How to sit down without a wad of material under your butt

[Cavalry Scout]

This may be a proverbial dumb question, but here goes anyway. Especially when I wear a normal weight kilt (16 oz wool), I always seem to end up sitting on a pile of fabric, especially when I sit down on a wooden chair. But much the same thing happens getting into a vehicle.

Can some of our veterans possibly help me with a bit of constructive advice.

Cheers, Mark

[GrainReaper]

Sweep the pleats Johnny!

There are some good YouTube videos on how to sit without mussing your pleats. I asked my wife how to sit in a kilt being as she wears skirts, she had the knowledge and showed me what's up.

[Cavfsnco]

I find that if I have a large bunch of fabric bunched up I lift up my third point of contact and smooth the pleats forward.

[Thekiltedmohawk]

Old but good thread. Give it a read.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-pleats-10993/

[Reiver]

Well, in pants you sit directly downward...no issue. In a kilt you kind of sit the edge then scoot backwards. If you do it in a fluid movement it kind of smooth's everything out.
You don't have to actually contact the edge with your buttocks but this allows the seat to kind of arrange everything for you.
Practice a bit.
You know...task/condition/standard.....

Task. Sit in a chair wearing a kilt

Condition. Given a wooden chair of appropriate height and room to maneuver with appropriate lighting. Wearing a kilt of personal choice.

Standard. Sit in the designated chair within 30 seconds of recognizing the seat. The soldier must sit so that there is no excess material wedged in the buttocks AND said soldiers privates are not displayed, at any time during the exercise, to a casual observer.

[Tarheel]

Practice a bit.
You know...task/condition/standard.....

Thus completes this five minute block of instruction. Any question? Thanks Reiver.

[freep]

I found the keep-both-feet-on the ground-slide into the car-swing both feet in technique works pretty good in a modern or utility kilt, sometimes have a bit of extra smoothing.
I also found when heading to the Gathering last Saturday a great kilt in the over-one-shoulder mode is a bit different--there's a bunch of cloth hanging around on top.
With that I did the side-slide, then pulled the wad under my left butt cheek free after I carefully shut the door making sure there was no Gunn Weathered tartan flag hanging out of the door.

[Cavalry Scout]

Thanks for all the pointers. I really appreciate it. @Reiver: Roger that and I will put together a training plan ASAP with long-, mid- and short-range goals.

Cheers, Mark

[tripleblessed]

As others have and do, I keep an old towel in the car. Wrap closely about the pleats, sit, and swing, maintaining
good tension on the wrap. Clear seat belt connection, engage, ignition.

[MacCathmhaoil]

Sweep the pleats, if you're uncertain ask your wife, girlfriend or mother! Seriously there's really no difference in the way a woman would sit in a skirt versus a man in a kilt. She can probably offer you some advice on keeping your legs closed when sitting too!