Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher View Post
I simply wear my sporrans where they feel comfortable. The "hand's width below the belt" is a good starting point,
The problem is: "Where does the belt go?" :-)
Seriously, not all kilts have the same rise and hang. Its typically an aesthetic selection: the sporran should be centered, squaring the area between hips, arms and knees and the chain into a "golden rectangle" with the strap hanging from the hips should form a "smooth" arc. This is, in general, a good 4 fingers or hand's breast below the bottom of the waistcoat or belt but that measure only really makes sense when the waistcoat length or belt is so positioned, viz. the waistcoat length is so selected according to the golden ratio of 1:1.6. This ratio has been considered as a kind of "divine proportion" over the past 4 centuries. Within clothing the center is the naval (belly button) and its considered at its "ideal" following this proportion. (I'm not joking!). Clothing design then balances out from the naval and follows these "golden rectangles" (again, I'm not joking) looking to create balance or imbalance.