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    Thoughts on sporran strap loop locations.

    Being a "gentleman of substance", many have stated putting the sporran strap/ chain above the buckles on the kilt to help reduce the tendency of the sporran strap / chain to underline (and emphasize) the gut... what if the sporran strap supprt loops were moved forward, so the chain /strap did not have such a long length to sag?

    Any thoughts on this? *Currently using sporran hangers with a belt.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitfoxdave View Post
    Being a "gentleman of substance", many have stated putting the sporran strap/ chain above the buckles on the kilt to help reduce the tendency of the sporran strap / chain to underline (and emphasize) the gut... what if the sporran strap supprt loops were moved forward, so the chain /strap did not have such a long length to sag?

    Any thoughts on this? *Currently using sporran hangers with a belt.)
    That would only work if the kilt had the loops and many, especially handmade ones, do not.
    Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.

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    Have you tried sporran hangers?
    Being a MOS myself, I have used the for years.
    Cheers!
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    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Liam View Post
    Have you tried sporran hangers?
    Being a MOS myself, I have used the for years.
    Cheers!
    Yes I have been using them for a while. Been reducing my waist measurement and was hoping soon that I would not need the hangers.

    Just finished remaking an ex-hire kilt to a smaller size, and was thinking if I moved the loops forward that may help... I may give it a go just to see how it works... just sew them in temporary and if it works, do it permanently.

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    ANothe option if using a sporran chain is to hook it over your kilt buckles on each side....
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    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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    I do have a kilt with the loops almost on each side and it does help.
    i still prefer my sporran hangers.
    "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitfoxdave View Post
    Yes I have been using them for a while. Been reducing my waist measurement and was hoping soon that I would not need the hangers.

    Just finished remaking an ex-hire kilt to a smaller size, and was thinking if I moved the loops forward that may help... I may give it a go just to see how it works... just sew them in temporary and if it works, do it permanently.
    I think your idea makes a lot of sense. Try it, and then post pictures. If you wear the belt outside the loops, it would seem undetectable. Good idea!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Liam View Post
    Have you tried sporran hangers?
    Being a MOS myself, I have used the for years.
    Cheers!
    I've found that sporran hangers dragged my belt down if I had anything but feathers in my sporran.
    I've moved on.
    Interesting experiment, though.

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