Question on how to wear a belt with kilts

**chasem** · 18th March 09, 08:44 AM

Absolutely you may.

**Dan R Porter** · 18th March 09, 05:15 PM

Never heard or thought of braces with a kilt, anyone have pics of someone with braces and kilt?

**davedove** · 19th March 09, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dan R Porter

Never heard or thought of braces with a kilt, anyone have pics of someone with braces and kilt?

I would think that braces should only be worn under a waistcoat, just as with trousers. Yeah, I know people do it otherwise, but I don't think it looks right that way.

Thus, if they are under a waistcoat, you wouldn't see them unless the wearer purposely opened the waistcoat to show them.

**Jack Daw** · 19th March 09, 05:44 AM

My first two kilts did not have "belt" loops, so I've always ignored them on more recently acquired kilts.

**haukehaien** · 19th March 09, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Dan R Porter

Never heard or thought of braces with a kilt, anyone have pics of someone with braces and kilt?

It was fairly common in Victorian/Edwardian times for sure. The Cutter's Practical Guide to Cutting Every Kind of Garment Made is a tailor's handbook available online from that era. Part three has instructions for a kilt, which include buttons for braces.

There's a picture of WWI soldiers wearing braces here, although they may be wearing them on their kilt aprons rather than the kilts themselves.

I know there are some other pictures, but I can't seem to find them this morning.

**The Barry** · 19th March 09, 10:26 AM

When it comes to wearing a belt with a kilt, I have only two rules:

1. Don't wear a belt with a waistcoat.

2. Buckle goes in front.

That about covers it.