My new Casual!

**Larry124** · 7th April 10, 10:47 PM

For outfits two & three (my typical casual outfits) a leather sporran strap would do just as well.

**Woodsman** · 7th April 10, 11:07 PM

You look great! There's something to be said about sporting a beard with a kilt. It looks fitting. I like the placement of your kilt pin above the USAK patch. When I was contemplaiting removing the patch on my own kilt, this was one of my concerns. But the placement on yours looks great. It's great hiking in a kilt isn't it?

**RockyR** · 8th April 10, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by billmcc

Traditionally, yes, chain is for formal wear.

I don't know if I'd agree with that. I'd agree with the INVERSE that the STRAP is for 'less formal', but I've always had chain straps with all of my sporrans and have never felt 'overdressed' in them.

**Navyguy** · 8th April 10, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by wright

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

I have been thinking about doing this; I've been on the lookout while shopping with my wife for narrow black belts and such (with no luck). May have to break down and order the real thing.

I was in Wal-Mart, the other day and bought a womens belt, X-Large and it looks good on the sporran. As a bonus, it has one of those reversable belt buckles, and the belt is brown on the other side, so now when I get a brown sporran, I have a belt for it.

**wright** · 8th April 10, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

I agree with the looking good part, but why change to a leather belt instead of the chains? I personally like the chain. I have seen similar comments on a few other posts too. Is the chain too formal? I know it may cause some wear on the tartan fabric over time, but really only if you wear it daily, right?

Thanks for the compliments and support everyone! I take it there isn't anything I'm doing terribly wrong then?

The chain wearing the fabric is what really worries me (I also like the look of straps). I figure the belt arrangement will also be more comfortable as there is more surface area to disperse the weight.

**piperdown** · 8th April 10, 01:13 PM

R-kilts makes a great braided sporran belt. I've got the brown and black and love them.

**lethearen** · 9th April 10, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by wright

one BIG caveat...this is the first time I have gone out kilted. I was striving to be as correct as possible (with lots of research and info from the internet), but I have no one local to instruct me on the "correct way."

Sorry, mate, you got it all wrong. The correct way is to put the pleats in the front

Nah, you did great! Congrats on the kilt!