Fishtail back on kilt with button braces?

[Kriegbert]

I know some men have put braces buttons on the kilt to wear with braces, but has anyone ever put fishtail backs on the kilt as well? On trousers, a fishtail back allows for a much more comfortable hanging from the braces than a standard straight cut waistband. People sometimes sew patches of cloth to straight waistbands to modify them into fishtails.

[Jock Scot]

That is an interesting question, but I am afraid that I have no answer to it. I await responses if there are any, with interest.

[McMurdo]

I've never seen anything like that, but I think that may be because the kilt does not need braces to hold it up.

[Crazy Dave]

I've never seen anything like that, but I think that may be because the kilt does not need braces to hold it up.

I bought a very old kilt with the Royal Stewart tartan. It came with a drummers plaid (with a belt). The tartan on both was faded on the outside but not on the inside, so it must have been worn outdoors quite a bit. It also has suspender buttons sewn on the inside. I like the real faded tartan. It is a little small for me, but I am in the process of losing weight on doctors order, so I'm hoping to shrink into it. I probably won't use suspenders with it.

Dave

[Kriegbert]

I bought a very old kilt with the Royal Stewart tartan. It came with a drummers plaid (with a belt). The tartan on both was faded on the outside but not on the inside, so it must have been worn outdoors quite a bit. It also has suspender buttons sewn on the inside. I like the real faded tartan. It is a little small for me, but I am in the process of losing weight on doctors order, so I'm hoping to shrink into it. I probably won't use suspenders with it.

Dave

Would you mind showing us some pictures?

[McMurdo]

I understand completely that people have seen buttons on the inside of their kilts for braces, however what I was referring to was the question of a fishtail back.

[Crazy Dave]

Would you mind showing us some pictures?

I would not mind at all. I'll get back to you.

Dave

[Crazy Dave]

Would you mind showing us some pictures?

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[Father Bill]

I've never seen anything like that, but I think that may be because the kilt does not need braces to hold it up.

Glen, I need to disagree respectfully. There are a lot of threads where the fellows talk about starting their kilt at the top of the kneecap and having to hitch it back up when it reaches the bottom. Obviously, braces would solve that problem.

Further, I am one of the few whose waist, stomach, and hips have exactly the same circumference. All I need to do to remove my kilt is to suck in my stomach and the kilt falls to the floor. For those of us unfortunate enough to have such an arrangement, the braces solve the problem completely, so yes, I do wear them.

[McMurdo]

Glen, I need to disagree respectfully. There are a lot of threads where the fellows talk about starting their kilt at the top of the kneecap and having to hitch it back up when it reaches the bottom. Obviously, braces would solve that problem.

Further, I am one of the few whose waist, stomach, and hips have exactly the same circumference. All I need to do to remove my kilt is to suck in my stomach and the kilt falls to the floor. For those of us unfortunate enough to have such an arrangement, the braces solve the problem completely, so yes, I do wear them.

I understand that. As I said above I have seen buttons for braces on a kilt. What I have not seen is a fishtail back on a kilt.