Another twist on sitting down advice

[Kiltboy]

For me, booths are not too bad, especially if leather. Swoop, smooth flat with both hands and sit but, sit at a 90degree angle to the booth seat. Then slide in, and rotate into position. In essence, you're pushing the pleats flat while sliding in. Of course, make sure the seat is clean first, or else you'll be cleaning it for everyone else.

[davedove]

Of course, make sure the seat is clean first, or else you'll be cleaning it for everyone else.

EEWWW!!!

Another thing to help with the pleats is how you sit down. Most guys tend to lean the torso forward as they sit. This has the effect of pulling the kilt up over the backside, making it hard to sweep the pleats under you. Try to keep your back straighter as you sit (it takes lots of practice).

I find it easiest to sit on things like bar stools as you can just back up to it and slide on with the pleats already under you.

[Peter C.]

One way in the car is to put a black plastic trash bag on the seat. then sit on the seat at 90 degrees to it and swing your legs in. The two pieces of plastic in the bag slide easily against each other and allow you to swivel easily. Then you can pull the bag out if you wish.

Peter

[bricelythgoe]

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...158/index.html

This is the link to sweeping, but it does not talk much about sitting down in a sideways manner (i.e. getting into a car or a booth in a restaurant)

[Bugbear]

I hear you. Last weekend at the Kilt + Burns Night at the local scottish pub here, I've had to hold my box-pleats down with two hands as I slid into the middle of a long table whose clearance from the seat (booth-like) was pretty low to begin with. I then tried to sweep it down as I tried to lift my behind up. It's work. Ugh. Needless to say I stayed put the whole time except for a visit to the boys' room. Oh, also when they asked the gents to stand up to toast the lasses. Alas, the pleats will still need some pressing.

Mein, I always carry a satin cloth, kind of like a handkerchief, in my sporran just for that situation. I guess it would be a bigger issue with box pleats.

Anyway, the satin slides real well and if you use the "sit sideways and turn" approach it works most times.

[nab2488]

Thnx for all the help guys.
I had watched the video the hamish posted which I have almost mastered sitting in a normal chair like that. This was even before I posted this thread and even before I finally just registered for the site. However, only a few people even mentioned sitting in a car and no mention of it in a booth. I even thought of another situation. Being that I am at school right now and I am wearing my kilt. Getting into desks I get the same problem. These are the desks that you have only one side to get into the desk.

I think I have figured it out though with some practice today.

I just sit down side ways using in the desk/car/booth and then twist or slide. It seems to work ok or at least a bit better than what I had been doing. Sometimes my pleats kinda bunch but it is easier to fix if I do it that way. It will just take practice. I will figure it out.

[The Barry]

If you're having trouble sitting down and getting your pleats wrinkled, just try doing another two-handed sweep once you're sitting where you're going to be sat.

In a booth, or a car, I just sit down normally using a sweep, rotate (in a car) or slide (in a booth) to where I'm going, and do another "touch up" two-handed sweep or two once I'm situated.

It tends to look more graceful and natural after a bit of practice. So wear your kilt more often, it'll help!