Ok, so I went out and ordered a 16oz, 6 yard, casual wool kilt. It isn't a 9 yard masterpiece, but I want to wear it to the pub and on St. Patrick's day, Tartan day, etc... Not exactly looking to get a pint of ale spilled on a high end formal kilt.

That being said, I got it, tried it on, and it looks great! One problem: it came with thin, cheap leather straps. The buckles are also held on by these thin straps, and they don't look very well. I want to replace them. Here's my question, when I order straps and buckles, are they going to send me the straps that hold the buckle onto the kilt as well? I haven't been in a pipe band in awhile, and I'm trying to remember if the buckle on the nicer kilt that I had as part of my uniform was held to the kilt via a strap or not?

Are buckles normally mounted on a strap, or are they affixed directly to the kilt itself? Such a trivial detail, but for the life of me, I can't remember how my uniform kilt was constructed.

Help! I'm a newbie!

Oh, and if you're in/near Seattle, we need to start a regularly occurring kilt night!