I have never understood why being in the presence of ladies or children should carry any greater risk of exposure than anything else.

Never once has either been at risk of seeing whether one is or not regimental in my presence nor in those of any kilted gentlemen I have been in the company of.

There may be one or two "danger" situations such as highland dancing competitions when one is higher up on the stage and jumping up and down and twirling with much more vigour than usual that might provide a split second posterial view but apart from that dangers are miniscule when proper decorum is observed.

I have been to many ceilidhs and never once have pleats come up high enough to reveal anything.

Like many other subjects there will be views expressed by diehards on both sides. But do not at least be put off from trying it out in the privacy of your own home and seeing how it feels compared with the "wee trews."