Centre of a kilt question

[bjproc]

this will probably depend on the tartan, but i've see it both ways, but i perfere the first pic for where the sporran hangs in the relation to the bold light coloured stripe, i've also see it that the sporran hang between the light coloured stripes.

which way do you prefere ?

1,



2,



sorry, i can't find a picture just now for the way i want to show it for example number 2, hope you know what i'm meaning.

hope the guy who's pic i used doesn't mind

thanks

[Mr. MacDougall]

Er... those both look like the same photo... I don't understand the question.

[Jock Scot]

Er, sorry I can't see what you mean.As long as the sporran in centred and does not hang too low, I can't see what the problem might be.Those pictures look fine to me.

[bjproc]

i know it's the same photo, what i was trying to say was, if the sporran was hanging inbetween the 2 yellow stripes, the first pic shows it hanging in the centre of the yellow stripe

[mbhandy]

I believe he is talking about height and if that is the case where it is hanging is most likely correct. If it was any lower it would be really whacking the boys.

MrBill

[bjproc]

sorry, if i've not put this across in a good way, both pictures are fine, i'm trying to say is, if the front part of the kilt was worn/moved to the left or right about 6" and the yellow stripe was not the centre

[Rex_Tremende]

Well, you wear both the kilt and the sporran centered. If the center of the kilt is not one of the primary stripes, your sporran would fall in between.

Since I'm not a kiltmaker, I don't know what the convention is, but all of my hand-made kilts have a stripe in the center.

Regards,
Rex.

[bjproc]

Well, you wear both the kilt and the sporran centered. If the center of the kilt is not one of the primary stripes, your sporran would fall in between.

Since I'm not a kiltmaker, I don't know what the convention is, but all of my hand-made kilts have a stripe in the center.

Regards,
Rex.

yes, thats what i was kinda meaning, as i said, it's probably tartan dependant, but to me, it looks a lot better with the stripe to the centre of the kilt

[The Wizard of BC]

If you are having trouble finding the center of your apron you can try taking the kilt off fastening the straps as normal, and folding the kilt in half with the top straps opposite each other and even. Then look at the outer apron. Where it folds is the center.
The convention among kiltmakers is to have a prominent stripe from the Tartan centered in the apron. So, when you have the kilt on you should be able to look down and check that the prominent stripe is centered on your body.
Your sporran should also be centered. So there should be the center prominent stripe running behind the center of the sporran.

Only if the center of your apron does not have a prominent stripe would you put the sporran between the stripes.

This gives you a quick way to glance down and check that everything is centered and aligned. Stripe of kilt centered, Belt buckle centered on the Stripe, Sporran centered on the stripe. No more "Honey, is my kilt straight?"

[ChattanCat]

The center of the apron is usually a prominant stripe. Therefore, most, if not all, kilts will have the sporran centered on the prominant stripe.