Braces with kilt?

[Friday]

This gentlemen was at a recent Celtic festival I was at.



He wore his kilt with pride and no one said a word to him.

[NorseCelt]

I wear suspenders whenever not kilted.
I've even worn them with a utilikilt I was given 10 years or so ago. I've lost a bit of weight in that time.
I'm fairly certain somebody might disapprove of it.
I'm also fairly certain that you should wear whatever you want to.

[Chas]

Braces or suspenders were standard at one time. Not so much the clip-ons, but the button type. The Duke of Windsor used to wear his with suspenders, with waistcoat and jacket.

Sporran height might be an issue and need adjustment. Check in a long mirror, front and sideways, before the day.

Enjoy yourself on the day and take pictures.

Regards

Chas

[Clockwork]

This gentlemen was at a recent Celtic festival I was at.



He wore his kilt with pride and no one said a word to him.

My initial thoughts were that the belt was redundant, but then I saw he was using it for the additional pouch which could be attached to it, and for what appears to be a clip hanger. However, this photo does illustrate the only thing that must be considered with braces, which is that kilts have nothing to stop themselves from migrating up the torso. That aside, there is no reason why a person couldn't/shouldn't wear a kilt with braces (and maybe even a belt too!).

Cheers,
-Jake

[BCAC]

This gentlemen was at a recent Celtic festival I was at.

He wore his kilt with pride and no one said a word to him.

And I think he looks a right mess! He should sort out his belt and sporran.

[Friday]

And I think he looks a right mess! He should sort out his belt and sporran.

Yes you are right, but,I must also disagree. What I saw was a young man, the boy in the blue T-shirt was with him the entire day, and his "grandfather" spending a day together at a Celtic fair. The Grandfather is probably retired and on a fixed income and has lost a LOT of weight in the past few years. Since he is on a fixed income the cost of a new kilt or even to have the one he has adjusted is out of his price range. He has a small case on his belt, maybe to hold his sun glasses, and on the other side maybe sporran straps or bottle holders. He is doing his best to introduce the young man to his heritage. With no hips he is doing the best he can with what he has.

[Chas]

Yes it is an unfortunate picture, but does illustrate the use of suspenders quite well.

As far as I am aware, we have a policy here of not attacking those who are not in a position to defend them selves. The gentleman in question is not a member. I think any further comment on the picture would be superfluous and just rude.

As an aside, I note that he is an honoured member of Clan Campbell.

Regards

Chas

[BCAC]

Yes you are right, but,I must also disagree. What I saw was a young man, the boy in the blue T-shirt was with him the entire day, and his "grandfather" spending a day together at a Celtic fair. The Grandfather is probably retired and on a fixed income and has lost a LOT of weight in the past few years. Since he is on a fixed income the cost of a new kilt or even to have the one he has adjusted is out of his price range. He has a small case on his belt, maybe to hold his sun glasses, and on the other side maybe sporran straps or bottle holders. He is doing his best to introduce the young man to his heritage. With no hips he is doing the best he can with what he has.

Maybe so, but, even if he's "on a fixed income" and he's "doing his best with what he has to introduce a young man (his grandson?) to his heritage" as you say (and good for him for that), why should that stop him trying to alter the length of his belt and sporran chain? I not saying that he should buy a new kilt or get this one altered, just that he should try to do something about his belt and sporran chain that are obviously too big and don't look good. Everyone is so PC on here. Even if he's not here to defend himself, I still have the right to say that I think that he looks a mess.

[Clockwork]

Maybe so, but, even if he's "on a fixed income" and he's "doing his best with what he has to introduce a young man (his grandson?) to his heritage" as you say (and good for him for that), why should that stop him trying to alter the length of his belt and sporran chain? I not saying that he should buy a new kilt or get this one altered, just that he should try to do something about his belt and sporran chain that are obviously too big and don't look good. Everyone is so PC on here. Even if he's not here to defend himself, I still have the right to say that I think that he looks a mess.

Maybe I'm misspeaking here, but as I've come to understand, XMTS has a policy which allows individuals to express how they prefer to dress themselves, but strongly discourages the act of stating that another individual is dressed 'wrong'. 'Right' and 'wrong' are subject to personal interpretation, and as such, judging a person's attire in these terms will only start trouble.

That aside, this thread is regarding suspenders being worn with kilts and not sporrans or belt size. Going off topic is best avoided.

Cheers,
-Jake

[BCAC]

So that's why, whenever someone posts a photo on here, there's always a stream of replies saying things like "looking good" even if that is evidently not the case. In this case I'm not saying that it's right or that it's wrong, I'm just saying that he looks a mess and he could have done something about it to look better. It seem's that everyone is very PC around here. I defend my right to say he looks a mess, but I'm not getting my "knickers in a knot" over it. I've stated my point of view and I will leave it at that. To bring the post back on topic, braces have been used with kilts in the past, some have even buttons sewn on for this purpose. No problems there.