Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post

I guess there's no way to put a stabilizer around from the third strap to the buckle, behind the canvas to take up the tension...
That's why the second strap on the apron side (if a kilt has one) should be buckled loosely. And, as many have said, the second strap doesn't do anything, and the kilt hangs better without it (unless you're a dancer and need the second strap to control the flapping of the apron during dancing).