Would a single buckle closure fare well?

[OC Richard]

The left buckle mounts on the under-apron, and the left strap mounts inside.

A nice neat appearance, and as there is no strap hole to work around, alterations take just a few mins.

All of the kilts I made for The Canadian Scottish Regt. had the left strap inside and a single right strap. This made fitting new troops, with a limited number of stock kilts, so much easier and much more cost effective for the unit. This would hold true for a pipe band too.

Yes!! That would be wonderful for civilian pipe band kilts.

Just last week I had to alter three band kilts which were to be worn at our first band gig in over a year.

Two kilts had mysteriously shrunk, while another had just as mysteriously expanded.

Due to not being able to move the hole, I sewed on new, longer straps on the under-apron of the shrunken kilts.

[Ninehostages]

... must be one of those shrunken Kovid Kilts ...

[OC Richard]

... must be one of those shrunken Kovid Kilts ...

Yes I think Covid is to blame for widespread kilt shrinkage over the last 14 months!