Quote Originally Posted by Kriegbert View Post
No, you seem to misapprehend the point. Regardless of proper fit, the two styles are different mechanisms of wear. Braces work against gravity by hanging weight from the shoulders. A waistband kilt (or trousers) use lateral force for security. The point being: when suspended from the shoulders, fishtails provide a benefit (indeed, a fishtail without braces would be utterly pointless.

I do see your point. I suppose the distribution of weight would be extended evenly along the base of the fishtail, more so than being distributed across four buttons on the inside back of one kilt.

Kind of like overalls minus the flap in the front.