Daniel,

First of all welcome to Xmarks, it is a pleasure to have you here. I have distant relatives in Graz, so I am somewhat familiar with the Austrian's, and hope to learn more by having you here.

I will address your wintering first. I have been kilted in the winter as well as the summer, and I really find them both extremely comfortable any time of year. Granted you will get some aren't you cold comments, but with the insulating factor and your own body heat I find the kilt a very warm article of clothing, even when the wind blows.

I have noticed that when I sit down in a kilt, I take a swoop of the back and adjust the pleats, when that is done at the same time one or both of my hands goes to the front to push down both aprons between my legs. It takes practice, and I would suggest that you practice by placing a chair in front of a mirror, and keep practicing. I know the tendancy is to spread your legs, but as long as the aprons are place well between the legs and every so often you keep pushing down the aprons, you should be fine. But the mirror shoud be your guide, until it becomes a habit which it will be soon.

I hope that this is of some help, and maybe some of the others can offer other advice that may of be some help, but that is why this board is here. Good Luck, and again welcome.