Hey Cat,

Good to see you found XMARKS!

YES, some people (myself inluded) only have a 3" difference. Heck... some guys have a Waist measurement that's BIGGER than hip measurement. If you've got an average to "flat butt", then don't worry about it... 3" difference is fine.

Also, I was GOING to say check with Riverkilt, but he beat me to the post! He's the best one to help you decide. Although, you're the one wearing it, not him or not anyone else... YOU have to be happy with your decision.

One thing I WILL say (and this isn't a dig at Jerry, just a friendly request)... as much as I love Steve from FK, ONLY use his measuring instructions for HIS kilts. Every kiltmaker makes kilts their own way and you should ALWAYS use the measurement instructions of the place you're going to be getting your kilt.

If a kilt I made didn't fit (and I rechecked it and see that the measurements made were the measurements provided) and I was told that the customer used someone else's measuring instructions, they'd be 100% responsible for the adjustments. Steve put a LOT of time into making that video b/c he makes his kilts much differently than most companies... that's not a BAD thing as they end up fitting VERY nicely (I own 2). I also took a lot of time writing out the measuring instructions so that they were easy to follow... bottom line: If you order from USAK, use USAK Measuring Instructions. If you order from FK, use FK instructions. If you order from Kilt Store, use KS instructions... etc.

Glad to see you finally start posting Cat. Welcome to XMARKS!