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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirka Skene View Post
    If you're expressing one heritage or fetish, why not express another? Just as long as you're not wearing a feathered head dress with the kilt, I don't see a problem.
    I don't know... With the right color combinations it might actually look pretty interesting. Especially shirtless.
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    Native American designs can be very similar to Celtic designs and very different. I'm not saying they have to be "Celtic looking" to be worn with a kilt, to the contrary it could look very good. Riverkilt has blended the two cultures in several of his photos (vests, sporrans, kilt pins...)

    I'd say try it and post some pics. Some designs may look better than others and we can provide you with more helpful feedback.

    The kilt is such a versatile garment. From formal wear to casual, or can be worn with many more colors thanks to the spectrum of colors in the tartans. I believe it can also be blended with many cultures if the blending is kept in balance. That balance is relative to the individual and based on perception. Give it a try. If you don't like it, you can always modify the look

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshal Moroni View Post
    Anyway, would I be laughed off the field if I showed up some place where there were other kilt wearers and my kilt belt buckle was of Native American (I have a couple of very nice Hopi and Navajo buckles) design?
    It depends on the field. They might not be the thing for a formal Burns Supper, but more appropriate for a day time event in, say, the Southwest US.

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    I agree a kilt belt should be 2 1/2--3ins wide otherwise they dont look right, but nothing wrong with native buckles, if they fit a proper size belt.

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    Like the others have said, as long as the belt and buckle are big enough to suit the kilt, the buckle design should be no problem. In fact, a nice big silver buckle of Navajo design (or any other) would look quite nice.

    One caveat, if you wear a tartan, be sure any colored stones on a buckle don't clash with the tartan.
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    Thanks for all of the feedback.
    I thought I'd post a picture of the buckle in question



    I am talking with Steve at Oconee Leather Works to see if we can come up with a proper kilt belt for this buckle.

    Cheers,
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    Ranger Belt Might Work

    Quote Originally Posted by Marshal Moroni View Post
    I thought I'd post a picture of the buckle in question
    You might have difficulty hooking that up with a traditional kilt belt. I had a ranger belt made for a similar situation. The main belt was 2¼" wide while the billets (narrower part for the buckle) were 1½". I originally wore this belt and a Celtic patterned end-bar buckle with my Utilikilts, but it also looks good with one of my traditional kilts.

    Abax
    Last edited by Abax; 4th July 07 at 09:45 PM. Reason: correct max width to 2¼

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    Well Folks,

    The buckle and my money are off to Steve at Oconee Leather Works. So soon I will have my new kilt belt. I'll post pictures as soon as I get it back!!!

    Thanks to all for their input, I have enjoyed the process and now...

    The Jonesing has begun....

    Cheers,
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    An excellent idea!
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    One of the local SAMS guys wears a Hopi "man in the maze" buckle on his kilt belt, and it looks right sharp. Likewise, the buckle you've demonstrated looks nice. Don't be afraid to wear it!

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