Newbie Question

**Jock Scot** · 11th September 08, 01:16 AM

Welcome, from Inverness-shire.

**macneighill** · 11th September 08, 03:51 AM

from "Karst Kountry" . . beautiful Central Kentucky, USA

**Navyguy** · 11th September 08, 05:40 AM

from Norfolk, VA. now to answer your ?. If you are talking about the loops on the belt. They are to keep the belt together where it connects to the buckle, (I'm assuming it uses velcro(tm) ) the one on the other side is just for looks and symetry. I hope this helps, if I understood your ? right.

**McMurdo** · 11th September 08, 05:49 AM

From Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

If the loops are on the belt itself then they are to go on either side of the buckle, the reason is two fold first to keep the two parts of the belt together second to hide the hardware (rivets) on the one side and to provide symmetry on the other.

If the loops are on the back of the kilt, those are belt loops, personally I do not really use those much anymore however it is up to you whether or not you want to use them for your sporran strap, your kilt belt, or both.

**lwmontgomery** · 11th September 08, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Beertigger

Cead mille failte!

Loops on the kilt belt, or belt loops on the kilt?

I'd concur w/ Carolina Kiltman on the loops on the kilt.....

I was asking about the two leather loops on the belt.

**george7** · 11th September 08, 07:33 AM

not this argument again! they're belt loops. you may put your belt through 'em and your sporran chain, or go with the opinion of some that it just for your sporran chain.

**BEEDEE** · 11th September 08, 08:03 AM

from coastal North Carolina.

Brian

**Brave Andrew** · 11th September 08, 08:25 AM

Welcome from sunny Camarillo in Southern California

**The Wizard of BC** · 11th September 08, 08:48 AM

We all assume that you are talking about a Traditional belt worn with the Kilt that has a separate buckle on a belt with a smaller section with holes put through a buckle inside the belt for adjustment.
This style of belt is called a "Waistbelt" and the buckle is called a "waistplate".
The two leather loops on the Traditional Waistbelt are called "Keepers".
The one on the side next to the buckle are to keep the two layers of belt together and neat.
The one on the other side is simply for symmetry.

Here is a picture of a Waistbelt and Waistplate worn with the USMC Dress Blue uniform.
Please note that the belt is worn at the natural waist and outside of the other clothing.
This is how the original Kilt Belt was worn.

By looking at this photo you can see that the Waistbelt, when worn this way, does not need or go thru the loops on the back of the Kilt.
Those loops are to keep the sporran strap from falling off your hips.