New Kilt Wearer Question

[Aggie]

I've been told that you're not suppose to have the sporran strap through the loops but I do it anyway. It keeps it at the right height for me. I got the leather strap from Robert at RKilts. It looks great and helps protect the kilt.

[Colin]

The loops in the back of the kilt are actually for the sporran. The kilt belt is usually worn overtop of the loops. If it is done up right it will not move. Now since this is for a wedding, if you are wearing a Prince Charlie or Argyle and waistcoat, than a belt is not needed.

What was the plan for the rest of the outfit? dress sporran? jacket? etc. A good reference point is to actually look at some of the vendor sites that sell everything.
www.kiltstore.net
www.tartanweb.com
http://www.burnetts-struth.com/index.asp (great sale items on including PC waistcoats)

Also check out:
http://albanach.org/advice.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/tommun...andAttire.html

and of course there is always Thompson's book "So you are going to wear the kilt".

[Cawdorian]

The leather sporran straps made by Robert at Rkilts are great, I have one and really like it. I were my sporran strap outside of the belt loops, as P1M notes when nature calls you need to be able to move it to the side. If you wear it through the belt loops it is very difficult to move to the side.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

non kilted but waiting on the rest of the gear to do it properly...

Congratulations on the wedding! And this pic looks like it was taken right after you set the date! Kind of a deer in the headlights look on your face.

I wear my sporran outside the straps and the belt inside, unless they are small loops (like on my USAK casual) and I want to wear my wider belt. Then both go outside the loops.

[Pour1Malt]

Congratulations on the wedding! And this pic looks like it was taken right after you set the date! Kind of a deer in the headlights look on your face.
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aye- he lueks like he is ready tae be stuffed an made intae a sporran....

[switchblade5984]

my chain is so smooth i dont think it poses much threat

however its not as easy to put on and not very adjustable

[mrpharr]

some 'experts' say wear it through yur belt loops..

other 'experts' say dinnae wear it through yur loops...

ai hae found that fur general dee tae dee use ai dinnae gae through the loops...

(it is easier tae swing tae the side when it comes time tae expel the mony wee drams ai quaffed...)

but fur dancin arr hikin ai gae through the loops tae keep it fraim slidin doon tae mai knees....

same loops as the belt? does that wear on the belt? might be another reason to invest in a leather sporran strap.

[mrpharr]

The loops in the back of the kilt are actually for the sporran. The kilt belt is usually worn overtop of the loops. If it is done up right it will not move. Now since this is for a wedding, if you are wearing a Prince Charlie or Argyle and waistcoat, than a belt is not needed.

What was the plan for the rest of the outfit? dress sporran? jacket? etc. A good reference point is to actually look at some of the vendor sites that sell everything.
www.kiltstore.net
www.tartanweb.com
http://www.burnetts-struth.com/index.asp (great sale items on including PC waistcoats)

Also check out:
http://albanach.org/advice.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/tommun...andAttire.html

and of course there is always Thompson's book "So you are going to wear the kilt".

prince charlie jacket will be worn.

[mrpharr]

aye- he lueks like he is ready tae be stuffed an made intae a sporran....

lol. too funny. i think this is right before going to Wurstfest, the local eat and drink german fare to the extreme.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

lol. too funny. i think this is right before going to Wurstfest, the local eat and drink german fare to the extreme.

mrpharr, are you German descent, or possibly your lovely bride to be? And where is this wurstfest? I love the little Nurenberger wirsts with kraut and potato salad (the warm kind, of course). My wife is halb Deustche, seine mutter kommt aus Berlin.

Tschuss