Have Iron, will travel to Stillwater

[bchunter]

I'm glad this line is back up, too. My Stillwater standards are in need of some attention and I'd forgotten about this thread.

[Thebigeman77]

i should do that, I've been having the same problem with my stewart black.

speaking of which, I'll get some prom pics up soon, promise.

[kilty]

So I love my Stillwater Standards, but since day one that first pleat on the left has always kicked forward. Recently it's developed into quite a curl. Being the picky, fussy sort, this annoys me.

So the other night I set my good self down and took a close look at this. Come to find out that the right hand edge (the fringe) of the over-apron is A-shaped, but the left hand edge is not. That edge is creased straight down parallel to the stipes of the tartan. So, sez I...I can change that.

So I lay my Stillwater Standard Black Watch out on the ironing board and set the iron on "stun". When it was steaming, I carefully measured an equivalent distance out from the original crease as was sewn in on the fringe side. Then I flattened the original stillwater crease out and lay in a new one, good and hard.

Result? Looks great, no more kicking ahead, no more curl. So I did it to the Black one, too. Worked great there, too.

Huzzah! Life is sweet, so sweet that if I don't brush regularly, I might get cavities.

Alan,

I have a curling problem with the first 2 pleats on the left side. I have read and re-read your instructions but being 1 card short of a newbie when it comes to kilts, I'm not sure if it's the inside or outside of the pleat that get's changed. So I was wondering if you or anyone else could post some before and after pics.

This problem is going to drive me to drink.

[Downix]

Holy zombie threads batman!

[cloves]

that's what you call "necro-posting!"
This is useful advice though, lots of newbies around as of late could benefit.

[cavscout]

Someone's been using the search function Much good information buried in these pages. Seek and ye shall find

[thescot]

. . .So I lay my Stillwater Standard Black Watch out on the ironing board and set the iron on "stun". . . ..

This was a great post, and quite instructive. (I've had the same problem, and I can't wait to get home and heat up the old iron.)

But the visual I got from setting the iron on "stun" was worth the time it took to read it.

Thanks, Alan.

[CDNSushi]

Holy zombie threads batman!

Yes. But that is what I'd consider a LEGITIMATE reason to resurrect an old thread. ;-)

[The Wizard of BC]

Kilty,

In looking at the photos you posted it seems that either your lower strap on the right is too tight or that the Hip Size of this Kilt is not big enough.

If you look at the photos you will see a pucker in the apron just below the Hip line.

You didn't show the right side of the Kilt but for a starter unfasten the lower strap and see if that helps. If it does you may wish to think about removing it altogether or re-positioning the buckle more towards the apron.

[The Barry]

I had this issue with my SWK HW, I just wear the second strap on my right side one notch looser, and problem (more or less) solved.

I'm going to take another look, and see if I need to bust out the iron.