The general thinking is that the more traditional way to wear the sporran is with a strap around the waist. The use of the chain/belt arrangement is the more common. We on X Marks advocate the use of a leather strap in place of the chain for daily wear to lessen the wear on the kilt fabric.
The Sporran hangers or suspenders that you have seen are, we believe, a recent invention. These suspenders were disocovered by ""Gentleman of Substance" as a way to lessen the distortion of the front apron by a sporran strap when it is worn too low and under the belly.
As a side note the loops in the back of a kilt are not Belt Loops. They are Sporran Loops and are to keep the sporran strap from falling off the hips of thin men. They appear to be a recent development.
Steve Ashton
www.freedomkilts.com
Skype (webcam enabled) thewizardofbc
I wear the kilt because: Swish + Swagger = Swoon.
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