ring belt?

[Knocko]

If nothing else, the extra belt length hangs funny with the kilt.

With my great kilt, I use the ring belt to hold up my sporran, and I have the extra length going along my apron edge...that way it serves as something to hold it down, instead of a kilt pin. I don't have any problems with it there as it goes down my thigh.

To the gentleman whom asked about the length, and the subsequent response; it was explained to me, regardless of historical accuracy, that it is purely a status thing at Ren Faires. The longer the belt, the more money you had (or the more well-off you were), as that much more leather would cost a pretty penny more than a shorter length.

[JRB]

With my great kilt, I use the ring belt to hold up my sporran...

I use a ring belt as a sporran strap with my belted plaid too. I also hang my dirk and (sometimes) a leather jack from it. IMO, it's too much of a pain in the a$$ to belt my plaid with all that stuff hanging off it. I just use a wide belt similar to what Brasilikilt uses to don my kilt, then I put on my ring belt along with the other stuff. I hated the long tail on my ring belt, and cut it off so that it only hangs a few inches down from the ring. I also slide the ring buckle around my waist so it can't be seen.

[Woodsheal]

The ring belt is what's known in the hobby as a "reenactorism" : an anachronism that's been used for so long by reenactors that it's accepted as historically correct... but ain't. There are many examples...!

[furrycelt]

i use a ring belt for holding up my sporran when i am dressing modern and casual. for my historical great kilt, my sporran hangs from the main belt that holds my great kilt together. ring belts slip too much for anything important as keeping your great kilt about you.