A really tough question for the kilt makers

[RockyR]

No problem Dread...

A Semi Trad would probably fit a little better (with the new measurements), but it can be done with the Casual if that's the "look" you're after. Do me 1 favor though... CALL before you order to talk it thru.

[Dreadbelly]

Pictures clicky pop to a much larger size.

The problem isn't quite as noticeable on my Stillwater Heavyweight. Still noticeable to me, but not as bad... On my Irish National though, it can actually be WORSE than the USAK casual. More pleats flop over because of more fabric, and the aprons on both sides curl and rumple over.

Anyhoo, on the heavyweight, you can sort of see on both sides how the pleat next to the apron sort of poofs out, causing everything to hang funny. And yes, my pleats in the back are a real mess right now. Curled over and what not. I got drenched the other day, and I do mean DRENCHED and then rode home on the bus in a wet kilt.

You can see how high I wear my kilts... Over my navel. My Stillwaters used to be just about the right length at 24 inches when I was 5 foot 5. I have since lost an inch in hight from RA eating up my spine and I measure in at 5 foot 4. As such, my stillwaters now hang just below my kneecaps. I need a 22 or a 23 inch kilt.

All problems aside, kilts fit better and are a great deal more comfortable than any pair of paints I ever bought. Finding the right trooser sizes for me was a special kind of hell, one I never intend on going through ever again.

And a question. If my hip size is 50, and my waist size is 44 to 46, and if I get a kilt fitted to 56 inch hips, wont that cause a bit of a problem? I mean, wont the area around my actual hips look a little funny from all the extra fabric and space? How does that work? Just more taper than usual? Increase the drop where the taper is located?

Sorry for being nosy... I appreciate how complicated kilts can be to make. I just want to know more about the process.