What I dislike about kilts...

[turpin]

I have a 30"x6' table, on which I lay out a folded army blanket. I can lay almost the full kilt out even accounting for the curving of the waist band. This lets me arrange the pleats as Barb mentions above all at once, and I can use a relatively large pressing cloth.

[bricelythgoe]

This worries me Brice, as I had thought about teaching this summer in a kilt. Maybe not? What kind of problems do you have comfort wise?

Dan,

I am not sure. I have tried to figure it out. It might be because I can not sit down on my stool in front of the class. Or it might be that I constantly worry about sitting because the pleats will wrinkle (even when I do the sweep). Honestly, I am still trying to figure it out.

[Barb T]

I have a 30"x6' table, on which I lay out a folded army blanket. I can lay almost the full kilt out even accounting for the curving of the waist band. This lets me arrange the pleats as Barb mentions above all at once, and I can use a relatively large pressing cloth.

This works all right if there isn't too much taper in the fell!

[McNulty]

Dan,

I am not sure. I have tried to figure it out. It might be because I can not sit down on my stool in front of the class. Or it might be that I constantly worry about sitting because the pleats will wrinkle (even when I do the sweep). Honestly, I am still trying to figure it out.

Dan and Brice
I've got a bar stool I use in the front of my class and practice getting on and off simply because I don't want to cause any undue stress on my students. I kinda lift up on my tippy toes and slide back onto the stool seat making sure that I'm wearing my sporran AND holding the front apron down. I usually don't wear my sporran during class so holding the front down while mounting the stool is really important. At times I'll sit at an angle to the class just in case they have inquiring minds that day. The last thing I do is to part my legs a bit and firmly place my hands in between my legs and press down. I'll gather my kilt in sort of a bunch in front of me and by pressing down you can hide a lot. I don't sit down much during class because I wander a lot and usually sit with my students. But NEVER and I mean NEVER have your back to a class and bend over to pick something up... VERY BAD form. Practice makes permanent.
Nulty

Not the best shot of me on my stool but O.K.

[Jack Daw]

I get more chafing from wearing blue jeans than ever wearing my kilt.

[BEEDEE]

I get more chafing from wearing blue jeans than ever wearing my kilt.

Bodyglide is your friend. Can get it at specialist running stores.


Brian


:ootd:

[Jack Daw]

Bodyglide is your friend. Can get it at specialist running stores.


Brian


:ootd:

LOL! (Yes, I've seen the other posts, but I'll be fine.)

[The Barry]

I get more chafing from wearing blue jeans than ever wearing my kilt.

You can also find it at many outdoor stores like REI, etc.

Hikers, backpackers, and mountaineers deal with this issue all the time.

Plus cyclists, so your local bicycle shop should have something to that effect as well.

[Dan R Porter]

I got some at REI as well. Hiking in a kilt and you need it EVERYWEAR if you knoiw what I mean...

[Rob Wright]

Mine is that I have not found a kilt comfortable to wear while teaching. By the end of the day, all I want to do is take it off. It seems to me that the kilt is not very office friendly. However, I might not have the right kilt, made by the right person.

I think the key word here is office. Most office furniture is made for other types of garments and lets face it, it takes us gents a bit of practice to be able ot sit with ease and not flash people, just like the lasses and their skirts practice how to sit and what not.

Rob