Are 2 strap kilts lady kilts ?

[Norbo]

OK So I may be wrong in this so feel free to set me right but I thought a woman's kilt had 2 straps like the first pic and a mans kilt has 3 as in the 2nd pic of my new kilt just arrived today. This first kilt was advertised as a mans kilt %100 wool so I took a punt on it and ended up wining the bid just tonight. I never had the chance to ask as I normally do what does it weigh do you know the yard etc I just thought it was cheep 1 bid so I put in a low bid and its my'n for £36 posted. a bargen if its a mans kilt but no good if its not. It looks like it only has 2 straps and all the ones I look at have 3. but lady kilts tend to be very long and with narrow straps. So if some one can set me right on this . and yet gain tell me what taran this is that would be great.

[cck]

No. Men's kilts can have either 2 or 3. Your preference. Some think the 3rd is unnecessary, but it would probably be put on an 8 yd. kilt unless you requested otherwise. 4-5 yd. kilts often have only 2.

[StevieR]

My kilt is an eight yard heavyweight by a master kiltmaker. It has two straps. In my opinion, the third strap is completely superfluous.

[Chas]

All my 'quality' kilts have 3 straps, but my lesser kilts have 2.

[thecompaqguy]

Depends on the kilt manufacturer... my pinstripe Kilt Suit has two straps, most of my heavyweight 'tanks' have 3, along with all my PV's.

Ladies' kilt skirts do up on the other side, and the straps are generally thinner

[Father Bill]

My hand-sewn professional kilts all are two-strap. The third strap only limits the motion of the garment and if used, usually should not be buckled as tightly as the others.

[OC Richard]

My hand-sewn professional kilts all are two-strap. The third strap only limits the motion of the garment and if used, usually should not be buckled as tightly as the others.

That's it in a nutshell.

I dislike the 3rd strap because
1) it doesn't accomplish any useful purpose
2) it's an extra thing to do when I get dressed and
3) it 'limits the motion' as the good Father says and puts stress on the front apron, pulling and stretching it, and often making the kilt bunch up on that side.

The exception to all of this are high-waisted Army kilts, the extra strap on the wearer's right not being as low as it is on a low-waisted civilian kilt, as least as far as I can tell.

My band-issued kilts always have three things I find no use for
1) the 3rd strap
2) belt loops and
3) strange loops which presumably allow the kilt to be hung, just how I can't imagine.

I remove the 3rd strap and try to ignore the other two annoyances.

[Norbo]

yes id heard that but it was just a last min thing it just popped up at the bottom of my e-bay page so I took a look and it was listed 36" mans %100 wool kilt and was at £21 so I put in £30 and got it so with the post I figured it was still cheep. but if its a light weight one im not bothered, im finding my kilt a little worm on some of these hot days and its a mid weight 1.650Kg one and my new ones pictured at the bottom arrived today and I weighed that and its just over 1.9KG .

[BBNC]

My heavy weight Dalgleish has two straps. I believe Matt Newsome had a discussion on that last year, and said that the 3rd strap was unnecessary.

[denmcdough]

All my 'quality' kilts have 3 straps, but my lesser kilts have 2.

A good, quality kilt (tank) can very well have two straps. I have three outstanding kilts, all hand-stitched: one by Bonnie Heather Greene, and two by Wallace Catanach, and these 8 yd. beauties, of which two are from D.C. Dalgleish and one Marton Mills, have two straps.

I guess it's what one prefers. I, personally like the two strap route. The third, on the hip, can sometimes pull the tartan pattern out of shape. So, go for what makes you happy!