Apron Overlap, he wants it on the left. Help!

[Jock Scot]

I recall a pic of a Scottish lord, probably c1949 who was wearing a cut down saxon houndstooth jacket and a kilt with reversed aprons. I believe Jock Scot (and forgive me if my memory is shoddy) saying that when a kilt's apron was damaged they would sometimes be reversed.

ith:

Your memory is just fine!

Yes indeed, in my youth it was not uncommon to have this done to add extra years to a fine kilt. I can't say that I have noticed one like that recently. I honestly believe that many of you are overthinking all this and it really is not a big deal to anyone other than to the customer.

[BCAC]

I'm sorry for the guy that lost his right hand but I just don't see how changing the side of the opening helps him? My kilts have two straps (one on each side) so whichever side the apron opens, I will still have two straps to do up! Unless, of course, you don't put a strap on the under apron.

[Steve Ashton]

Also explain to your customer that a kilt is not like pants. You can spin them around on your body. When you want to do the right strap, spin the kilt so that the buckle is where you need it. Then spin it around again for the left strap. I have a customer who does not have the use of his left hand and was worried about doing up the left strap. Once I showed him how to spin his kilt he had no problem doing all the straps single handed.

[davidg]

I wonder if Jock is right about you over thinking this, although for different reasons

As Steve says, kilts can be swung around to fasten and as others have pointed out there are two straps, left and right. If you only have one hand then doing any strap us is going to be difficult regardless of which side we are talking about or wherever you swing the kilt to

So, perhaps the question is not which side the apron goes to but "how do you find a simpler one-handed method to fasten the kilt". I don't have an immediate answer to that but I would consider other options like elastic, velcro, braces (suspenders) etc or perhaps even a one handed drawcord system

[Jock Scot]

I wonder if Jock is right about you over thinking this, although for different reasons

As Steve says, kilts can be swung around to fasten and as others have pointed out there are two straps, left and right. If you only have one hand then doing any strap us is going to be difficult regardless of which side we are talking about or wherever you swing the kilt to

So, perhaps the question is not which side the apron goes to but "how do you find a simpler one-handed method to fasten the kilt". I don't have an immediate answer to that but I would consider other options like elastic, velcro, braces (suspenders) etc or perhaps even a one handed drawcord system

Isn't it strange, the practicalities of doing up a kilt one handed did not even cross my mind. It should have of course, but I was actually thinking about the comments, from some, at their shock and horror of the kilt closing to the left.

[CopperNGold]

Please make his kilt the way he wants. He certainly has a good reason for it, (I am so sorry to hear of his cancer) and must have thought through what will work the best and easiest for him. Have fun making this kilt for him!