I also think that the dry cleaner's comments may have been the standard comment whenever leather is involved. In the dry cleaning process, do they totally submerge the garments? or are the chemicals sprayed on or applied by hand? if it's the latter, if you are very concerned, you could just tape of the exposed straps. The dry cleaning chemicals might just strip the finish at worst, they certainly wouldn't eat all the way through the straps would they? Otherwise what would stop the chemicals from eating through your clothes? If my points are wrong, somebody correct me quickly before someone damages their kilt...lol