Novice tailor tackles X-kilt

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

There are some faults, but this is why we learn with inexpensive cotton! I understand my brethren's references to kilts for yard work! but as a first project, I feel good about it.

As you should-this looks great!

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I have pretty good sized under-apron pleats on both sides (5 and 6 inches). Perhaps a bit more would be better.

About half the size of the over apron on the left seems to be good, but deeper is fine-never hurts to have more coverage!

Almost forgot my most pressing question: with a 9-10 inch over apron, what is optimum size of the under-apron??? I'm about the size of the hypothetical guy in Appendix 1 diagram, but was not very sure what was included in the 16 inch allocation for the under apron. I extended a bit with a deep (6") apron pleat, then made the apron 10 inches wide. I'll wear it a while and see what happens.

I find that the underapron should be about half again as wide as the overapron if you want to avoid embarrassment!

I've taken to stitching down the left hand edge of my over-aprons on my X-Kilts to the fell line, for exactly these reasons.

As a woman, I find that if one sews down the entire fell line it is too tight at the hip, but for a man, I imagine this works out fine.

Be well,