Me and My Kilt (Pictures)

**Andrew Breecher** · 18th March 06, 02:15 PM

I re-hemmed my first UK - you have to take out the bottom sewing-in of the pleats, rehem it, and then re-sew in the pleats. Not too difficult overall. For my second UK I requested it shorter than their instructions claim.

Andrew.

**Reggie** · 19th March 06, 09:47 PM

Of course it's only personal preference, but I think a UK looks best with regular sock pushed down, and with some kind of boot, like high top trainers, or combat boots. I'm sure it could be hemmed up by someone who does alterations. The actual fit, like around the waist, looks pretty good to me.
Reggie

**sorcererdale** · 20th March 06, 03:49 PM

Today I received my two inch wide belt that I had made. They even threw in a buckle as I said I was going to find one later on. He wanted me to use the belt right away. It is really stiff but will form with more use.

With the wider belt, my black Survival UK rides up higer now and I think I won't need to shorten the kilt. But I did stop in to a new alterations place and after the lady looked at it, said it wouldn't be hard to do, just time consuming. Then she added that she never worked on a kilt before. She will charge about $25 which I didn't think was too bad, and so may have my tan Mocker UK shortened if the belt doesn't do the trick for that too.

I will post other pictures when I get ready to see what I will wear for Easter church service and for that day.

DALE.