Getting into a car with a kilt, and maintaining your pleats.

[Riverkilt]

I drive a pick up truck...which is a whole 'nother thing getting in and out of kilted.

The room in the pickup does sort of allow a modified "scoot the boot" IF I take time to allow the pleats to settle after swinging up into the cab.

Most of the time I have to do a post-being-seated sweep to straighten them. Or, even reach under the front of the kilt, grab the back hem, raise my ****, and pull the pleats straight.

Do that when driving alone, don't when with someone.

Also found out that when its windy out there's a funny wind pattern right next to the pick up so that there is "vertical wind" after it hits the side of the truck. That vertical wind can make getting out of the truck an adventure in modesty seeking.

Ron

[JazzKiltz]

"Adventures In Modesty Seeking" - Sounds like the title to my next CD! 8)

[Alan H]

"Adventures In Modesty Seeking" - Sounds like the title to my next CD! 8)

The first track can be "Scoot the Boot"

[JazzKiltz]

The first track can be "Scoot the Boot"

That's GOT to be a dance tune!

[Jewddha]

Mayhaps a remake of the old classic "Boot Scootin' Boogie"?

[bubba]

The Butt Scootin Boogie

[Kilted Kit]

I have just taken delivery of some new kilts from the House of Labhran,surplus
British M.O.D.34" Argylls (universal tartan) at less than 1/2 price of a tailormade. They fit me perfectly and of superb quality (as good as,or better
than tailormade).
A point of interest is that they appear box pleated to the stripe but are knife pleated with the last 1/2" or so of the pleat turned back upon itself.
This device keeps the pleats ordered + arranged when sitting.

[KiltedBishop]

I find getting into an aircraft seat MUCH more difficult, because there is absolutely no room at all - neither in the seat nor where headroom is concerned. That's why I tend to fly long-haul in non-pleated garments or an 'alternative' kilt such as a Utilikilt!

Hamish, having just returned from a long-haul flight visiting family, this was something I was wondering about. As you may gather from other posts, my wife is anti my kilt wearing, so flying kilted with her is a no-no. As you say, the seating for folks such as me who have to sit in the back of the aircraft is so tight, I would imagine keeping the pleats in order would be a big problem. Also, I imagine Utilikilts would be worse since mine creases after a short period of normal wearing. Oh dear, if only my wife would accept kilts - I would have loved to have flown kilted regardless.

the problem I found with flying kilted is the lack of room in moving and pleats get in the way. they whack just about everything! lol

[Jimmy Carbomb]

I guess there's two real easy solutions to the pleat problem.

1). Be the passenger and enter from the right side, which is the natural flow of the pleats. ~or~

2). Get one of the Euro cars that have the driver on the right side.

(Once you get the sweeping motion down... eventhough it looks a little girlish... you won't have any problems).

[Jimmy Carbomb]

The REAL answer is:

Wear an AUTHENTIC, traditional 16-ounce wool kilt.

I traveled from Philly to Rehoboth Beach in one for a gig, and when I arrived the pleats just dropped right back into place. I have YET to get the pleats mangled or "dented" in one.