Buying advice

[McMurdo]

I really do not think that the girth issue will be a problem at all, we do have several "Men of Substance" on the board. I do not recall this ever coming up, on the contrary I have only heard these gentlemen commenting on the comfort of kilts.

[mkmound]

I would agree with McMurdo on this one . . . the only thing I can think of that would cause the kilt to be tighter when you are sitting than when you're standing would be if, in sweeping the pleats, you pull the back of the kilt a bit too hard, so that when you sit you end up pulling the kilt down somewhat in back, which pulls on the front of the waistband. I seem to do this occasionally when getting into the car. Easily remedied by getting up slightly and pulling a bit of slack into the pleats.

[Shriner]

Check out frugal Corner I just got a 16 oz. stock Kilt for $68.00 or you can order a custom 16 oz Kilt for $81.00



I am the one on the left with the 16 oz hunting Stewart kilt from Frugal Corner.

John

[Fedgunner]

I was just worried about "the gut", being as I have some girth....

Men with "a bit of a corporation" tend to benefit from wearing at true waist.
From the true waist, the kilt drapes over the trouser waist area resulting in a camoflage of the overhang.


Oh hell, what I was trying to say in a reasonable way is that wearing a kilt high hides the gut that would overhang your belt with a trouser cut.
(And yes I do pay "fat tax" when I buy a kilt)

[Don Patrick]

Check out frugal Corner I just got a 16 oz. stock Kilt for $68.00 or you can order a custom 16 oz Kilt for $81.00

I am the one on the left with the 16 oz hunting Stewart kilt from Frugal Corner.

John

John, By custom for $81.00, you mean a choice of tartan?

[fluter]

I was just worried about "the gut", being as I have some girth....

You were "wondering if a kilt at 'true waist' would feel too tight when sitting."
Extrapolating from my own minor (and, I hope temporary) addition to the waistline... I believe the answer is "No."

1. Think about what happens now: If you're like me; you sit, your pants ride below the beer-gut, and the belt/waistband probably cuts into your belly. Especially if, like me, you let yourself slouch down in the chair at times.

2. Now don the kilt. The waistband and belt (if you wear one) ride where your navel is. Your belly is no longer folded over the top of the waistband, so you're automatically more comfortable. The waistband will also give you a bit of lumbar support, and actually encourage better posture.

Try sitting with the SWK Economy at true waist, an experiment that costs nothing. A SWK standard would give you more back support, because the fell is sewed down & has more pleats.

HTH! - Ken

[Shriner]

John, By custom for $81.00, you mean a choice of tartan?

Don,

By "custom" I mean Stock Tartan Custom Made 16 oz kilt made to your Waist, Hip, Length $81.00 (Custom Kilts take 6-8 weeks for delivery)

John

[GlassMan]

I was just worried about "the gut", being as I have some girth....

Sadly, I fall into this category, and I feel much more comfortable with a kilt at true waist. It just kind of sits above the gut, while something tight at pant waist really digs in.

[Riverkilt]

I'm with the save a bit more guys. You get what you pay for. If you're gonna wear it to work look nice.

Until the recent unpleasantness I wore kilts to work for three years. USA Casuals, semi-trads, UKs, AKs, FKs, and hand sewns. I pretty much sit for a living. Never a problem. And, I have a gut too.

I like the USA casuals and wear them under my gut. But, I've since become hooked on the USA semi-trads. If I had it to do all over again I would have put my money in some of the sharp looking tartans in the semi-trads. But that's just me. My original intent was to buy a bunch of casuals to provide a variety of looks since I wore them daily.

If you sit for a living too, you can count on the USA casuals or semi-trads holding up well, not pilling, and being able to easily steam out any wrinkles at the end of the day.

Its not the office, but here's a shot of my gut and the USA Kilts casual warrior tartan.




And, if you do decide to go with the USA Casual or semi-trad save even more and go for the matching flashes when you order. Flashes really can dress up a casual kilt if they're well made.

Ron

Yup, that's the Grand Canyon, East end of the South Rim.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I've got a bit of a gut myself.. sight... I wear my kilts over or above the bellybutton at the true waist and I think they look pretty good there as well as being very comfortable.