Does anyone have experience with Tartan Couture?

[Tomo]

Until I joined this website some 12+ years ago I had no idea that there were such things as"belt' loops on a kilt. After wearing the kilt regularly for almost eight decades I have never felt the need for these loop things.

I suspect it's something else we can lay at the door of the hire industry - all the kilts (all made and sold/hired in Scotland BTW - so prob. not a N American thing as I have seen alluded to elsewhere) I have worn in last 20 odd years have had belt loops so it seams pretty standard - I'd bet at most places these days you need to ask not to have them...