
Originally Posted by
The Wizard of BC
Even simpler is to take a tape measure or yardstick and measure the total length along the Hem.
Please remember though that very few kilt will have exactly 8 yards of fabric in them.
Depending on your hip size and the size of the Sett (or one full repeat of the Tartan pattern) your kilt could have as little as 6 yards and as much as 9 or 9.5 yards and still be referred to as "an 8 yard kilt".
As I mentioned in a post in another thread, this is exactly the case. My 13oz kilt took just over 7 1/4 yards, the one for my "wee" brother took over 9 1/2 yards, same fabric, same tartan. He is just that much wider than me! (He is several inches shorter, but outweighs me by about 65-70 lbs. His was not called an 8 yard kilt though. The kilt maker gave us a quote based on hip measurement) So yes, if you are quite slim, then that could be correct.
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