Velcro or Buckles?

[WillowEstate]

Buckles only - I don't have faith in velcro on a heavy kilt, especially after some use and it loses its "hookiness". Ex military kilt, 22 ounce, two buckles, right side only, the friction of the heavy cloth holds the inner apron just fine with no other assistance. Other kilts all with three buckles. Actually, I prefer the military arrangement. Y.M.M.V.

[ratspike]

Buckles only - I don't have faith in velcro on a heavy kilt, especially after some use and it loses its "hookiness". Ex military kilt, 22 ounce, two buckles, right side only, the friction of the heavy cloth holds the inner apron just fine with no other assistance. Other kilts all with three buckles. Actually, I prefer the military arrangement. Y.M.M.V.

Interesting that it only has two buckles, and both on the right. Did you remove the left side buckle or is this how the kilt was when you got it? I prefer my kilts this way as well and find even poly and nylon cotton blend fabrics hold themselves together on the left just fine.

[Tartan Hiker]

Like some others here I use Velcro on the left side and a leather strap on the right side. On really light kilts (4-yd box pleats) I just sew on two velcro tabs. Oh heavier kilts (6-7 yd) I sew a nylon belt keeper to the left inside of the kilt, then put a 2" cinch strap made of nylon webbing with velcro on the edge of the underapron. The strap threads through the keeper then back over onto itself to engage the velcro. Much more dependable than velcro alone.
On my poly/cotton, and even my wool hiking kilts, its just velcro tabs left and right. I don't want any hardware under my pack belt.

[IsaacW]

Interesting that it only has two buckles, and both on the right. Did you remove the left side buckle or is this how the kilt was when you got it? .

My old military kilt was that way and I have seen a lot of others the same.

[WillowEstate]

Interesting that it only has two buckles, and both on the right. Did you remove the left side buckle or is this how the kilt was when you got it? I prefer my kilts this way as well and find even poly and nylon cotton blend fabrics hold themselves together on the left just fine.

Hi Bob,
no, my Military kilt was made with just the two right buckles, no belt hole on the left or any other kind of fastening. I inherited the kilt and it is, to my knowledge, over 70 years old, so I assume that was the military style back then.

[OC Richard]

my Military kilt was made with just the two right buckles, no belt hole on the left or any other kind of fastening. I inherited the kilt and it is, to my knowledge, over 70 years old, so I assume that was the military style back then.

I've heard about old army kilts like that, just using friction to hold the under-apron.

I've seen old army kilts with no straps or buckles at all, and evidence of being pinned on the wearer's right side (the wool chewed up). I've also seen vintage photos of soldiers where you can see a pin at the wearer's right side, just visible below the bottom of the jacket. I'm pretty sure I saw a WWII photograph showing that, so it survived (at least in one battalion) until fairly recently.