Belt with Doublet

**slohairt** · 20th October 06, 11:50 PM

I am in the process of designing and making outfits for a groom and groomsmen. (Yes, a daunting task!) He wants to wear a doublet and has chosen the GT styled doublet as offered by Geoffrey (Tailor). However, he dislikes the kilt belt (He claims it looks like something out of WWE! The audacity! Oh well...). I did some research and found some commercial pictures of people wearing a doublet with a tucked-in Highland Cravat instead of the usual lace Jabot and cuffs. More importantly, since it was an early 19th Century styled outfit (as opposed to a Jacobean style), they were not wearing kilt belts!
So, tell me, kilties, do you think this will look acceptable?

Is mise le meas,

Seán Liosliath Ó hAirt

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**HeathBar** · 21st October 06, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

So, tell me, kilties, do you think this will look acceptable?

Do you have any pics we can compare?

**Presuming Ed** · 21st October 06, 06:29 AM

Well, if he doesn't like the standard evening kilt buckle - how about something like this, from Kinloch Anderson? Also available in silver-coloured.

As the GT doublet doesn't close, and doesn't have a waistcoat/vest, I think it would look better with a belt.

Of course, the ultimate would be a custom, sterling silver belt buckle..... Just not cheap....

**Blu (Ontario)** · 21st October 06, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Presuming Ed

Well, if he doesn't like the standard evening kilt buckle - how about something like this, from Kinloch Anderson? Also available in silver-coloured.

Actually... That's not bad!

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**Scott Gilmore** · 21st October 06, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Presuming Ed

Well, if he doesn't like the standard evening kilt buckle - how about something like this, from Kinloch Anderson? Also available in silver-coloured.

Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)

Actually... That's not bad!

Agreed, and it looks even better holding up a kilt. The brass buckle in this photo got a little washed out when I desaturated and compressed the photo for posting (it was too red), but it still isn't as yellow as it looks in the close-up above.

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Regards,
Scott Gilmore