother is a conservative dresser, I think your idea of starting with a tartan such as the Black Watch is the way to go, because it would not do much good to get him a tartan that makes him feel selfconcious.

I think your brother will be amazed at how much slimmer he looks in a kilt than in trousers with the kilt worn in a more traditional style. This should help build his confidence.

I've never gotten a negative comment from a man while kilted, many have called me "sir." He can expect many smiles and compliments from the ladies.

I'm sure many of us would like to hear how things went if he decides to give the kilt a try.

Darrell

[JayFilomena]

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).

Thanks Rigged; I really enjoyed that. Laughed for quite some time and it felt good.