Minus,
I just looked back on this thread. It looks like you're on the fighting edge of this medium/large Elkommando thing. But you are about my size too, I would say. I just laid out my medium Elkmomando kilt. Snapped and laying flat the waist is 17 1/2 inches measuring in the center of waistband (there's a slight curve to the waistband). I get the same measurement on my 33 x 32 inch Levi jeans. Think of it as an incentive to maintain your waist.