waist versus hips question

[ccga3359]

If your kilt is measured to exactly 40 inches, sitting will place a lot of strain on the seams, and could cause some real problems.

But the pleats would relieve that strain, is this not what the two deep side pleats are for?

[The Wizard of BC]

Some kiltmakers do ask you to sit down when you measure hips. It used to be on my website to take the hip measurement that way. We stopped because that system was so different from what other kiltmakers ask for it was confusing the customers. Much like you folks are confused.

I am working on a video that will walk you thru measuring. We will be doing a re-shoot this afternoon and I'll get something on-line as soon as I can.

HIP measurement is more important than waist measurement. You can't adjust hip as you can waist when you put the kilt on. It's built in. Hip measurement is also the most important to the kiltmaker because this is the measurement we use to determine how much fabric you kilt will need.

A hint for when measuring for the hip, Imagine there is a rigid tube wrapped around where you want the waist of the kilt to be. The tube touches your stomach in the front and your butt in the back. This simulates the hang of the aprons and pleats. They also form a cylinder hanging from the butt in the back and the stomach in the front.

Now imagine taking the hip measurement around the tube. Easy.

By using this imaginary tube idea your kilt will fit as it should. There should be no pulling of the aprons, and there should be plenty of room to sit without stressing anything.


disclaimer-------Please remember, your kiltmaker may have another system. USE THE SYSTEM OF THE PERSON WHO WILL ACTUALLY BE MAKING YOUR KILT!!!!!!!!!!!

If you measure for a kilt using my system and send those measurements to Barb, not even her magic is going to be able to make a kilt that will look and fit correctly.