Planning a Kilt for growth?

[Kilted Canadian]

Mhm. To Barb, I'm going for 16 oz. wool when I buy, so the dancer's stuff is a wee bit past me.

As for waist sizes, the straps, I think, come with a bit of leeway? I'm not really expecting to gain more than 2 inches to my waistline, ever. More than that and I need to work out more. So I think that will be all right.

However, I'm also thinking of ordering a double legnth of tartan, and having 2 kilts made, should I need to. One now, and 1 when I'm about 22 and have stopped growing for sure. Of course, then I'll most likely be wearing a whole new set of formal wear as per the regulations of the job I hope to have, but anyway.....

[Barb T]

Sorry I misunderstood about the dancer's tartans. I must have had a brain fart when I read your post.

Anyway, no reason that a hem can't be put into a 16 oz kilt. Several of the kilts in our band have hems, and the only reason you'd notice is that the bottom of the kilt doesn't lie at the same place in the tartan. I even challenged our dress and deportment office at one point to find the kilts with hems without actually touching the kilts. He couldn't see the difference, even though the tartan wasn't the same at the bottom of the kilt.

Anyway - how much to you expect to grow? Remember that, even if you grow 2", that won't translate into a kilt that's 2" too short. In the first place, some of that 2" will be above your waist, and, in the second place second, many teens get "leggy" early and their kilt length doesn't change all that much as they get older even if they get a bit taller.

If you're concerned about gaining weight, make the kilt to measurements 2" bigger than you are now, but put the buckles on at the size you are now. That way, if you gain 2", the underapron won't show. And, right now, no one will ever notice that the kilt is a little big, because you'll be able to buckle it tightly. And buckles are easy to move.

See this thread about moving buckles and kilts being too big vs. too small:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...oo-much-59745/

[xman]

I'm not really expecting to gain more than 2 inches to my waistline, ever.

... sorry

I'm one of the slimmest and smallest men I know and I've even gained 2-3" 'round my middle since high school. That was twenty years ago. oops, no. That was almost 25 years ago! I could, perhaps loose an inch with a workout regiment, but then I'll likely gain before I hit retirement age. Just sayin' ...

Follow Barb's advice though and you should have a kilt versatile enough to last for many waistlines.