Scottish Touch specialise in Highland Dress hire and sales for weddings and eventsTraditional Scottish Highland Dress Kilt Hire & Sales

   
 
 
 
 
 

Scottish Touch

Mail Order Kilt Hire

 

need help or advice

call us on

01324 717765

10am - 5pm,  Mon - Sat

 

   

Traditional Scottish Highland Dress Kilt Hire & Sales

 

 How to Measure for your Highland Dress Outfit

NOTE: When measuring for your outfit the following basic rules should be followed:

Disregarding these rules may lead to a badly fitting outfit.

 
  • Use a proper measuring tape, the sort of tape a Taylor would use.
  • Do not attempt to measure yourself, it simply cant be done, have someone do it for you.
  • Stand up straight and natural. Do not slouch or tense any muscles.
  • Do not try to read the tape measure as you are being measured, you will probably end up with incorrect measurements, just stand normal.
 
Need Help!
Why not call us on
01324 717765

Your guide to measuring for your outfit

Don't worry it's much easier than it looks.
 
Size A - Collar Size.
If you require a dress shirt with your outfit we will need this size.
If you don't already know your collar size then place the measuring tape around your neck at the point where your shirt collar would sit. This size should be very loose giving yourself plenty of room to move. Normally this size should be around 1.5 to 2 inches larger than your actual neck size or simply have a look at the collar size of one of your own shirts.
 
Size B - Chest Size.
If your outfit includes a Prince Charlie, Braemar or Argyll Jacket we will need this size.
If you don't know your Jacket size then hold your arms out about 2 feet from your body, place the tape measure loosely around your body, just below your armpits, we will work out your jacket size from this size.
If you know the Jacket size you normally take then you don't need to measure yourself just tell us your Jacket size.
Please remember to let us know if the size you give us is your chest size or Jacket size.
 
Size C - Arm Length.
If your outfit includes a Prince Charlie, Braemar or Argyll Jacket we will need this size.
You can either measure the outside arm length from seam to cuff on a good fitting jacket that you may have or run your tape from the top of your arm down to your wrist bone.
 
Size D - Kilt Waist.
Do not confuse this size with your trouser waist size - this size will be different
This size should be taken over your shirt. Wrap the tape around your body at the point just above your navel, pull the tape very very tight then slacken it back until it feels comfortable but very firm. The larger the gent the more the tape will sink into the body, this is normal for if this size is not tight enough the Kilt will start to slip down when moving around.
 
Size E - Kilt Drop.
At the same point as the Kilt waist (size D - just above the navel) measure down to between top of the knee cap and the mid knee cap, this size will be the length of the Kilt. This size should be taken straight down and not at an angle( as show in image). 
 
Size F - Shoe Size.
Just simply your shoe size.
 
Size G - Inside Leg.
This size is for tartan trousers only
This is your inside leg measurements for your tartan Trews. This size is optional, if you prefer Trews can be sent out un-hemmed and tacked to length by yourself once you try them on.
 
Size H - Your Height.
This is important, it will help us to work out if your sizes look correct.
 
 

If you need some help with how to measure - Call us on 01324 717765

no fuss, no hype, just traditional Highland dress delivered direct to your door

 
 

Scottish Touch, Falkirk, Scotland

Traditional Scottish kilts and highland dress supplies

Telephone: 01324-717765,  Fax. 01324-719942.  Email: mail@highlanddress-hire.co.uk , Skype: scottishtouch


   
     
 Hosted by Highland Traveller Ltd Falkirk, Scotland.
Owned by www.highlanddress-hire.co.uk mail order Highland Dress & Kilt hire.
Maintained by www.scottish-touch.co.uk Scottish gifts and tartans.