Kilt Height

[creagdhubh]

My brother and I both have kilts made by Hector Russell and they are both 2 straps. My dad's kilt is from Kinloch Anderson, which I believe is also 2 straps, and judging from the Kinloch Anderson and House of Tartan websites, they appear to be 2 straps. I hope I don't sound confrontational, I'm just going by what I've experienced with Scottish kiltmakers. Of course, there are definitely still plenty of Scottish kiltmakers that are 3 straps by standard, such as Scotweb's Balmoral kiltmakers.

Good points, mate. Yes, Kinloch Anderson's kilts are made with two straps, but you can specify three if you so prefer. I believe they've made their kilts with two straps for quite some time, and this is especially evident in some of their old advertisements. One for example, shows men in Highland evening attire wearing a high waisted (Kinloch) coatee without a third strap to be seen. I really like the look of a "two-strapped" kilt with a coatee, or any other high waisted doublet or jacket, since the top two straps and buckles are completely hidden from view. Of course, when wearing a doublet with tashes, or so-called "Inverness flaps," all the straps and buckles are unseen no matter if it's two, or three.