kilt alterations

**navycb** · 27th September 06, 11:41 AM

Hello,
I have a chance to get a beautiful saffron military issue kilt the only problem is that it is a size 32 waist and i'm a size 36. Is it possible to relocate the buckles and straps to resize it for me or is four inches just too much?

thanks,
keith

**Southern Breeze** · 27th September 06, 12:57 PM

IMHO 4 inches is too much.

I'm pretty sure you would have to rebuild the kilt to do it.

**switchblade5984** · 27th September 06, 03:36 PM

hehe lose weight?

**O'Neille** · 27th September 06, 06:08 PM

Making a 36 into a 32 is more doable. I do have a kilt stretcher that takes a few years to work if you want to send it my way. O'Neille

**mddock58** · 28th September 06, 05:32 AM

The "O'Neille" kilt stretcher........Literally!

**Barb T** · 28th September 06, 05:41 AM

The best you can typically do moving buckles and straps is an inch or so unless the kiltmaker made the kilt way too big in the first place. And, if it was made as a 32, it probably wasn't made with any "growth room". 4" requires rebuilding the kilt. Sorry!

Barb

**brianbalderstone** · 27th April 09, 07:05 AM

I've just had a Kilt pasted down to me, but it is 2" too big around the waist, any ideas how I could get this alterterd, and where I could go.

**Monkey@Arms** · 27th April 09, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by brianbalderstone

I've just had a Kilt pasted down to me, but it is 2" too big around the waist, any ideas how I could get this alterterd, and where I could go.

Welcome to X marks. You might get a better response if you give some basic information, such as where you are located.

Best regards,

Jake

**Colonel MacNeal** · 27th April 09, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by brianbalderstone

I've just had a Kilt pasted down to me, but it is 2" too big around the waist, any ideas how I could get this alterterd, and where I could go.

Welcome! I'm sure you will get some great suggestions here.

**bonnie heather** · 27th April 09, 09:22 AM

You could make the waist somewhat smaller by moving the buckles., but it might not be enough to make the waist 2" smaller.
Or... you could have the kilt altered.
As a kiltmaker, I'd be glad to do that for you by altering the aprons. It would be easy in the sense that there's no worry about not enough fabric, since it would be made smaller.
However it takes many hours to actually do a proper alteration because of all the steps involved: Unstitch the lining, top band, straps, curtain canvas, apron/pleat edges, and facings. Press out original apron and deep pleat creases. Measure, mark, pin, baste, press new apron edges (keeping tartan pattern centered). Stitch new apron edges to pleats, baste and press new deep pleats. Stitch and press new facings. Stitch canvas, top band, straps, lining.
Hmmmm....