Kilt Pin Placement

[TheKiltedWonder]

If you like the badge, then keep it; it's your kilt. Perhaps you could brainstorm for ways to weigh down that area of the kilt; maybe you could sew in a small weight under the badge itself. I just think that a pin AND a badge would simply be too much.

[Carolina Kiltman]

If you decide to keep the badge, carefully cut the threads on the top, and insert something that weighs about 1/2 oz (like three quarters) behind it and sew it up. That will give you the weight. (Just don't use anything that could stain the fabric.)

[Cat]

If you like the badge, then keep it; it's your kilt. Perhaps you could brainstorm for ways to weigh down that area of the kilt; maybe you could sew in a small weight under the badge itself. I just think that a pin AND a badge would simply be too much.

I think this is a good idea, and would only take a few minutes. You can get seam-rippers for a dollar or two, and just buy a spool of matching thread. Then you could get a small piece of metal, about the weight of a kilt pin (which is only a few ounces) and rip the seam on the patch a little. Slip the piece of metal in and resew the patch (and try to retie knots on the thread that you ripped, otherwise the patch will eventually fall off.) Or you could just take the patch completely off, put the weight under it and resew the whole thing. Just make sure the weight you put underneath the patch doesn't have any sharp edges or points...you don't want it working a hole into your kilt. I love USAK's, but I'm not a big fan of the patch (no offense to Rocky or Kelly!) You could also move the patch up to the upper corner, like SportKilts does, and then wear a regular kilt pin. Just FYI, traditionally a kilt pin is placed about four inches up and two inches in from the bottom and right edges respectively. I usually put mine in that general position, and then center it on the closest vertical stripe or dead-center in the closest "square", depending on the tartan.