Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
Having had a kilt built (rhymes, doesn't it!) just before I lost weight, the secret was particularly the belly measurement. My marvellous kiltmaker then formed it more like a cylinder with no taper. Fit me perfectly then. He's since moved the straps (rather accutely) now that I have hips for the first time since before I was married 40 years ago, and once again... it fits!
Exactly! Take the waist measurement and NEVER make the hips smaller than that. If he has a larger gluteous make it even a little more. I have 42 inches at the waist and make my kilt 44 at the hips, it hangs much better. BTW I add the 2 inches in the aprons - works perfectly and no trouble with the plaets!

Shalom
Hermann