A different way to sweep your pleats

[turpin]

Several times I have viewed Hamish's pleat sweeping video, a great demonstration of how to keep your pleats in good order when sitting down. Another method I have found myself using, which I've never seen presented here, is the "sway and slide". Some of you are likely doing it, and I don't claim it to be intellectual property, but I thought I'd share it here for those looking for an alternative way to avoid ironing.

I work in an office/cubicle environment, and sit a lot, but I'm also up and down quite a bit. Lots of opportunity to get my pleats cross-wise of each other. Occasionally the pleat sweep would stillresult in a "bunch" under my bum. So I started doing the sway and slide.

Stand in front of the chair, just slightly angled so that your left leg is a bit closer to it than the right. Keeping your back vertical so that the pleats hang straight and don't splay over your butt, simultaneously sway you hips slightly forward so that the kilt swings against the back of your legs and bend at the knees slightly lower than you otherwise would for sitting (this ensures you don't catch any pleats agains the chair as you sit). Immediately move backwards into the front of the chair so that the pleats are "trapped" between it and your legs, then sit. Your butt should make initial contact with the seat a bit further forward than your final position. Slide back.

It's a lot simpler than the text description implies, and if I can get a video together I'll post it. I was just sitting around in sweat pants and found myself automatically doing the sway and slide, so I thought it would make a good post.

[PaulX608]

That's pretty much the same as I do when kilted at work. I'm up and down a lot, and usually carrying things.

[ccga3359]

I personally have a couple of lovely ladies standing by willing to sweep my pleats... OK I'm lying, so I shall try your method.

[James MacMillan]

I personally have a couple of lovely ladies standing by willing to sweep my pleats... OK I'm lying, so I shall try your method.

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[Ozman1944]

I also do it that way, mainly when my hands are full. Normally I sweep & sit in the "traditional"(?) manner.

[pdcorlis]

Ok Turpin - I'm calling for a video on this one! Actually I'm pretty sure I already use this technique but I want to see you doing a little hip swayiing action.

[Kilted_John]

Turpin,

That is how I normally do it when sitting on a chair. Have to do the sweep when getting into a car, tho. Don't need my pleats looking like they've been put through a blender when I get out of the car... ;-)

-J

[beowulf67]

Just make sure the chair doesn't roll out from under you. That could be bad.

[KiltedKop45]

Most of us do the same method as you described, It does help keep the pleats straight.

[Big Paul]

I already use this technique! It works great!