Confessions........

[Alan H]

making the buckle straps can be done by machine, and attaching them can be done by machine. I STRONGLY , STRONGLY encourage you to look into how Matt attaches the buckle for his under-aprons. It's MUCH easier than the traditional method. I make all my tartan kilts that way, now. That has to be hand-done.

Short of purchasing one how could a person get a glimpse of this? I've done a lot of reading here lately but don't recall seeing this particular topic.

Or does this tread to dangerously close to "what's under the kilt" territory

Well, basically you're going to make a strap out of tartan material, aligned so that the tartan matches the pattern in the kilt right below the waistband.

OK, so how might you create such a strap, and then put a hole in it for the tang of the buckle? **rhetorical question**

[sydnie7]

Well, basically you're going to make a strap out of tartan material, aligned so that the tartan matches the pattern in the kilt right below the waistband.

OK, so how might you create such a strap, and then put a hole in it for the tang of the buckle? **rhetorical question**

Aligning the tartan implies that this strap is attached to the outside of the front apron? Overlying the fringe as it extends toward the buckle? Or am I mis-imagining the placement of this hypothetical strap with its rhetorical hole.

Thanks for all the advice and food for thought.