Help with sitting? Am having unusual issues.

[Jock Scot]

Can I suggest that the OP goes to "General Kilt Talk" and looks at the post just posted by "Neloon" titled "The Duke of Rothesay". Take a good look at the video there and how the Duke gets himself organised with no fuss whilst sitting down whilst wearing the kilt.

[OC Richard]

To get the all the pleats nice and even underneath, for me, takes sweeping with both hands in one motion.

Not a problem except when sitting in a car, when I have to scoot in sideways which makes the pleats all ahoo.

I have to get my rear end into place first, then do the sweep of the pleats.

[bodhran4me]

To get the all the pleats nice and even underneath, for me, takes sweeping with both hands in one motion.

Not a problem except when sitting in a car, when I have to scoot in sideways which makes the pleats all ahoo.

I have to get my rear end into place first, then do the sweep of the pleats.

I keep a piece of paracord in my sporran or in the car. Pull it taught across the bottom of the kilt and get in the car. All is in order.

[Tobus]

I keep a piece of paracord in my sporran or in the car. Pull it taught across the bottom of the kilt and get in the car. All is in order.

In past discussions, some have said that they use a bath towel to achieve the same purpose. Just wrap it round the kilt, get into the car, and let it loose. As an added bonus, the kilt doesn't touch the car seat.

[NeighborhoodKiltGuy]

To all who have replied with help, I do very much appreciate it, especially Jock's wonderful reference video (which was very entertaining on its own, anyways!) This forum is invaluable to me!

[NeighborhoodKiltGuy]

To get the all the pleats nice and even underneath, for me, takes sweeping with both hands in one motion.

Not a problem except when sitting in a car, when I have to scoot in sideways which makes the pleats all ahoo.

I have to get my rear end into place first, then do the sweep of the pleats.

Yes, Richard, I do that too. What irritates me ,is that no matter which way I sweep, there are pleats in the middle that always always get caught under me. Always. Everytime. I fear that my waist size may be too big, and that that is what is causing the issue. As in, excess pleat material or something. I may be wrong though. Anyways, basically, all the pleats to the left and right of the ones in the crotch area (using that as a reference point) get smoothed out very easily, no fuss. Go right down the legs flat, like they are supposed to. The ones relative to the middle/crotch area/middle of buttocks/however you wish to reference it, however, bunch up. The only way to get them flat is to pull the pleats outward on both sides, using the sides of the aprons. However, I find that this method results in me having lots of fabric going down the sides of my chair. I seem to be the only kiltie who has ever had this issue, so maybe the issue, lies with me, but anyways, that is the trouble I encounter. Does that make any sense?

[ThistleDown]

I really thing you are over-worrying this thing. I don't do anything other than those who have posted to your thread (except for the bungiecord one -- phew!). I simply 'sweep' the pleats from the rise to their end -- and sit. Perhaps that needs a demonstration video or videos? I'm sure that XMarks could come up with those and I'm a tad surprised that we haven't done so already. I guess we'll have to get on it

[Jock Scot]

I think I can recall in the dim and distant past,Hamish might have done a video on how it’s done.

[NeighborhoodKiltGuy]

I really thing you are over-worrying this thing. I don't do anything other than those who have posted to your thread (except for the bungiecord one -- phew!). I simply 'sweep' the pleats from the rise to their end -- and sit. Perhaps that needs a demonstration video or videos? I'm sure that XMarks could come up with those and I'm a tad surprised that we haven't done so already. I guess we'll have to get on it

Yes, I may be over-thinking it and just missing something. I've watched several videos of guys sitting down in them, and have tried to copy that, but keep running into the same issue mentioned above. Is very perplexing lol.

[bodhran4me]

I thought that one of the rental companies had done a video but am unable to locate it. Basically it was get in and sweep the pleats.

NKG , maybe do a video of you sitting and then the rabble may be better able to sneak a peek and critique the technique .