How To Make A Leather Kilt

Brief Introduction Of Kilts

Kilts are Celtic garments and are mostly worn by men. The word kilt is derived from the full-length cloth which is called great kilt and that kilt is made in the tartan material. The most common form of the Scottish kilt is the traditional tartan kilts. Tartan fabric is the base of most Scottish kilts. The Scottish kilts although Celtic garments, but resemble modern skirts.

Kilts In Modern Era

As we discussed above, the kilts are most often made in tartan fabric but nowadays, fashion lovers prefer other fabric kilts to tartan kilts. In this era, many young guys wanted to wear those fashionable garments that are in the hot trend. The cotton, denim, leather, and velvet kilts are not only famous in Scotland and surrounding cities but also appreciated in many countries including the USA. Many Hollywood celebrities i.e, Vin Diesel loves to wear comfy dresses like leather kilts at various Hollywood events. The leather kilts are the new discovery in the field of leather garments. These leather kilts are comfortable as leather jackets. In fact, these kilts are better than leather pants or leather trousers.

The Scottish leather kilts provide 360-degree flexibility to the kilt wearer. These leather-made kilts never put pressure on the stomach and the kilt wearers can wear these kilts for a longer period of time.

How To Make A Leather Kilt

Making a leather kilt is fun and entertaining. It is almost the same as making the cotton utility kilt but we must care about the leather fabric. Leather is a soft, smooth, and thick fabric than cotton. We are going to discuss the step-by-step approach which is helpful for you for learning this leather kilt-making art.

Making A Leather Kilt – Step By Step Approach

If you want to know How To Make A Leather Kilt then you must note down the following steps in your notebook.

• Measurement
• Calculate The Material
• Making and Sewn The Pleats
• Waistband
• Pockets
• Buttons and Studs
• Belt Loops
• Straps and Buckles

Measurement

Measurement is the most important step of making a Scottish leather kilt. Without measurement, you cannot make a leather kilt properly. An idea or guess will lead to the waste of the leather fabric. So, you should measure first before making any type of kilt. For accurate measurement, there are three sizes are necessary.

Waist Size

The waist size is not like the size of your pant or trouser. Kilt size is always different than your pant, waist, or skirt size, so never go with your pant size. You must have a standard measuring tape to measure exactly where you want to put on your waist. In this measurement, you must stand erect and breathe normally.

Hip Size

The hip size is also called seat size. It is the widest part of the backside. You must measure that widest part carefully by placing the measuring tape on that area.

Length Size

The length size of the kilt is the actual length of the kilt that you want to wear. The normal length of the male kilt is 24 inches while 20 inches is the length of the female. If you are making the customized leather kilt, then you must measure the length with your measuring tape. In this step, you must place one end of the tape at your waist and another end is where you want the length. However, the kilt length is above the knee cap but you can set your own leather kilt length.

Calculate The Material

Now the next step is to calculate the material according to your size. Before calculation, you must know which material you want in your kilt. There are two major types of leather fabrics, i.e, shiny leather and suede leather. Some prefer shiny leather while the hard and tough people love to wear kilts in suede leather. After that, you can decide the color in which you want your kilt. There are too many beautiful colors available in the leather fabric. After you have done these steps, you can easily calculate the required material according to your waist, hip, and length size.

After calculating the material, you must cut the wider part of the backside which has pleats. If you wanted to make 20 pleats then each pleat has one inch wide, so the backside or pleat area is wider than the font size of the leather kilt. Cut the parts of the kilts accurately with a heavy scissor or a cutting tool because it is leather fabric, not wool or cotton.

Making and Sewn The Pleats

After cutting the parts of the kilt, now make the pleats at the backside manually. You can set one inch per pleat or depend on the design of the kilt. Some pleats are deep and wide which has 5-6 inches in width. It depends on the style of the leather kilt. You must sew the pleats with the heavy sewing machine. This is not a difficult task but it takes time.  Now you must iron the pleats with the best Iron machine. The Iron should be not too hot nor too cold. You can also apply steam on the pleats.

Waistband

The waistband of the leather kilt is slightly larger 1-2 inches from the front apron size. You must sew the waistband every end with the matching thread and this work is done by a heavy sewing machine.

Pockets

If you are making the leather utility kilt, then there is a need for storage pockets. The design of the pockets is different from kilt to the kilt. So, you must cut and sew the pockets, according to the pocket design. In general, the pocket of the leather kilt is 6 inches deep but you can make deeper pockets.

Buttons and Studs

The buttons, studs, and other metallic accessories increase the beauty of the modern leather kilt. If you have designed then place these metal hardware in that area and sewn properly.

Belt Loops

The belt loops of the leather kilts are also varying from kilt to kilt. Normally, each belt loop is 1-1. 5 inches long. In casual leather kilts, there are 4 belt loops included, but you can add more belt loops in order to wear the belts easily. More belt loops help to grip the leather belt.

Straps and Buckles

The leather straps and antique buckles, not only helpful for fastening the Scottish leather kilt but also beautiful and increase your personality. So, these straps and buckles must be sewed with the matching thread.

Conclusion

Now everyone knows the answer to this question How To Make A Leather Kilt? This is the easy guide for making a leather kilt. Don’t forget to share this article with your friend and family members.