Thanx, pepsie for the hint about boiling. The cargo kilt I got in was so large I had to shrink it by boiling, and then I boil-dyed it...nothing weird happened, it's 100% cotton.
Couya wrote:Yes, good instructions, except that measurements should be taken at the widest part of the body (then divided by 3, etc) not at the waist. This mistake probably accounts for one of the kilts shown having aprons that barely reached across the knees.
Martin
I wonder if the guy wanted traditional length, right at mid knee. My utility kilt kept falling down from my true waist to where I where my pants, at the widest part of the hip, and the length came to just under three inches below my knee. I hemmed it to mid knee, where I prefer it to be.
Maybe just add the extra length of 3" if you're going to wear to true waist or 3" below knee if wearing at hips.
Have utility/cargo kilts, measured from the true waist at the navel, maybe slipped down to the waist, falling below the knee and making a new standard for kilts? I hope so. The way some folks knock utility kilts, this could sure give them a apoplexy.