Quote Originally Posted by liammaclean View Post
I've been more interested in Modern Kilts recently because of the convenience of pockets, but one thing has really be holding me back. The only narrow apron kilt I own currently is a standard 1 from UT Kilts. I love the way it looks and I hate the way the under apron is designed. For some weird reason it has a pleat right in the middle which makes it rub weirdly against my inner thigh. Moreover, the under apron only covers half of my leg, so there is a constant threat of exposing that which I don't want to be exposed. At first I figured this was just bad designed on the part of UT Kilt, but after poking around here (specifically http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...towaway-88606/) I found someone with the same problem.

My question I posit to you is this: Is the weird under apron a problem with all off-the-rack modern style kilts or just particular ones? Does anyone else have experience with this?
I had a first-generation kilt from UT Kilts, had the same problem with it, but have not had that problem with all modern, utility kilts. Many of them do seem to suffer from this, to one degree or another, but not all.

Utilikilts, somewhat ironically, seem to have both caused, and solved this problem, in my observation and opinion. Their initial, narrow-aproned kilts did this, in my experience. I bought one of them in the early-'2000s, and had similar problems. A wrong movement, or a well-placed bit of wind, would blow the front open, exposing at least half of my lower-self (usually my right side). Their newest model kilts, on the other hand, add clasps to hook the left and right sides of the front together. I've have a few of the newest model ones, and have yet to have one of these blow open in the front.

A few side-notes to the above, regarding Utilikilts' latest models: they do add some extra folds of material to the front-center, underneath the (narrow) apron. I've found this extra material to help with sitting modestly, however, if you find your UT Kilt's middle-material to feel uncomfortable, you might want to take caution if getting a Utilikilt. I find it to be useful, as I can sit modestly with it with a tad bit less effort, but your mileage may vary.

Regarding my 1st-generation UT Kilt, I've found it to be practically unwearable. I bought it with hopes of having an extra, inexpensive kilt, that I could wear in situations I might've previously worn shorts or jeans, but the design, and overall build quality, were bad enough that I ended up not wearing all that often. The front would either fly open with just a mild breeze, or slide open, if I did something like sit a bit wide. I found it hard to sit in, walk around in, or do pretty much anything in that involved being out in the public, for even a short period of time. I tried 'fixing' it by pinning the front aprons together, but found that other parts of the kilt would usually slide a bit too far upwards, if I adopted a wide-legged stance. The pleats never seemed to spread like they should.

Regarding other models of kilts, I've found it to be a mixed bag. Some are better than others. Some have aprons that fly open, but pinning, or otherwise connecting the front to the back (adding a bit of velcro can help, here), works well enough.

In general, the worst utility kilt I've bought was probably the 1st-gen UT Kilt. The best one, has been a newer model Utilikilt.

For ANYTHING you get that is 'over the rack', I would *HIGHLY* recommend being able to try one on, beforehand! Walk around in it a bit. Try sitting down. Give it a bit of thought before getting it. Alternatively, consider getting something that is both custom fitted (making sure they get more than just a waist and length measurement!), and from a widely well-regarded source.

Best of luck!