Adjusting Kilt Length? URGENT

**Semiomniscient** · 21st March 10, 07:35 PM

Depending on how much longer it is than you want it. Perhaps a temporary solution is to wear it higher than you normally would and wear a waistcoat/vest. It might not be the best as a permanent solution, but it might be better than trying to rush a job. (I note you say it is URGENT in the subject... so I assume you want to do something relatively quickly.)

**Alan H** · 26th March 10, 10:07 PM

I am wearing an eight yard Grey Stewart kilt right now, and it's hemmed. It's one of my nicest kilts and since it's made from lighter cloth, the hem adds a bit of weight and swish. I did the hemming by hand. My Modern MacNicol is hemmed which I did by hand. My Lindsay 6 yard is hemmed, which I did by hand.. I could go on.

**Deil the Yin** · 27th March 10, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Suspenders can also aid in 'supporting' the kilt so that your abdomen doesn't go on strike. I believe some of the military kilts come with suspender buttons already sewn on due to the heavy weight of the kilt.

Originally Posted by BobsYourUncle

I agree about suspenders. I wear suspenders with my military weight kilt, and it was such an improvement in comfort that I had suspender buttons installed in my lighter civilian kilts. I still wear a kilt belt, but I no longer depend on it to hold anything up, and I no longer depend on the kilt straps, either. Suspenders all around! Cheers!

Doh! I shoulda had a Guinness...

Suspenders- What a good idea. My Dad had suspender/bracer buttons put on his new kilt, too. It's his first so I have to give kudos to 'im for that! I've never run into this, though? Somebody's been holdin' out on me!!! :P

Thanks so much for the suspenders tip!

**guitarmatt** · 29th March 10, 01:25 PM

Obviously lighter weight fabrics take well to hemming, my own kilt is hemmed as well, but could one convincingly hem a regimental weight kilt? Is it worth getting an ex-military kilt and shortening it to a more civilian friendly length?

**Dixiecat** · 30th March 10, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by guitarmatt

Obviously lighter weight fabrics take well to hemming, my own kilt is hemmed as well, but could one convincingly hem a regimental weight kilt? Is it worth getting an ex-military kilt and shortening it to a more civilian friendly length?

Yes.

Length isn't the issue. It's the fell. You can lengthen the fell, but shortening the fell is not possible if the pleats have been cut to reduce bulk. You might be about to shorten the fell by about 1" if you really were careful and reinforced the cut section in the back, but I've only ever speculated about that in my head so not sure if you'd really want to do that.

**guitarmatt** · 30th March 10, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Yes.

Length isn't the issue. It's the fell. You can lengthen the fell, but shortening the fell is not possible if the pleats have been cut to reduce bulk. You might be about to shorten the fell by about 1" if you really were careful and reinforced the cut section in the back, but I've only ever speculated about that in my head so not sure if you'd really want to do that.

Good point, I'll keep an eye out for fell length as well as over all length.