The blind hem stitch thing refered to shortening the length of the kilt...I was thinking that I was going to have to shorten mine but after a couple of wearings and my adjusting to having it up about my "natural" waist, things worked out smashingly.

Not to be a contrarion but your best solution is (or would have been) to send it back to Stillwater for an exchange...this is why one does not remove the basting stitches until he is sure of the fit...it's my understanding that they are very good about that and that the expense of shipping it back and forth is probably less than a tailor is going to charge you to do the work.

Best

AA