Sore <package> from regimental klt wearing

[Mike_Oettle]

In all seriousness, Auld Argonian summed it up best on page 2 of this thread: “General wisdom gleaned from this site sez that they [the Highlanders of old] at least wore a very long shirt that acted as a buffer between the wool and the guy.”

A regimental kilt (men’s kilt, that is, not an officer’s special) can be pretty rough, but with a buffer (as AA put it), there is no problem.
If you have pain, you certainly need to see a urologist.
If you want to wear underpants, go right ahead.
But unless you are running, there is no need for them. The suspension is naturally provided.
I wear boxer shorts with trousers, having learned that the lads need to hang free – in part it was a solution to a problem I had with a scrotal rash, but aside from fungal complications, the scrotum itself needs to be free, because it constantly adjusts the distance of the testicles from the body.
This is a natural function that ensures that sperm is not too hot, not too cold.
Men who wear tighty whities often have problems when they want to father a child – it’s no joke!
So going regimental with the kilt makes a great deal of sense to me, even if my wife thinks it is risky and (when I go to church) inappropriate.
Regards,
Mike

[Ian.MacAllan]

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So going regimental with the kilt makes a great deal of sense to me, even if my wife thinks it is risky and (when I go to church) inappropriate.
Regards,
Mike

Caution is certainly appropriate in the presence of either small children or large dogs.

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[Mike_Oettle]

Ian MacAllan wrote: “Caution is certainly appropriate in the presence of either small children or large dogs.”

True enough!
And I neglected to mention that I discovered long ago that what best eases the skin in the region under discussion is talcum powder (good old Baby Johnson’s). No lubricants needed!
Regards,
Mike

[Detroitpete]

"Walk this way."
"If I could walk THAT way, I wouldn't need the talcum powder"

Six pages of posts. All about the 'tender bits' Gotta like that!

Seriously however, this IS something that new kilt wearers SHOULD be asking about and 'veterans' should be relaying their experience about. You never want to learn about the negative consequences or 'regimental' dress, the hard way! TRUST ME!

[weepeskythistle]

I have out all of my history books and still can't find out...

With men so constantly obssessed with the package and always petting it and over-estimating it and it being ever so delicate and tender plus we ruled out intelligence 1000s of years ago, how is it they have all the power and money...

You know I have such genuine affection for you all...and wish you great genital health.

[Mike_Oettle]

Well, of course, women also have their “wobbly bits”, and like men they only started cosseting them in special underwear a little over a century ago.
(I will forebear to repeat the remarks often made about intelligence and breast size, despite the provocation from weepeskythistle.)
And it hasn’t all been plain sailing since the invention of the brassiere, since tight bras have given rise to an extraordinarily large number of cases of breast cancer.
Women also took to wearing underpants at about the same time as men, and not without severe resistance from their elders.
When girls first started wearing bloomers (and they were thigh covers that were tied on at both ends, not pants), they were looked on as brazen hussies by older, more responsible women. A girl who lost hers was felt to have got her just deserts.
Since women nowadays usually wear short skirts and trousers (sometimes together!), underpants are seen as being desirable for them, but I am not convinced that it is beneficial. And a woman in a long dress or skirt can get away without wearing them.
Regards,
Mike

[The Thirsty Viking]

To cut down on friction ( i wear all my kilts regimental), i use spray deodorant like Arid XXDry. It created a nice barrier like teflon and keeps you from sweating. I am what could be classified as a Large, Girthy Mammal, and my thighs tend to rub, but one good spray down in the morning and I can walk a sweltering hot Renn Faire, or the Games or the Roller Derby all day with no pain.

Sitting on it... well.. that just takes a bit of practice.

[NorCalPiper]

It always happens, and those of you whoever have piped in a massed bands on a games field will testify. You always have a number of kilters who want to get up to the front of the field to take pictures, and inevitably, 2 or 3 will kneel down to start snapping shots exposing themselves. Its friggin gross, and not to mention all the sweat from your lower front and back areas will wisk to you kilt wool. Freedom be damned, wear boxers....flat out gross to not.

[Inchessi]

I am not sure about the medical aspects of the situation, neither have I had that problem. Perhaps the problem is, uhm, larger than normal.

For that Sir, I salute you.

[Pleater]

I wasn't going to post here - but there shouldn't really be a problem with crouching or kneeling in a kilt - the aprons should fall vertically, the under apron pleats should open up and allow the knee to rise without hauling the aprons apart or up.

I do have the luxury of making my own kilts, so I can ensure that the row of pleats encircles from hipbone to hipbone, that is they come around the sides so the edge of the apron is at the outer edge of the kneecap.

The under apron pleats do take up a lot of material, but they make kiltwearing easy.
Perhaps it is the 'I want lots of deep pleats' thinking which makes 8 yards of fabric into something too skimpy to be decent.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: