Where should the belt ride?

[dougez1]

Ok, here is a photo that I have. Maybe this will help.

[Finistere]

Tradition says it should be level with the top of the kilt, not showing any tartan, but I'm sure someone will disagree with me. Kit

[Dughlas mor]

As far as I can tell, only the lower strap and buckle are exposed, the upper two seem to be covered by the belt, which is as it should be. I think you might want to try wearing the belt a bit higher on the kilt, and the kilt a bit higher on your waist, you could be showing a bit more knee, in my humble opinion. Overall, looking good!

[Todd Bradshaw]

I think you might want to try wearing the belt a bit higher on the kilt, and the kilt a bit higher on your waist, you could be showing a bit more knee

That's what it looks like to me as well. As to covering all the tartan at the top, if the kilt is built with a bit of flair at the top that may or may not work. Barb builds mine with flare and a waistband that is maybe 3/4" wide. Belts seem to sit well and stay put best with their tops about where the bottom of the waistband is, rather than trying to cover up all the flare and all the tartan. This belt is 3" wide, but if I wear a narrower one, the top of it is about in the same spot, right below the band. If the kilt is well made and well fitted to you, it's actually pretty amazing how well it stays put, without the need to continually be ooching it up or messing with it. It also really distributes the weight of all that heavy fabric very evenly.

[Katia]

Thanks for this! I've always wondered, with my band kilt (though, with jacket or waistcoat, it really doesn't matter that much, anyway). Mine tends to slide around, anyway (kilt too large, plus moving around shifts the belt), but I've always wondered where I should be aiming to have it. (In our band, they don't really give a prescribed way to wear the uniform, such as where/how to tie ghillie brogues, tilt of the balmoral, where to place flashes, etc. If it wasn't for all the reading I've done here, I would've had to ask a lot of questions... or guess. As some seem to have done...)

[slothead]

Ok, here is a photo that I have. Maybe this will help.

I can't tell exactly where the kilt top or the belt are in this photo because both are dark and in the shade, but it looks to me (from Steve Ashton's description and the barely visible 'step' on the viewer's right side of the torso) like this kilt is being worn a little too low.

[Canuck]

Given that you have a wide er than normal kilt belt, you may also consider wearing your sporran a touch closer to the waist then the typical hands breath below the buckle. Just a thought...

[tpa]

I can't tell exactly where the kilt top or the belt are in this photo because both are dark and in the shade.

Does this help?

[slothead]

Does this help?

It does - thanks. I am still of the opinion that the kilt is riding slightly low (this is all from my very newbie and unofficial opinion) but it looks to me like the belt is at the right height relative to the kilt.