question to riverkilt

**Riverkilt** · 6th March 06, 10:36 PM

Sorry, somehow missed this post.

I'm 6' even but wore 30" inseam back when I wore pants.

My longest kilt is 22" and I have to pull that as high as it will go to get the hem to mid knee.

I order my UKs short, forget what that length is, but its under belly.

SWKs are just too long for me in the size they choose to sell them.

Ron

**mddock58** · 7th March 06, 06:41 AM

Remember......The Stillwater Kilts MAY be hemmed if the length is too long.

I know we all like the natural edge of the selvedge, but don't let it stop you from properly fitting your kilt.

We have seen the arguments pros/cons on the standard lengths as opposed to custom ordered lengths, but we can alter them. (The Kilt Police are looking the other way!)

**macwilkin** · 7th March 06, 06:47 AM

The Kilt Police are looking the other way!

In my best British "Bobby" accent: All right then...what's all this? Move along, please.

Cheers,

Todd

**Riverkilt** · 7th March 06, 08:54 AM

I know Mark...I know,

But I'm out in the extreme rural boonies. There are seamstresses, but none with kilt experience.

Why should I have to pay a seamstress to wrangle with kilt pleats just to make something I bought my size? If it were hemming pants, no problem.

Many kiltmakers that don't offer custom sewn sizes offer in house adjustments for a fee. That way a knowledgeable seamstress does the work and the quality remains and the selling house has the responsibility for the quality. SportKilt does it. Utilikilt does it.

What if SWK had one seamstress in house who's job was to chop kilts to the sizes of those of us who don't fit their template. Would they sell more kilts? You bettcha. Both SportKilt and UK charge for it. SWK could too.

Once that obstacle was resolved, if it ever is, then I'd have to think long on buying an acrylic kilt. Probably at least one to see what all the hoopla is about.

Ron

**mddock58** · 7th March 06, 09:27 AM

I was not trying to point at anyone, I was just mentioning that to anybody interested, not to make the length a point where they will not consider a kilt.

I'm 6'2" with what used to be measured as a 36" inseam, but now 34" fit fine (I think that they have adjusted that over the last 30 years) and the Stillwater is fine, if I wear it traditionally, my wife thinks it looks too high on my body there, so i move it down just a bit, but the kilt comes almost to the bottom of my kneecap.

I just need to get her used to it higher.

Ron - I totally respect your opinion, and I really enjoy seeing all your kilts in such beautiful surroundings.

**Colin** · 7th March 06, 09:58 AM

Stillwater used to have instructions on how to shorten the kilt yourself. I could be wrong, but I would assume that with the arcylic you could alter the bottum and not need to put a hem on. Because it is not a natural fabric or a twill pattern, I don't see how it could unravel. Anyone know more about this?

**bubba** · 7th March 06, 10:12 AM

Colin, it will unravel just like any other woven fabric. It's woven, not fused so a hem is neccesary if you shorten it. The Stillwater standards are light enough in weight that the hem done properly could only enhance the swish factor.

**Joe Gondek** · 7th March 06, 10:14 AM

Thanks for all the help

My kilt lenght measures 20" navel to top of knee
the kilt I have now is 21"and It rides 1" above my naval and hits top of knee
24' would put it right on the ribs and cut my torso in half
Is that too long?
I have a klit that I made that is 23" and it fits about right for a traditional

I guess that the only real way to find out is to order one and try it on