Over-joyed - and embarrassed...

**porrick** · 2nd March 06, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

I hope you got a kilt belt buckle also, 'cause the belt is going to be of no use to you without it.

First lay out your belt with the inside up. Inside is the side with the little buckle on it.

Fish the smaller strap on the end of the belt thru the large loop of the buckle.

Double the smaller strap back on itself and buckle it into the small buckle in the inside if the belt.

Put the belt on and check fit. If too large, take up the small strap and buckle a notch or two till it fits. You want the belt to fit snug when over the kilt but not tight. It is not supposed to hold the kilt up, it's just for decoration.

When you put the belt on remember, it DOES NOT go thru the beltloops on the back of the kilt. Those are there to hold the sporran strap. They are long so the sporran strap is below the kilt belt and not underneath it.

When you have found the right size slide the leather loop (it's called a keeper) up near the buckle to hold things flat.

Then for the last step, put the kilt on. Put the properly sized and fitted kilt belt on, and GET OUT THERE AND ENJOY IT.

Yes, I have a buckle too.

Thanks for clear and informative A-Z

**Mr. Kilt** · 2nd March 06, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by porrick

Yes, I have a buckle too.

Thanks for clear and informative A-Z

That was a great tutorial! And no need to be embarrased. I had the same issue when I first got my belt.

**Planopiper** · 2nd March 06, 01:54 PM

A small point that I think you may not be aware of. The small buckle on the inside of the belt will be on your right side, not your left. A kilt belt goes on opposite from what you're probably used to. The buckle goes in your right hand and the loop in your left. I have no idea why. Some buckles don't have a right side up, so it's not obvious. Many do, though, any you'll realize the difference.

**davedove** · 2nd March 06, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Planopiper

A small point that I think you may not be aware of. The small buckle on the inside of the belt will be on your right side, not your left. A kilt belt goes on opposite from what you're probably used to. The buckle goes in your right hand and the loop in your left. I have no idea why. Some buckles don't have a right side up, so it's not obvious. Many do, though, any you'll realize the difference.

I noticed that when I got my first belt because I got one of the clan crest buckles. I thought that the belt would have to go in "backwards" in order for the crest to be right side up.