Congrats on the weight loss. I'm in the middle of the same journey and haven't purchased anything kilt-wise because of it. I figure it's best to not spend the money until I won't have to replace anything. Sounds like you've gotten some good advice in this thread.
Congrats on losing the weight. I myself have lost 25 lbs. and four inches off of my waist. All of my kilts are too big for me now, so I just cinch up the sides and make sure the apron looks good. This has worked for me as most people can't tell that my kilt is too big when you look at it from the side. I know that what goes down will usually go up. (my waist size) Keep this in mind as you decide whether to sell or not to sell.
ive only lost enough weight that the small i ordered from jerry now fits properly ... so heres my question us skinny kids always stand by and watch as the bigger boys loose weight seeing beautiful kilts that are too big given away or sold for a steal ..... so where are the big boys kilts on the trip up why cant i find the 32-34s when everyone is outgrowing them
I've made it to 250 from 280 in just 7 months. My doctor says I need to get to 210 to be my normal weight. I was this weight from age 17 to 32, then my weight slowly increased as did my blood pressure...yikes! Anyway, i don't think i'll decrease more than 3-4 inches, so moving buckles might be the way. Any of you kilt makers out there who have done this are welcome to pipe in
I'm in the same boat. I've been told I've got to loose weight on medical grounds and I'm worried that my kilts will soon be too big. In fact I've been on this roller coaster for some years now. After buying my first ever kilt I went on a 'faddy' diet. In the end the kilt just fell off me and I sold it and bought a new one. Pretty soon I put a bit of weight back on, but as I wanted to change my tartan any way I sold this one and replaced it with one slightly bigger. Then guess what - I put some more weight back on and decided to sell this one and got another bigger one. I was back to my original size and I decided 'This is me - take it or leave it' and since then I've added three more to my collection and they fit fine - but now this. I'll have to see whether getting the straps and buckles moved works, but if it doesn't I'll have to sell two of them to finance another new one and keep the other big one just in case.
The hip size is a more important factor than the waist really. A couple of inches is easily accommodated by moving the straps and buckles. Any more than that and you would need to alter the apron, which is a big job. Still, both methods are cheaper than buying a new kilt. I've done both jobs numerous times, especially on dancers' kilts.
Keep this in mind as you decide whether to sell or not to sell.
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