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2nd March 06, 01:57 PM
#11
 Originally Posted by porrick
Thanks! But I, but I... ...have no intention of fighting addiction :rolleyes:
Why do i have the lyrics to Music of the Night going thru my head now...

Close your eyes and surrender to your KILTED dreams.
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before.
Close your eyes, let your pleats begin to soar!
And you'll live as you've
never lived before...
apologies to ALW (although he still owes us an apologhy for Cats but i digress...)
ITS A KILT, G** D*** IT!
WARNING: I RUN WITH SCISSORS
“I asked Mom if I was a gifted child… she said they certainly wouldn’t have paid for me."
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2nd March 06, 04:29 PM
#12
 Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
When you put the belt on remember, it DOES NOT go thru the beltloops on the back of the kilt. Those are there to hold the sporran strap. They are long so the sporran strap is below the kilt belt and not underneath it.
Not everyone shares this opinion. Hamish doesn't, I don't and neither did Scotty Thompson of "So You're Going to Wear the Kilt" fame.
Most folks will tell you NOT to put the sporran strap through the belt loops. It prevents you from sliding the sporran to the side when you need to. There's less agreement about the belt. I put it through the belt loops because that's what belt loops are for. You make your own choice about how you wish to wear your belt.
Virtus Ad Aethera Tendit
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2nd March 06, 05:13 PM
#13
Congrats...that's a lovely tartan!
Hope to see the pictures asap
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2nd March 06, 05:38 PM
#14
 Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
... When you put the belt on remember, it DOES NOT go thru the beltloops on the back of the kilt. Those are there to hold the sporran strap. They are long so the sporran strap is below the kilt belt and not underneath it....
Hmmm... this is an "urban kilt legend", right? If this was true, then shouldn't they be called sporran strap loops?? ... and wouldn't it make more sense to size and locate them to suit a sporran strap rather than a wide belt?? This kilt stuff is just too myterious sometimes!
(Did you know that the holes in the top of shoes is not really for laces but actually for ventilation!! ... and clothing is more comfortable when worn inside-out!! ... but that's getting way off-topic.)
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2nd March 06, 06:18 PM
#15
 Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
Hmmm... this is an "urban kilt legend", right? If this was true, then shouldn't they be called sporran strap loops?? ... and wouldn't it make more sense to size and locate them to suit a sporran strap rather than a wide belt??
Barb's book on kiltmaking goes through the expanation of this. Here is the sidebar on page 104:

Of course, this is from a traditional viewpoint. Much of that tradition originated in the courts and military of England during the (tartan) Prohibition.
Many of my modern, casual cotton kilts have belts integrated into the waistband because that's how the kilts stay on.
To paraphrase Barb: Do what you wish - just make sure it looks good!
Last edited by way2fractious; 2nd March 06 at 08:06 PM.
Reason: add scan
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2nd March 06, 06:31 PM
#16
 Originally Posted by UmAnOnion
Close your eyes and surrender to your KILTED dreams.
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before.
Close your eyes, let your pleats begin to soar!
And you'll live as you've
never lived before...
Close your eyes and surrender to your KILTED dreams.
Purge your thoughts of the PANTS you knew before.
Close your eyes, let your pleats begin to soar!
And you'll live as you've
never lived before...
:mrgreen:
An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
(When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)
Kiltio Ergo Sum.
I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef
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3rd March 06, 08:03 AM
#17
 Originally Posted by UmAnOnion
Why do i have the lyrics to Music of the Night going thru my head now...
apologies to ALW (although he still owes us an apologhy for Cats but i digress...)
And for STarlight Express, Aspects of Love, The Woman in White....the list is endless....
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3rd March 06, 08:05 AM
#18
 Originally Posted by way2fractious
Barb's book on kiltmaking goes through the expanation of this. Here is the sidebar on page 104:

Of course, this is from a traditional viewpoint. Much of that tradition originated in the courts and military of England during the (tartan) Prohibition.
Many of my modern, casual cotton kilts have belts integrated into the waistband because that's how the kilts stay on.
To paraphrase Barb: Do what you wish - just make sure it looks good!
Oh wow...I'm more confused about the belt stuff than before....of course now I have Andrew Lloyd Webber running through my head which will just add on more years of therapy...
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