I have an original sportkilt that is looking rather "skirtlike" these days, for a few reasons.

I was planning on sewing down the back pleats about 3.5" (the waistline) to get rid of the "puffy" look around the waist and rump. I'm also cutting about 4" of fabric off because it wraps around either one of us about 6" over what it should... that fabric, most likely, will be reinforced with canvas and sewn back on as belt loops and flashes (elastic stolen from frangelico bottle ropes).

Anyone else try to "dress up" an old sportkilt? FYI this is a first gen, poly-wool sportkilt with velcro/elastic.. no fringe/loops, this thing was made several years before they offered such options.