Sporran belt vs chain

**Father Bill** · 3rd January 16, 04:37 PM

Absolutely love the leather work, and it's smashing on that kilt too!

**Nathan** · 4th January 16, 11:07 AM

I always wear a leather sporran strap for day wear and a smooth, high quality chain for evening wear. Just my preference.

**Kilted Starfleet Captain** · 9th January 16, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by slothead

Any chance we could see a photo of the result? (And Happy New Year to you too!)

This was at Wizard World New Orleans this weekend.

**DyerStraits** · 11th January 16, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Profane James

I have a black version and brown version of this - really like the look.

I too have gravitated towards leather kilt belts for all the reasons previously mentioned, and also own them in both black and medium brown colours. As has also been pointed out previously by many kilt wearers (and kilt makers) a leather kilt belt does NOT abrade the fabric of the kilt the way most chain belts typically do--an important consideration regardless of how much one pays for one's kilts.

That said however, I am also VERY fond of the more elaborate types of sporran chain belt, like this:

http://www.scottishtradingcompany.co...oducts_id=1503

**Sir Didymous** · 14th January 16, 01:25 PM

I wear both. I have a woven suede belt for my day wear, and a nice polished leather smooth belt for the evening. I use my chain when wearing my kilts at work as I am not permitted to wear my sporran on the shipping floor as it constitutes a "bag". The chain allows me to take it off/put it on faster at my locker during break periods and before and after the shifts. I have been considering getting a chain made of decorative links for my hair sporran.

**JohntheBiker** · 15th January 16, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Canuck

I prefer leather belts as well. For my evening sporran I use a braided leather sporran strap, the braid mimics the chain portion of the strap and is much friendlier to your kilt than a chain.

Have one and use it all of the time!

**Pleater** · 15th January 16, 08:51 AM

To minimise the damage, try attaching a slender satin ribbon to the back of the chain - it is easily sewn in place and will keep a poor quality chain from wreaking havoc on the kilt.

It also makes it easier to slide a fixed belt.

If you can get a ribbon which is a dark colour toning with your kilt it should be just about invisible.
Sew just to the side of the spot where the links meet or the movement of the chain will wear through the thread.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: