I do know that a 4 yard gets blown about in the wind a lot. The sporran keeps the front down but not the back. Still, I guess what you cannot see you don't worry aboot! [/quote]

There's a trick that I learned about from one of the ladies on a sewing newsgroup. Stitch a few fishing weights around the hem. The ladies have been using this trick to keep light skirts from flying up in the wind for a very long time