Wearing Irish Sweaters wtih Kilts, Belt or no belt?

[FossilHunter]

I think beltless and sweater over kilt would be the way to go. Just like if one were wearing trousers.

Wearing the sweater over the kilt had a practical aspect to it as well. What if you go inside a well heated house and need to remove it?

[DustyBoots]

I wear sweaters with the kilt quite often. Sometimes thinner cashmere or cotton, sometimes sweater vests, but if it's cold nothing feels so good as thick wool over a wool kilt. As I use sporran hangers, I forego the wide and large buckle kilt belt and just use my hangers on a standard 1-1.5 inch jeans belt. It doesn't print and it works well.

[Garth]

Unless you're in the military and have to wear 'arms'' don't wear a belt at all. My personal opinion. The kilt is too fine to be hidden under a buckle and leather. Unless you're on a military parade ground, no need. Again my personal opinion.

[Panache]

No belt needed!



Cheers

Jamie

[Iowish]

Yes, its a typical Fisherman Knit Aran Sweater, for some reason here in the US, we know them as Irish Knit Sweaters. Regional differences, same thing.

I have lived in the US almost 67 years. I learned to knit when I was 8. I have never heard anyone refer to them as "Irish Knit Sweaters," unless, perhaps, the sweaters actually came from Ireland. Mostly I have heard them referred to as fisherman knit sweaters. Other names, such as Aran, are occasionally used if the pattern design or style is based on a specific location. Personally, I had to quit making the sweaters when my kids said, "No more sweaters, Mom!" and the hubby said, "No more sweaters, Jo!" and my closet said, "No more room in here!"

[gsmacleod]

Having found a cable knit sweater under the tree on Christmas day, I decided it was a great excuse to go kilted for Christmas dinner. No belt and untucked seemed like the right decision at the time!

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Shane

[Standard]

I often wear jumpers with my kilt. I always leave it untucked and I usually still wear a belt. I feel the belt helps keep my sporran straps in place in the back of my kilt, and I don't feel that the belt affect the look of the jumper.

[Pleater]

I think that the style of the garment needs to be taken into account as to how it is worn.

When wearing a military 'wullipulli' - then I just have to find my old webbing belt and polish the brass - they are military surplus and come with the knowing of how these things should be done.

With a lightweight knitted the kilt goes over the top. I think that looks best, particularly if it is made with very little ease and with the ribbing at the waist.

With a textured Arran type knitted, definitely over the top with the welt pulled up to the waist - bloused is the term - if the ribbing is strained or would interfere with the sporran. A moment before the mirror should assist in the decision about a belt or not.

The long hot summer has allowed wee beasties to wreak absolute havoc amongst my knitted garments, so I have a lot of darning or remaking to do and I have bought a load of linen yarn to make things anew - they can try eating that and see how they like it.

Anne the Pleater

[CollinMacD]

[imbrius]

Had some nice Scottish style weather today. Cold, dreary, damp, and breezy. It was a perfect day for wearing one of my woolly pully sweaters to an antiques auction. Everyone was complaining how cold it was, but I was quite comfortable.

It is, of course, not the same as a thicker Aran knit sweater. But I just folded the bottom under once to adjust it to length. No belt, of course, as none was needed. But you can see how the "print through" of the top hem of my military kilt is fairly obvious. That still annoys me, even though it's par for the course with the more fitted-shape sweaters.

I've been browsing old threads and just came across this. Where did you find this sweater? It looks like a U.S. Air Force sweater that I remember all the older folks wearing at the reserve base I worked at as a civilian. I've always wanted one because I thought they looked sharp but never knew where to get one since, as a civilian, I couldn't just go down to the BX and buy one.