Planning a Kilt for growth?

[Kornkob]

Typically, one can wear a kilt that strikes the knee anywhere form the bottom of the knee cap to the top of the knee cap. (the top of the knee is preferred, I believe)

If you ordered one that strikes you at the bottom or the middle of the kneecap now, you'll have some growing room built in.

Freedomkilts.com (I am not affiliated) has a great series of pictures and instructions for kilt measuring. http://www.freedomkilts.com/fit.php?val=read

[xman]

You could make it to the middle of the knee (or perhaps bottom) and wear it until it grows to about 1/2"-1" above. Including a hem that you can let down will lengthen the overall kilt when you need to and including extra pleats under the apron that you can move the buckles over, let out and expose when your waist expands will also allow for growth.

The bigger problem is that the fell will remain static so the kilt won't hang right as you continue to grow. Sewing the fell a little long and then wearing it a little short after you grow might give you some mileage, but it just goes to show that there is a limit to what can be done.

I'm thinking of making some kilts for young friends of mine before attempting my own and I am also thinking that a casual length (4 yards) would be more sensible than a full kilt because of the growth problems. Once you are ready to graduate you will probably want to get it measured exactly so that you can look the bomb at your prom.

X

PS I should point out that this is still all theoretical to me since I haven't actually sewn one yet.

[CaseyB]

According to "The Art of Kiltmaking" you can put a good deal of hem in a kilt, you just need to be careful to ensure that it isn't visible.