Belt Buckle Advice

[McMurdo]

I don't think you would be laughed at, I think Riverkilt has some hopi designed kilt pins. I do not see it being a problem.

[Panache]

Marshal,

When I started wearing kilts I wore a regular belt with a subtle western design on it. Frankly it just didn't look right. It was too thin.

Of more importance than the design on the buckle is the width of the belt and size of the buckle. On a traditional kilt the belt is wide (2 1/2" -3").

As for belts and colors of leather accessories here is a great blog entry from our own Matt Newsome:

http://blog.albanach.org/2006/07/black-v-brown.html

X MarkerCavscout makes some excellent leather belts that are appropriate for smart day wear.

http://www.oconeeleatherworks.com/

If money is a concern...

A very easy project is to go to your local Home Depot and pick up a plain thick leather work belt for $10, cut it to the right size, and then dye it for about another $10 in materials. For $20 (or a little less) you have a great casual belt.

Cheers

Jamie

[billmcc]

When I started wearing kilts I wore a regular belt with a subtle western design on it. Frankly it just didn't look right. It was too thin.

Of more importance than the design on the buckle is the width of the belt and size of the buckle. On a traditional kilt the belt is wide (2 1/2" -3").

Jamie

Jamie is correct about the size of the belt and buckle. The belt will look odd if it isn't at least 2 inches wide. A traditional kilt has a higher waist than pants, so a wider belt is needed with a kilt.