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    Stillwater Question

    What kind of adjustability is there in Stillwater Kilts? What would the actual range on a size 46 be?

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    Stillwaters have a pretty good range of about + or - one full size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GlassMan
    Stillwaters have a pretty good range of about + or - one full size.
    Thanks!

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    Just email Jerry and ask how they're sized, at the tightest hole in the strap or at a middle hole.

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    My new Stillwater is a 34, which happens to be my normal waist size. There are 4 holes on the straps, I have mine buckled on the second tightest one and it fits perfectly.

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    According to the SWK site:

    Size is determined on our kilts with the buckles fastened at their tightest position. This means a 34" will go up to about 35.5"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeremiah
    What kind of adjustability is there in Stillwater Kilts? What would the actual range on a size 46 be?
    From my experience they tend to be just a touch on the large side. I recently bought a 38 heavyweight (to fit my 39.99 waist) and had to have the straps relocated a little to tighten it up.

    BTW, the seamstress has had the kilt for 17 days now, and she tells me that I'll have it back this week modified as follows: relocate buckles, loose third strap, open the pleats 2 inches, properly cut out the excess material in the pleats (big job), add two hidden pockets (ALA Pittsburgh Kilts which I supplied an example of as a model), and add one under apron pocket. The total cost for all of this is going to be about $75.

    As soon as I have it I'll use the digital camera my lovely wife just gave me and post up a full set of pics.

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    I find that Stillwaters tend to run a bit bigger than expected based off the size listed.

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    Boy, am i a beginner!

    I have a pending order on Stillwater for a 46 Inch Standard, but now, reading all of these posts, I am re-thinking the size. I seem to measure at 44" before breakfast and a 45" after lunch, so I was thinking that a 46" would be a safe bet to give me some proper overlap and adjusting room. Might I be safer buying a 44" kilt? :confused:

    Also, as this is the first in what I intend to be a gaggle, stable, harem, pride or whatever the term is for a flocking of kilts, should I perhaps go Economy instead of Standard? I thoroughly intend to wear this to work at AAFES here in Germany, so I want it to look good and be appropriately modest but the total with belt, sporran and so on is hitting $200.

    And...what about other kilt makers?

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    Stillwater's sizing is intended so that the stated size (for example, 44") is for the tightest notch on the strap . . . in other words, with the strap and buckle tightened all the way. At the loosest setting, you get another 1.5", so a 44" kilt will fit up to 45.5".

    Some kiltmakers position the strap and buckle so that the stated size is in the center of the strap. It's a good idea to ask when you order.

    For the price difference between Economy and Standard, general consensus is go for the Standard for lots more value.

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