Kilt Straps

[Maryp]

Where is a good place to get high quality Kilt straps. I need some for a women kilt, and some for a men's traditional kilt.

Also should a women's kilt apron open on the left?

Thanks
Mary

[Riverkilt]

You are wise to seek a good source for kilt straps. Sadly, there are some "not so fine" ones being offered. I have two quality kilt straps, one brown, one black, that I love - but just can't remember where I got them and they're not imprinted.

Only other suggestion would be checking quality leather makers - folks that make tack. And check with Robert at RKilts, he makes top quality belts...guessing sporran straps too maybe.


No clue on the kilt apron... Don't much like the word "should".....do what you like.

[Father Bill]

Contact Robert at sales@rkilts.com I'm sure he won't mind me sharing his E. I'm a great fan of his work!

[plaid preacher]

...and Robert @ Rkilts does indeed - or at least used to - sell his straps. They are heftier than most of the rest you will find, so you need to be prepared for that. The beauty of working with Robert is he makes his own straps in the shop, and therefore if you wanted a slightly thinner strap for the ladies kilt, I suspect he would be happy to accommodate.

[Stephan]

Mary,

I agree with contacting Robert at Rkilts. He's made a few for me and they're special because he'll even emboss them with a celtic pattern. You can get them black or brown or probably any colour you fancy but make sure to enquire.

Also, try L & M Highland Outfitters located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. They can send you any quantity you want and they sell the buckles as well. However, they seem to only sell them in black.

Stephane

[The Wizard of BC]

Why not buy them from the same place that the kiltmakers buy them? Highland Xpress

http://www.highlandxpress.com/patterns.html

[Pleater]

If it is a kilt, a quality fabric and a good length of it then it fastens on the right, at least in the UK it does. The kilts I wore for school fastened on the right and, having found a few images from knitting patterns and watched old films it seems that they all fastened on the right as well.

However, I suspect that there are places and societies where it would be shocking for a woman to wear something which was so wrong - in the eyes of the beholders, so it would be better to make it acceptable and proper.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Barb T]

However, I suspect that there are places and societies where it would be shocking for a woman to wear something which was so wrong - in the eyes of the beholders, so it would be better to make it acceptable and proper.

Anne - with all respect, I really really hope we don't head down this rabbit hole again!!!