Belt loops are a relatively modern introduction to kilts. And some modern kilts still don't have them. I never put them on any of the kilts I make unless the customer specifically requests them.
As Bill says, so long as you are wearing the belt snug enough (and I don't mean uncomfortably tight, just a proper fit), you should have no problems.
And I'll chime in that I had a similar concern when I received the Donegal tweed kilt from Matt last week with no belt loops. But after wearing it all day Monday, there were no problems. Belt stayed put with no problems.
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
Using belt loops can be a bad thing. A couple of days ago, my wife told me that I had a lump or something in the fabric, near the top of the kilt (below the belt); it turned out that the belt was pushing up at the top of the loop, thereby pulling up the bottom of the loop, and deforming how the fabric hung. It wasn't evident at first, because my sporran strap was outside of the loops and covered where the loop was pulling the fabric up.
I'll just not use the loops anymore; I hadn't at first anyway, but was trying it with the loops to see if there was any difference. I guess there was!
None of the loops on my Bear kilts were big enough for a Kilt belt and my traditional doesn't have any loops. I always (after some good advise from Todd and Hamish) just wore the belt over the kilt. I never had any issue with the belt moving out of place.
I have found that the kilts that sit on the hips often need a belt to help out, where as a traditional kilt seems to sit just fine without a belt.
There, I've learned something new today. I had just htought they all had belt loops. So with hiking and climbing on rocks I should make sure kilts have loops for the belt, and BBQ afterwards.
I have found that the kilts that sit on the hips often need a belt to help out, where as a traditional kilt seems to sit just fine without a belt.
Colin hit the nail on the head! I used to wear my belt through the loops of my good wool Kilt, but it pulled one of the loops loose. Now I just wrap the belt around and cinch it. It does sometimes shift a bit but never to the point of being a problem. With my Utilikilts and some of my casual "hillwalker" type kilts I do use the loops because they ride much lower on my hips but with my traditional kilts? Never.
Thanks folks. My kilt is a traditional wool kilt which rides high on the waist. It fits perfectly fine without the belt but it just looks like there is something missing.
Originally Posted by Colin
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