Wearing a basket-hilt claymore with kilt...

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Throughout the history of the basket hilt sword it has been worn and carried in exactly the same way, regardless of the time period.

In simple terms the sword is worn on the weak side, suspended from a baldric worn over the strong shoulder and crossing over the body to the the hip on the weak side. The baldric is a form of belt, about 3-inces wide, and usually with a buckle in the area of the chest, to facilitate the putting on and taking off of the sword.

The sword is attached to the baldric by the simple expedient of passing the scabbard thru a sleeve-like loop which is part of the baldric. It is usually held in place by a small stud attached to the scabbard which fits through an equally small opening, or hole, in the sleeve of the baldric.

Any photo of a Drum Major in full dress would show you what a baldric looks like, and how it is worn.