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How to wear a kilt outfit
(in five easy steps)

1.
Firstly, put on your socks and flashes. Fitting the flashes will ensure your 
socks are sitting just right when you’re lacing up your brogues. Clip the 
flashes around your calf, a few inches from the top of your socks and fold 
the sock over leaving half of the flashes on show.

2.
Put on your shirt, neckwear and cufflinks.

3.
Now you’re ready to put on your ghillie brogues. There are several ways to 
lace up your shoes. We recommend the high front tie which involves tieing 
a half knot and then twisting the laces three times before pulling them tight. 
You will then take them above the ankle bone and back to the front to cross 
in the middle. Moving up the calf, cross behind again and up the front at 
which point you will tie a knot to keep the laces secure.

4.
That’s the tricky part done, now it’s onto your kilt. Open the kilt fully 
behind you with the pleats facing the back. Buckle the kilt strap to the left 
using the small slit and then buckle the kilt strap to the right. Select a hole 
on the strap that is tight enough to take the whole weight of the kilt but still 
loose enough for you to breathe comfortably. The kilt should hang no lower 
than about mid knee. 

5.
Onto the finishing touches. Clip your sporran chain to the sporran. Next, 
fasten the straps and ensure the sporran isn’t hanging too low or too high. 
Top tip: hooking the chain strap over the buckle makes it a bit more 
comfortable. The skean dhu is normally tucked into the top of your sock. 
You’d keep it on the side of your dominant hand (for example, right sock if 
you’re right-handed). Finally, put on your jacket and waistcoat to complete 
your kilt outfit. Well done, you’re now ready to go to your event in style

 

 

So, you need measured for a suit? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

You may already have a suit hanging in your wardrobe that is a comfortable fit; if so, use this as a basis for your measurements.

Or, you might not have worn a suit for a while, but fear not; we are here to help. Tape measures at the ready, guys!

N.B. It is possible to measure yourself, but you'll likely get more accurate results if you get someone to help you! Remember, all sizes are in inches.

Trousers

For your trousers, you need to know your waist and inside leg sizes.

Firstly, take a waist measurement from approximately 1” above the hip bone or 1” below the navel. This shouldn’t be too tight as there are side adjusters or belt loops on all trousers. If you’ve chosen a Slim Fit suit, you might want to go up a waist size in the trouser to ensure a more comfortable fit.

To take an inside leg measurement, it is best to measure while wearing a pair of trousers that are fully pulled up to the waist. If you are wearing jeans, please make sure that they are pulled up as these normally sit slightly lower.

Place the tape under the crotch (where all the seams meet) then, if you’re measuring whilst barefoot, take the measure right down to the floor. If you are measuring whilst wearing shoes, take the measure to the top of the heel where it meets the shoe upper. Do not measure whilst wearing trainers.

Jacket

The two measurements required for your jacket are chest size and fitting.

To measure your chest, place the measuring tape comfortably across the widest part of the chest under the arms and all around the back to full circle. You should be able to move the tape slightly when taking this measure, so make sure that you can put a couple of fingers inside the tape at this point.

An outline of estimated fittings* is shown below, based on your height:

 

Height	Fitting
Below 5' 6"	Extra Short (XS)
5'6" to 5'9"	Short (S)
5'9" to 6'0"	Regular (R)
6'0" to 6'3"	Long (L)
Above 6'3"	Extra Long (XL)

This is just a guide and you can, of course, opt for a shorter/longer fitting if you wish.

When it comes to measuring children, a common-sense approach is best. If your boy is of average size/height for his age, a regular fit should be fine. If he’s slightly smaller than average, go shorter. If he’s slightly larger than average, go longer.

Shirt

For your shirt, you need your collar and sleeve length.

Ensure that you measure around the broadest part of your neck when determining your collar size. For a comfortable fitting shirt, you shouldn’t feel restricted by the tape. A good tip is to make sure that you can still put your index finger inside the tape, otherwise the shirt will definitely be too tight when it’s buttoned up!

If your jacket fitting is long or extra-long, you would normally choose an extra-long sleeve length. If your jacket fitting is regular or smaller, a standard sleeve length will probably suffice.

Waistcoat

Generally speaking, if you have a jacket which is slightly loose fitting, you will usually be OK to order the same size of waistcoat.

However, if the jacket is a slimmer, neater fit, the safe option would be to go a size up in the waistcoat.

Remember, we always allow time to get a replacement so if it doesn’t fit first time, don’t worry.

Sizing Abbreviations

 

Fit	Description
XS	Extra short
S	Short
R	Regular
L	Long
XL	Extra Long