buckle on left?

[haxtonhouse]

My son is 17. so is it considered a kilted skirt if the apron edge is on the left? Also, there is a kilt i wasthinking of buying for auction that has 2 buckles on the left and one on the right, but I can't tell from the picture which way it wraps- are the 2 buckles usually on the side that is the edge?

[billmcc]

My son is 17. so is it considered a kilted skirt if the apron edge is on the left?

Yes, it sounds like a kilted skirt.

[billmcc]

Also, there is a kilt i wasthinking of buying for auction that has 2 buckles on the left and one on the right, but I can't tell from the picture which way it wraps- are the 2 buckles usually on the side that is the edge?

Yes, the 2 buckles are always on the side that is the edge. Sounds like another skirt, but there is a chance that the picture could be flipped backwards.

[SteveB]

When looking at photographs of a kilt, please look carefully, if it has two buckles on one side the male wears them on the right side. The outer apron should be fringed or open on the male wearer's right side. That being said, the main concern for "proper" kilt display is that a men's kilt the apron opens on the right and a women's on the left. There are multiple exceptions in that a pipe band will uniformly have all the kilts open on the same side for both genders (usually the right side (male)). I am ancient enough to have been around when some schools were just integrating sexes. During this time a few former all girls schools, with only a few boys at first, both genders in the band were kilted with left aprons. As most of the public is clueless about this distinction, only rival band types were likely to tease them.
I have seen a kilt or two where there is a buckle on the left for the under apron, and the outer apron uses a hidden fastening. Possibly a pants type clasp, internal snap, or Velcro?
--- Steve