Physiometrics and standard lengths

[george7]

I'm 5' 8.5", and I can wear a 24" kilt only if the top is just under my ribcage, military style. But, SWKs aren't really configured with that military rise, so they just look wrong on me. I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line. His sales would go through the roof...!

Ditto!

[Tim Little]

I'm 5' 8.5", and I can wear a 24" kilt only if the top is just under my ribcage, military style. But, SWKs aren't really configured with that military rise, so they just look wrong on me. I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line. His sales would go through the roof...!

Ditto!

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

[Tommie]

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

Tim I just recieved a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie last week a made the adjustment to the length no problem.
There is a thin red line allmost four inches from the bottom that is red running over the other colors,so this is what i did.
From the inside,I turned the material under two inches to where it just barely covers the red line inside an pressed it all the way around.
Then I machine stitched through the red line on the outside( Using red thread that matched of course),and you cannot tell at all where the stitch is.
Turned out about 22 and a half inches long in length.

Cant do this on my other Mackenzie because the stitching would show in the white stripe.Been thinking of trying to hand sew it on the inside.

[Southern Breeze]

I'm 5'8, 156 lbs, 30" waist. It takes a 23" length for me so I shorten it by an inch. Hemming one up is pretty simple.

[Tim Little]

Tim I just recieved a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie last week a made the adjustment to the length no problem.
There is a thin red line allmost four inches from the bottom that is red running over the other colors,so this is what i did.
From the inside,I turned the material under two inches to where it just barely covers the red line inside an pressed it all the way around.
Then I machine stitched through the red line on the outside( Using red thread that matched of course),and you cannot tell at all where the stitch is.
Turned out about 22 and a half inches long in length.

Cant do this on my other Mackenzie because the stitching would show in the white stripe.Been thinking of trying to hand sew it on the inside.

Great tip; thanks!

[Sciuropterus]

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

SWK does custom lengths all the time, just not thru the website. You would need to contact SWK directly. Lots of Xmarkers have custom-length SWKs.

[TheKiltedCoder]

SWK does custom lengths all the time, just not thru the website. You would need to contact SWK directly. Lots of Xmarkers have custom-length SWKs.

Yep. I just got a SWK Black Watch heavyweight 22" long custom in the mail today!! (I know, I know. Pics may have to wait until tomorrow).

I was also able to get in touch with Jerry this morning, and I'll have a 22" long Macrae inbound at some point.

Note that the nonstandard length kilts are made when ordered, so you don't get the typical "received it before you ordered it" service that you typically get with Jerry. I just couldn't bring myself to hem up a kilting selvege on a 16 oz wool kilt.

Brian

[Tim Little]

SWK does custom lengths all the time, just not thru the website. You would need to contact SWK directly. Lots of Xmarkers have custom-length SWKs.

Very interesting.... I'll have to look into that.

[Cherub]

SWK does custom lengths all the time, just not thru the website. You would need to contact SWK directly. Lots of Xmarkers have custom-length SWKs.

I'll have to look in to that as well, what does he charge for the hemming?

[Aldisimo]

I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line.

And shorten the fell by an inch, too.