formal wear question

[dpseadvr]

I have seen many pics here of people wearing formal wear and have a few weddings to go to in the next couple of months so here is my question.
What is the rule for wearing a belt with a prince charlie. I read that you never wear a belt with a prince charlie would it be a big deal either way? I have a full fur sporan and it is pretty large I think sitting it will hit the bottom of the belt buckle.
I am thinking no belt thoughts...

[ChromeScholar]

From what I've gathered the general rule is, no belt with a waistcoat (vest), and you wear a belt when you aren't wearing a waistcoat.

[McMurdo]

With a Prince Charlie, and I mean to wear it properly, to me anyway it is worn with the waistcoat, therefore no belt as a belt will cause the bottom of the waistcoat to jut out. This is the way I wear mine with the waistcoat, always with the waistcoat, as this is the way it has been traditionally worn. With this type of clothing there are certain rules that must be followed to be proper, you would not for example wear sneakers or hiking boots with it so I would say follow the rules of good decorum when wearing the Prince Charlie.

[Panache]

Belt or vest
choose you must

Yoda's kilted wisdom

[Chef]

The esteemed gentlemen above are correct. No belt with a waistcoat.

The pictures you see on some highland attire sites that show a man wearing a waistcoat and belt are just trying to sell you more stuff.

[James MacMillan]

The pictures you see on some highland attire sites that show a man wearing a waistcoat and belt are just trying to sell you more stuff.

Yea, like they really need phoney pictures to sell us more stuff!!!

[dpseadvr]

Vest came with the jacket so Vest and no belt it is
thanks for the feed back

[Mr. MacDougall]

So, um, with no belt, how do you hold your sporran up?

[starbkjrus]

So, um, with no belt, how do you hold your sporran up?

Wear a sporran strap.

[Bob C]

Wear a sporran strap.

Correct. A chain strap, for formal wear.