Belt loops? Why, for belts of course! 98% of my kilts have loops. My sporran straps sit quite happily just below the loops and therefore the belt and, if worn at the correct height, the sporran itself never slips - it can also be quickly moved to one side or the other without the buckle and keeper becoming caught up in the loops (which happens if the strap is worn through them!).
When I first began wearing the kilt, back in the early 1950s, I made enquiries of as many Highland Dress retailers as possible and studied photographs in their catalogues and elsewhere - there were no internet sites to consult! The advice I was given in this connection and the evidence I saw for myself was that the belt went through the loops and the sporran strap remained outside. This was also, as far as I could tell, how they were worn with uniforms on military parades.
No way would I ever feed a sporran strap through those loops!
Take care,
Ham.
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
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