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27th November 09, 04:02 PM
#1
Were the two kilts photographed above of similar weighted material? Could you give an example of lets say someone with a 48" waist and 52" hips? I think that might help myself as well as other visualize this.
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28th November 09, 08:12 AM
#2
 Originally Posted by HeathBar
Were the two kilts photographed above of similar weighted material? Could you give an example of lets say someone with a 48" waist and 52" hips? I think that might help myself as well as other visualize this.
Ok, for a 48" waist and 52" hips:
I would split the waist 25" for the apron and 23" for the pleats and even splits, 26" for the hips.
Now if you were extremely fit with a flat stomach and the same measurements (the hulk?) I would do the consider the following splits:
Waist 25 apron/23 hips (same as above)
Hips 25.5/26.5
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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28th November 09, 09:58 AM
#3
Hi Wally!
I'm so glad that you posted these pictures!!! You are absolutely spot on about this. Although "the wave" can come from bad pressing (i.e., not keeping the pleats the same width from the bottom of the fell to the bottom of the kilt), that's certainly not the case with your beautifully made kilts.
The only thing I'd say is that there appears to be a typo in this statement:
After talking with Barb T. she recommends that you use less than 1”, and depending on the body type, use less than 1.5” I have used 0” split for the next kilt to the same person.
I think you mean ...depending on the body type, use less than 0.5"...? For a slim guy, I'd never use more than an inch of differential, and I would only use a 1.5" differential for a woman with a big hip/waist difference. And I agree that, for a man of substance, an even hip split fore and aft is the ideal choice. And it actually doesn't hurt to add a half in or even an inch to the hip measurement before you do the split, so that the kilt has a bit more girth at the hips to hang better from the stomach.
And I agree with your splits for HeathBar's kilt.
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28th November 09, 10:04 AM
#4
Those weren't necessarily my measurements, just some number I pulled out of the air. I was just wanting to see the number in action. Thanks!
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