Quote Originally Posted by Canadian_Kilt View Post
Well unfortunately I'm not going to be able to exchange it, which is fine. I figured that for the cost of shipping it there and back, I could easily get it altered (or even do it myself). Stillwater is sending me a diagram to help. In actual fact, with a smaller size I'd be worried it wouldn't fit around the hips, because it's almost perfect there.

I wore it for most of last night and really it's fine, as long as I don't lose weight (which I badly need to do). I'll leave it for now and if I manage to lose the pounds I need to, then I'll worry about moving the buckles or getting it altered.

It's a beautiful kilt and extremely comfortable. Sitting down is obviously a bit of an art though .. I keep gettin the pleats bunched up. Usually takes me 2 or 3 tries before I get it right .. practice I guess ..

Now I just need a belt .. that will be saturday's task. I am tempted to wear this to my office christmas party on saturday .. except that I dont have black shoes, or a jacket, or a dress sporran .. and being color blind (and with the wife out of town) I'd be afraid to try and pick out a tie that matches it .. ;)
When I purchased my first SWK (Nightstalker Standard) I bought a 42, which seemed right, and my 5 yd wool kilt was the same. When I received it I found the same thing you did. It fit me at the tightest notch. But, my weight fluctuates some, and I've never had any problems keeping it wrapped around my bum. When I ordered my Irish Saffron wool from them, I ordered it in a 40. It's fine in the waist, but the bottom right strap (for the hips) has to be on the last notch. So, you're correct, if you ordered a smaller size you might have come into a problem with it being too small at the hips. It sounds like you've purchased the right size overall.