Formal Belt and Dirk?

**Kilted KT** · 25th April 06, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by billmcc

The traditional rule is a kilt belt should not be worn with a vest (waistcoat) regardless of which jacket you wear. Some in the US ignore this rule. A member of this forum mentioned using a dirk belt, which I hadn't heard of before. I don't really know what a dirk belt is, but I suppose it is thinner and easier to hide under a vest than a traditional kilt belt.

I found this link describing Scottish military dress. Looks to me that a dirk belt is similar to a kilt belt, only that it was a few extra leather straps to attach to the dirk scabbard.

http://members.aol.com/ninety3rd/officers.html

there is a good pic of a few dirk belts with descriptions here:

http://www.coldstreamhouse.com/ba.html

**SB996** · 25th April 06, 02:24 PM

Colin/Bill thanks for the clarification you are correct regarding the waistcoat, I miss spoke.

KT thanks I will look into the dirk belt more.

**Kilted KT** · 25th April 06, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by SB996

Colin/Bill thanks for the clarification you are correct regarding the waistcoat, I miss spoke.

KT thanks I will look into the dirk belt more.

any questions you have, just ask. I'm sure someone knows the answer to what puzzles you ( unless you are looking for free single malt. If you find that answer, let us know)

**Macman** · 25th April 06, 05:17 PM

I always understood that the term dirk belt was another name for a kilt belt (same as in Kilted KT's avatar), because that is where the dirk is hung from.

**KiltedKnight** · 25th April 06, 08:32 PM

I don't mean to step on anyones toes here but let's use some common sense about this problem. I don't wear a dirk with an Argyle, I wear it with the PC. If I wear it with the PC I wear my kilt belt to suspend the dirk frog. If you're going to wear a dirk with the PC you simply wear the dirk with the PC and you suspend it from the kilt belt. If there is reason to wear the belt with a PC and vest what better reason than to suspend the dirk?

Chris.

**GlassMan** · 25th April 06, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

I don't mean to step on anyones toes here but let's use some common sense about this problem. I don't wear a dirk with an Argyle, I wear it with the PC. If I wear it with the PC I wear my kilt belt to suspend the dirk frog. If you're going to wear a dirk with the PC you simply wear the dirk with the PC and you suspend it from the kilt belt. If there is reason to wear the belt with a PC and vest what better reason than to suspend the dirk?

Chris.

And if you wear your belt high enough it will be hidden by your vest anyway!