What I dislike about kilts...

[Dan R Porter]

I Love my kilt. I just had my first full weekend kilted and loved the positive feedback, and enjoyed the children at the childrens hospital asking why I wear a skirt. I loved it. But...

After a long and fun-filled weekend I felt my kilt needed a quick iron. So I splayed it out, disgusted with all the little dents and tiny wrinkles that I can not for the life of me figure out where they come from, and painstakingly pulled the pleats for about a half hour, basted, then pulled them tight again, and ironed. Then I flipped it , pulled on the pleats again and ironed. Only to find that there are still a few little dents. Ugh. Guess you can not have your cake and eat it too...

So my dislike for kilts, ironing and being a perfectionist.

Whats yours? Chaffing? Costs? Envy? IRONING? Join my fiddle fest...

[JolyStNicholas]

Still haven't seen the "little dents you spoke of. Of all the things on your list I care the least of=COST I guess!. The rest I can handle.

[Sionnach]

Steaming works pretty well too- less time than ironing.

[BEEDEE]

Steaming works pretty well too- less time than ironing.

That's my solution as well. Here's a link to one thread on the subject: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ighlight=steam

Brian

:ootd:

[Mael Coluim]

Don't have the problem - just freshen them up with my Conair steamer.

[CDNSushi]

I find that a regular iron set on low heat and "extra steam" works very nicely. I can just lightly go over the surface, without applying any pressure to the fabric and it comes out very well...

My UK Original is much more finicky, though. I find that I have to iron that one on slightly higher heat, and do it inside-out to prevent the surface from getting shiny (Or, I supposed I COULD use an ironing cloth)... I also find that a bit of spray starch, especially applied in between pleat folds helps it look crisper longer, and also helps with some of the "curling" that seems to be endemic with UKs.

[Colonel MacNeal]

My personal dislike of kilts, is that they don't grow on a tree in my backyard.

[Dirk Skene]

I don't iron mine. Too much work. I let the cleaners do it.

If I had to say something negitive it would be that it takes me longer to get dressed. I have to pick out the pattern & weight I want for that day, pick out the hose by colour that will match the tartan, then figure out which shirt will best match. Shoes? casual or dressey? Then it's which sporran lid?

[Roderick]

My personal dislike of kilts, is that they don't grow on a tree in my backyard.

Aye. Seconded.

The cost is really the only thing that makes me grumble.

[Carolina Kiltman]

My gripe is twofold: first, most mills confuse the ancient sett with the hunting: (Maclaine of Lochbuie). The second is the fact that I so far have been unable to get it in anything other than wool (cost). I hate to use wool for banners, table covers at booths, and other such furnishings.