Philabeg and belt width

[Manu]

I too wear a 1.5" belt with my pholabeg. It looks awesome. Actually, the trad wider belt will look a little odd with the casual model, for it rides lower. Go for it, you won't regret it!

[Ziggs]

My very first kilt was a philabeg by Rocky. I love it! Because I am very into the Irish-Punk scene (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, etc.) I usually wear a wider belt with pyramid spiked studs on it. It fits perfectly and looks great. I think for the casual kilt and casual kilt wearer, the philabeg is perfect.

[Silverlake_Punk]

I have to agree with Bill. A narrow belt with a kilt just doesn't look right to me. But that doesn't matter, because the USAKrewe has always been able to supply me with 3" belt loops. Go on and get you some'a them USAK's. You won't be disappointed! I have six already and two more on order.

[billmcc]

All,

My observation about the width of the belt loops on the Casual (Philabeg) kilt is in no way meant as a criticism. It is simply my personal preference.


Rocky,

If I request larger belt loops (to accomodate a kilt belt), should I use the measuring instructions on your website for your non-traditional kilt? I assume wearing a wider belt will make it neccessary to wear the kilt up higher like a traditional kilt. Correct?

[RockyR]

Hey Zak... Great to see you on the board!

Rocky,

If I request larger belt loops (to accomodate a kilt belt), should I use the measuring instructions on your website for your non-traditional kilt? I assume wearing a wider belt will make it neccessary to wear the kilt up higher like a traditional kilt. Correct?

Not necessarily. First issue... the gut. Is it "pear shaped"? Generally bigger guys (whose hips tend to be smaller than their waist measurement) measure for the kilt (even our CASUAL model) at the naval. Wearing it down around the hips tends to accentuate the size of your gut by outlining the bottom of it. If you want to wear the kilt ON THE HIPS and you have a "santa claus belly", you need a smaller belt. If you want to wear it UP at the widest part of your waist (generally at the naval or slightly above), you can wear EITHER the 2.25 Kilt belt OR the 1.5 casual belt.

If you're pretty much flat down (generally people with waist measurements of 40 or lower are pretty flat on the front), you can wear it either way (higher or lower depending on taste).

Bottom line... the thing that matters MORE when wearing our casual kilt is the BOTTOM edge... mid knee (a 1/2 inch higher or lower depending on taste). It's a personal prefference on where you want the top of the kilt to sit.