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10th April 12, 11:07 PM
#21
Would suggest steaming it while hanging with a portable steamer - available at any big box store.
My optimistic guess is the steam would undo some of the flatness, fluff out the material a bit...
Or just hang the kilt in a steamy bathroom for as long as you have steam from the shower.
Last edited by Riverkilt; 10th April 12 at 11:07 PM.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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11th April 12, 01:53 AM
#22
 Originally Posted by Chas
You know, Jordan, it really isn't difficult to press your own kilt. This is a skill you should learn to master.
Chas
That's a great idea Chas, I would never have thought of that method.
I can do a quick touch up on the pleats but I'm not so sure that I can re-pleat a whole kilt.
MacMillan's son and Alan H a cheaper kilt is good for just bumming about but since I was smartly dressed at the time sometimes you just have to risk it.
Checking the kilt rental shops is a good idea, I wish I had thought of that before. I know just the place to swing past today.
And beeswax is a new method to me, I am unfortunately familiar with the pritt stick idea, someone mentioned it one of my cadets the night before an inspection/camp photo last year and he managed to glue creases about an inch thick into his trousers 
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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11th April 12, 12:37 PM
#23
A quick update i went to my local-ish kilt hire shop today to ask about my kilt and the guy there says they do theyre own kilts and he wouldnt know how to fix mine unfortunatly.
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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11th April 12, 10:53 PM
#24
Originally Posted by MacMillan's son
If it were me, I would send it back to Lady Chrystel to be done properly....
That's what I would do, too. Or, at the very least, I would ask her for her professional advice. She's just a PM away 
Last edited by ThistleDown; 11th April 12 at 10:54 PM.
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12th April 12, 06:03 AM
#25
Originally Posted by ThistleDown
That's what I would do, too. Or, at the very least, I would ask her for her professional advice. She's just a PM away
I agree. Ugh, my heart breaks for you mate. This is why many kiltmakers and most habitual kilt-wearers will advise not to send your kilt to the dry-cleaners, because th emajority of the time they don't know what the heck they are doing; the heat and chemicals dry-cleaners use are far too severe for the nice wool of the tartan; and most commerical dry-cleaners (at least that I know of in the US) have in their disclaimer that they are not liable for any sort of possible damage to a garment, should that arise Unfortunately, these horror stories have happened before.
Best of luck and be sure to keep us posted,
Last edited by creagdhubh; 12th April 12 at 06:09 AM.
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