Kilt strap questions

[ChattanCat]

maybe you can rip a strip from the underapron. you need a tube that is 1 1/4" wide by about 4" long. The width of material would be about 1 1/4" time 3 or 3 3/4" but a little less.

[slohairt]

The buckle tabs don't have to be tartan. On military kilts, the buckle tab is often solid black material. In any case, it doesn't matter because the strap will cover the tab when worn. So if you can't spare the extra tartan material (culled from some discreet area of the kilt), don't worry about it. Personally, I would just make them out of black material rather rip fabric from the under apron.

[The Barry]

There's a thought.. I didn't think about that.. I assume that the material should be fairly heavy and sturdy.. I'll do that.. So I (not really me, the alteration place down the street) take some nice heavy material, fold under the edges, run it through the buckle, tuck it between the layers of the kilt, and sew it down?

So the material will end up being doubled, yes?

Any suggestions for type of material?

Do I have to sew it a certain way as to not make stitches show?

BTW, you guys rock at this game.