This Weather

**Larry124** · 19th June 10, 08:04 PM

This Weather

Last day of spring. Ninety Days of summer plus warm early autumn next.

See weather maps and forecasts (east of the Mississippi River USA), particularly dew points.

Amerikilt (OD is lighter than khaki). Or Sport Kilt poly-cotton, hiking, or (gulp!) tropical.

(Very) casual outfit: Kilt, sandals. Only.

Sorry, wool or acrylic quite useless.

Even USAK PV Casual marginal.

The (USA) great divide -- is not between Traditional/Heritage vs. Contemporary/Modern; but rather about comfort per climate.

**Riverkilt** · 20th June 10, 03:41 PM

Different horses....I settled on USA Kilts Casuals for hot humid weather. Worked well in Maui and in Cancun. Only other kilt in that light range was my AmeriKilts tiger stripe camo - a very lightweight summer kilt.

**Mael Coluim** · 20th June 10, 04:21 PM

I agree with Ron; the USAKilts casual is a go to kilt in the hot humid summers of Viginia. I, too have a Amerikilt which is a great summer kilt, also.

**dutchy kilted** · 20th June 10, 05:05 PM

I am only 40 miles west of Larry. 90 degrees (F) plus the last 5 days. I have been getting a lot of use from my USAK casual.

**Bugbear** · 20th June 10, 05:46 PM

It is 105 degrees F (41 degrees C
) here, right now, at 8% humidity. That is, of course, not in the direct sun.

If you can stay in the shade, have air blowing on you, and not become dehydrated, it's not too bad.

I guess it was last summer, I did an experiment, though not very scientific, and took note of the difference, heat wise, of my wool kilt before and after I removed the "pillow butt" and replaced it with hair canvas etc. Huge difference. I think a lot of the heat issue is in the number of layers around your waist, that includes the belt and possibly the sporran.

**Kiltboy** · 21st June 10, 07:13 PM

Well, multiple 100F days. Humidity up around 50%. I find a wool 4-yard box pleat is near-perfect. Of course, things are a bit sticky. But you get used to it. A 8-yard is too warm at this time of year.

**Larry124** · 28th June 10, 10:34 PM

I respect and admire the traditionalists.
But that’s not my local or climate or use.
Granted an upcoming period of relief from heat and humidity, but for this season overall, for casual and ultra-casual wear, for me it’s lightweight and ultra-lightweight only.
USA: Rectangle from Boston to Florida; over to the Mississippi and up to Chicago, and then back to New England.
Very large market.
Some kilt makers and kilt sellers get it. I regret that many don’t.

**Spc. Scott** · 2nd July 10, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

It is 105 degrees F (41 degrees C
) here, right now, at 8% humidity. That is, of course, not in the direct sun.

If you can stay in the shade, have air blowing on you, and not become dehydrated, it's not too bad.

I guess it was last summer, I did an experiment, though not very scientific, and took note of the difference, heat wise, of my wool kilt before and after I removed the "pillow butt" and replaced it with hair canvas etc. Huge difference. I think a lot of the heat issue is in the number of layers around your waist, that includes the belt and possibly the sporran.

This is a big deal. When it gets really hot just dropping the belt makes a huge difference.

Last weekend I was in a Sportkilt with no belt and shirt untucked. Now this is a bit rare for me as most of the time even in casual wear (UK, SK, Alt-Kilt and AK) I usually have my shirt tucked in and am wearing a belt.

toadinakilt · 2nd July 10, 10:37 AM

The weather around here is so extreme in variation from season to season, I would need at least 2 kilts per season to be completely comfortable. 95 for the high so far, and it ain't even August. Come winter it'll be down to around 12, which I know isn't THAT cold by some folks standards. Around here though, we call that COLD.

**Larry124** · 6th July 10, 11:21 PM

100F day, 80F and humid at midnight and beyond. Same tomorrow, and near same for a while.

Lightweight, lightweight, lightweight, lightweight, lightweight.