Quote Originally Posted by escherblacksmith View Post
If nothing else, the extra belt length hangs funny with the kilt.
With my great kilt, I use the ring belt to hold up my sporran, and I have the extra length going along my apron edge...that way it serves as something to hold it down, instead of a kilt pin. I don't have any problems with it there as it goes down my thigh.

To the gentleman whom asked about the length, and the subsequent response; it was explained to me, regardless of historical accuracy, that it is purely a status thing at Ren Faires. The longer the belt, the more money you had (or the more well-off you were), as that much more leather would cost a pretty penny more than a shorter length.