Utilikilt, what fit?

**cwr89** · 24th November 07, 09:16 PM

So, I want a utilikilt. now my question is, where should I wear it? in all the pictures that I see people are wearing them at their hip where they wear pants, but I wear my traditional at my naval.

what do you all think?

(I haven't ever tried a UK on so I don't know the fit.)
oh and I am looking at the Original UK

thanks!
~Casey

**Big Homestead** · 24th November 07, 09:20 PM

UK is not a traditional fit kilt. I wear mine off the hips as it was designed for. You can find out more on the website under FAQ. It feels great to wear it that way in my opinion...but then it was my first.

Cheers

**arrogcow** · 24th November 07, 09:32 PM

I actually wear mine a little higher than UK recommends, but still lower than a traditional. What size are your jeans? If you're the right size, maybe we can get together and you can try one for fit (I've also sold tons of UK's at festivals, and can at least get you measured right).

Adam

**cwr89** · 24th November 07, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

I actually wear mine a little higher than UK recommends, but still lower than a traditional. What size are your jeans? If you're the right size, maybe we can get together and you can try one for fit (I've also sold tons of UK's at festivals, and can at least get you measured right).

Adam

I wear a 36-38 mens pant size. (its weird talking pant size here haha)

~Casey

creativeaccents · 25th November 07, 07:43 AM

Most of the images on the Utilikilts site seem to be of young lean young men. I would like to see some images or hear from the older and considerably more "rotund" audience. The very few images I have seen of the pants level hip huggers seem to have that definite diagonal dive from back to front as an inevitable consequence of the dun-lop forcing the front down beneath the belly without having had the specially ordered modification.

My first dozen are due to arrive in December and as a new Utilikilt distributor I want to be sure NOT to sell them for the "matured" physique IF they will not hang in such a way as to assure total satyisfaction. This may well limit sales, but will definitely result in customers who are pleased, if, like other responsible and reputable distributors, I can better recommend kilts that will fit well.

**starbkjrus** · 25th November 07, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by creativeaccents

Most of the images on the Utilikilts site seem to be of young lean young men. I would like to see some images or hear from the older and considerably more "rotund" audience. The very few images I have seen of the pants level hip huggers seem to have that definite diagonal dive from back to front as an inevitable consequence of the dun-lop forcing the front down beneath the belly without having had the specially ordered modification.

My first dozen are due to arrive in December and as a new Utilikilt distributor I want to be sure NOT to sell them for the "matured" physique IF they will not hang in such a way as to assure total satyisfaction. This may well limit sales, but will definitely result in customers who are pleased, if, like other responsible and reputable distributors, I can better recommend kilts that will fit well.

I don't know about "considerably" more rotund but at 45 I DO have a bit of the dunlop disease. I wear my utilikilts up at my navel as they just don't look right otherwise. I've also found them to run a little big. I have a 38 inch kilt waist but my 36 UK requires a belt and I just don't wear the 38 these days as it's WAY too big.

creativeaccents · 25th November 07, 08:32 AM

To wear the UK at the navel, wouldn't that require a custom ordered length as a navel fit would be at least 3 or 4 inches higher?

**arrogcow** · 25th November 07, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by cwr89

I wear a 36-38 mens pant size. (its weird talking pant size here haha)

~Casey

All mine are in the 35-37 range one may fit you. Give me a day or two to figure out when might me good for us to meet (when is good for you?).

Adam

**Ozman1944** · 25th November 07, 09:20 AM

UK often seem to be a bit longer to me; I have two, but need to wear them higher than hips and they certainly need a belt or they'll fall down. yet they supposed to be my size.
I enjoy wearing them just the same. Mine is 38" but seems rather roomy. I have a 40 -for weight variation - but that is REALLY roomy.

**Riverkilt** · 25th November 07, 10:11 AM

Hotdamm, somebody needs me! I have 15 Utilikilts, age, and a belly.

Just finished putting together a gallery at Photobucket
http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff147/riverkilt/

You can go down to the bottom of the subalbums list and look at a fat man in Utilikilts. I wear mine same way as a pair of jeans. There's just no way to wear them high.

Most important, measure like UK wants you to -particularly your waist - ignore your pant size totally when ordering... and put the hem at the TOP of the knee or the cloth will beat the back of your knees and you won't like it much.

I wear a short (21") in a UK since I'm wearing it low on my hips and high on my knees. Never did a beer gut cut. These are all regular cut.

Here's a couple of pics, more in the gallery. Topless so you can see where the waist is.

Natural White Vegan Workmans

Tan Original

Black Survival II

Brown Workman's

And here's a shot dressed showing the belly overhang....

Hope that helps some...

Ron