Weight Loss - Buying Temporary Kilt?

[elrond]

I'm loosing weight too and I'm almost in the same sistuation as you KP
IN this days I'mwearing my kilt even if it is becomnig larger and larger.
soon I will buy a cheap one (only one), as the economy SWK or similar till I will be in my final weight.
After I will buy again an entire collection of kilts sellng the oldest ones!

[KiltedPilot]

Seriously, SWK would be a good place to buy several kilts to tide you over till you settle into a new weight.

And since you can also sell your kilts for very close to what you paid for them, you should be out of very little money. Recycling kilts is a growing practice here on X-Marks.

I've previously bought a couple of SWKs. SWK give great service, and great value for money. Kudos to Jerry!

There are two features of SWK that did not appeal to my personal taste, however -- the cushion butt, and the 24" fixed length. Purely a matter of taste for me. I really did like the look of my SWKs, but a shorter kilt workers better on my frame, and I prefer a lighter feel around the waist. I ended up selling my two Stillwater's on XMarks.

That said, maybe SWK might be a good compromise for an interim -- particularly as I've never tried a SWK 'Thrifty Kilt'. I'll have to reread the reviews on the product.

Thanks for the ideas.

KP

[Pleater]

My solution was to make my own, and when I shrank I down sized them - some have been done over four times now.

I used to have an equator of 50 inches, and had to make the total circumference 56 inches - so some quite drastic alterations, thanks to Dr Atkins.

I doubt I will ever get down to the 28 inch waist of my youth, but I hope to end up in the mid 30s, and still in the best of my kilts.

I hand sew most of the work, a slow process, but I use techniques with a view to having to undo it at some point. Seams which will not need to be undone are made on the sewing machine,

[KiltedPilot]

I have just the one and it had the straps moved once, and was shipped back to Lochcarron twice to be rebuilt. They did a fantastic job, and you can't tell that work was done on it.

If I had a quality wool kilt like that, I'd certainly consider getting it remade. Good idea.

To date, however, I've experimented in the low to mid price range to date, however, so that my mistakes are less expensive (Mistakes, yes, I've made a few!)

My most expensive kilt is a USA Kilt semi-trad. Great kilt, but I suspect it might be as cost effective to sell it, and buy a new one in the right size, as to get it remade. Might be worth a brief e-mail to Rocky to enquire. Good call.

I find, though, that as I buy kilts I learn more about what I like and dislike. Tartans in photos don't look the same up close, or don't look the same on my frame. I find, therefore, a natural desire to invest dollars moving forward in my kilt quest (new designs and tartans), than backwards (remaking an older kilt).

KP

[KiltedPilot]

SWK thrifties have a few inches of adjustability, and are dirt cheap, so that's always an option for filler. Otherwise I bought my sportkilt for that same reason, as with the elastic and velcro, it has a size range of seven inches.

I own two Sport Kilts. I really should take a look at the SWK Thrifty (I've had standards before). Good idea.

I believe Thrifty Kilts are the same standard 24" length as the standard? This is a couple of inches longer than my preference given my frame, but the great prices might still make it a good choice for a temporary kilt.

Sport Kilts ship to Canada via FedEx, which as has been amply discussed on XMarks, triggers large extra processing fees, and increases chances of duties. Bizarrely, therefore, it's actually cheaper for me to get a custom made USA Kilt casual, than the (theoretically cheaper) Sport Kilt. Go figure!

KP.

[KiltedPilot]

Actually, that's true, you could have the straps moved if the waist size is loss less than 2". 2" is the max you should move straps on a kilt.

I have about 5" adjustment required on existing kilts. A bit much for shifting buckles! Dang!

That said, I don't think any future adjustment will be 5" from my current size, especially if I buy an inch or so lower than my current measurement (and start by using the maximum setting on the kilt).

So if my poor brain is figuring this right: I'm around 39" now, I could buy 38" kilt which would probably work until 37" (given it allows +/- 1" typically). If I fall below 37" I can have the buckles brought in 2", which keeps it working until about 35". Neat.

If I was to end up losing that much weight I'd be so happy that I'd not feel the pain of additional kilt expenditures. Not a bad idea.

KP

[Cynthia]

My husband almost didn't buy his first kilt (Stillwater standard) because he's still in the process of losing weight. It's already getting to be a bit loose on him, and he's really starting to drop the weight again. He had told me that he wouldn't bother buying any other kilts until he was at his goal weight, but he's already whimpering a bit about the thought of being kiltless for who knows how long

He has mentioned possibly buying another SWK (possibly buying it to be tight and eventually seeing if we can adjust the straps for 2 inches to get just a little more use out of them).

His company always has a Christmas party, and he announced to me that he's really wanting to lose the rest of his weight so he can get a really nice kilt and a PC and other nice accessories. WOOHOO! Here's hoping he can do it in time

Congratulations and good luck to everyone who is losing weight.

[kiltedsawyer]

Having lost 50 lbs and kept it off for a year and half, my advice is set a goal for your weight loss, reach it safely, and then reward yourself with a new kilt. Weightloss like getting a new kilt, (unless you order it from Rocky,) is an exercise in patience and self control. Lose the weight and you'll be happier and healthier, as well as look even better in your kilt! Best Wishes!!
David

[McFarkus]

Seriously, SWK would be a good place to buy several kilts to tide you over till you settle into a new weight.

The SWK Thrifty kilt is just $30. Closure is velcro and it doesn't have the yardage of the Standard or Heavyweight, but it's a good temporary kilt. I got one just for St. Patrick's day in Irish National, and even got a lot of compliments on it.