Closet Hangers

[Alan H]

http://pro.channeladvisor.com/storefront/MyStore.asp?spid=30061859&cid=55973&mpid=1

Stillwater sells them in packs! 12" wide.

Except that I have got (in theory, that's what the guy who sold me the kilt 2ndhand told me) is a Stillwater kilt hanger, and it's no different from the 6-8 inch long pants hangers I have in my closet. Hm. Mebbe Jerry upgraded in the interim and the new ones are better.

Here's the thing. My waist is 40 inches so the wasitband length of these kilts is about 60 inches.. Folding the kilt in thirds means that the folded-over length is about 20 inches. Using a kilt hanger like what you put in that link...12 inches, still leaves the end unsupported......and the pleats go *sag*. It's a lot better than what I've got now, though.

I might have to take apart an old fashioned pair of pants hangers and make my own kilt hangers from 1-by wood stock, and 20-inch long wood parts to hold them up properly..

[Hamish]

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Here's the thing. My waist is 40 inches so the wasitband length of these kilts is about 60 inches.. Folding the kilt in thirds means that the folded-over length is about 20 inches. Using a kilt hanger like what you put in that link...12 inches, still leaves the end unsupported......and the pleats go *sag*. It's a lot better than what I've got now, though.

I might have to take apart an old fashioned pair of pants hangers and make my own kilt hangers from 1-by wood stock, and 20-inch long wood parts to hold them up properly..

Virtually all the kilts in my Kilt Kollection hang on these wooden 'clamps'. Until very recently they were available in the British 'John Lewis' stores in both 12" and 16" lengths, but now only the 12" ones are sold, which are pretty useless for kilts stored as they are worn, in thirds! When I questioned the department Managers in both the Edinburgh and London branches of 'John Lewis' about the non-availability of the longer hangers, I was told that there simply was insufficient demand for them. Had I known they were to have been discontinued, I'd have bought all their existing stock!! Another advantage of this style of hanger is that the bars can be fed through the belt loops of the kilt before being clamped tight, thereby securing even the heaviest kilt.

Now I am reduced to using the metal hangers - sturdy bars with strongly sprung grips at either end. However, these are barely strong enough to take the weight of a genuine, 8 yard x 16oz kilt, and certainly will not hold most of my leather kilts!

Following the "X Marks..." tartan and the "X Marks..." kilt pin, perhaps an "X Marks..." kilt hanger should be the next accessory to be offered! ;)