Quote Originally Posted by Heming View Post
I've found out that the buckles I have, though VERY sturdy, are narrower than what Barb T. recommends in the book. Does it matter much if I use 3/4 inch straps (two straps)? Will it look silly and/or affect function?
If you put on only two buckles (i.e., the apron edge has only the waist buckle and not a hip buckle), the kilt belt completely covers the buckles and straps when you're actually wearing the kilt, so the buckles and straps could be pink with rhinestones, and no one would know!

If you add a hip buckle, and the kilt is a man's kilt, a 3/4" strap is going to look a bit like the strap on a ladies' kilt skirt. So, my solution (in order not to have to buy new buckles and straps) would be to skip the hip buckle, which you don't need anyway.