Kilt Experts,

<Please see the below pictures. Note that some are reversed due to being mirror images.>

I recently purchased this kilt second-hand and it’s a good fit. The pleats hang straight down (not shower-curtained or tented) when worn with the top edge covering the belly button and with the hem just touching the top of my kneecaps (of course).

However, I can only comfortably wear this kilt using the very last holes in both straps (note that in the pics I didn't tuck the end of the straps into the buckles). I’m thinking about having the buckle/strap positions altered. Not only does it look odd when worn at the last holes, but I’m hoping to get maybe another inch of waist size if possible.

What’s odd about this kilt is that the initial buckle positions appear to be skewed to the left when looking at the kilt from the rear. I reason that this is because the kilt was designed with lots of room to grow. The LH/inner strap appears to have been positioned with plenty of space for adjustment; several inches in fact. The right hand side however, seems to have less leeway. My meaning is that (when using the last RH strap hole) the apron only hides at most another 1/2” to 1” inch of pleats.

Finally, my questions: Is it ever acceptable to have some portion of the unpleated under/inner apron showing at maximum strap wearing position? When designing a kilt, how much overlap should there ideally be when using the last RH strap hole? If indeed I'm already out of adjustment room on the RH side (your thoughts please), should I even bother moving the RH buckle and inner strap just to avoid the "last hole" strap look?

Thank You All!