Waistcoat and weight loss...

[Arlen]

Alright. I finally have the time and oomph to alter a waistcoat I got A YEAR AGO!!!
I really like the look of it but it does need to be shorter.

Here is how it looks in general:


Now, here are my two choices for altering it. The yellow line for a small curve on each side or the white line to echo the shape that it already is???



Also:

The Kilt I am wearing in the picture is the one I wore to my wedding, so I refuse to get rid of it. But it is now too big for me. I've lost enough weight that even on the very last notch of each buckle it slides down through the day and is really loose.
How easy is it to take 1.5" - 2" inches off of it without making it look dreadful?


Thanks for the advice!

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Hello Arlen
I like the straight across slight curve option for the waistcoat. I have seen quite a few pictures of the Duke of Rothesay in highland attire with waistcoats styled that way.

As to the kilt, I just had to "take in" a kilt of mine and it is not hard at all. I did unstitch the lining a bit to do this. Just follow Barbs instructions in her book.
Have fun with your DIY,
Sara

[Nick]

Arlen,

Good on ya (or is it good off ya?) on the weight loss. I'm a little nervous about how my tank is going to fit when I go home in a couple weeks because of the weight I've lost.

I think cutting the waistcoat so that it's straight across with rounded corners is a good look, though both are possible. If you do go with the yellow line, maybe take it up to above the current bottom button? Waistcoats look grand short, and always were when men wore high-waisted trousers, and a kilt is high-waisted. Waistcoats only really lengthened when trouser waists started to fall.

[Arlen]

Thanks for the advice.
After having a good look at the kilt and a few pictures I went ahead with a straight across cut just under the bottom button. I did consider making it higher but when I tried it it just didn't work with my stocky build.
However, I am very happy with the results.

[Marshal Moroni]

Arlen,

Nice adjustment, it looks grand on you!

Marshal Moroni

[fluter]

Well done, Arlen.

Taking up the waist up to 2 inches is dead easy. Move the RIGHT buckle, and move the LEFT (under-apron) strap by the desired amount. It's OK if the underapron "underlaps" past the buttonhole, just smooth it out when you strap in.

Plus, the operation is easily reversed if your heir has a bigger waistline.

[Carolina Kiltman]

Looks great! and congratulations on the reduced waistline (a waist is a terrible thing to mind) I know how hard that can be. Keep up the good work.