What I dislike about kilts...

[Dan R Porter]

I Love my kilt. I just had my first full weekend kilted and loved the positive feedback, and enjoyed the children at the childrens hospital asking why I wear a skirt. I loved it. But...

After a long and fun-filled weekend I felt my kilt needed a quick iron. So I splayed it out, disgusted with all the little dents and tiny wrinkles that I can not for the life of me figure out where they come from, and painstakingly pulled the pleats for about a half hour, basted, then pulled them tight again, and ironed. Then I flipped it , pulled on the pleats again and ironed. Only to find that there are still a few little dents. Ugh. Guess you can not have your cake and eat it too...

So my dislike for kilts, ironing and being a perfectionist.

Whats yours? Chaffing? Costs? Envy? IRONING? Join my fiddle fest...

[JolyStNicholas]

Still haven't seen the "little dents you spoke of. Of all the things on your list I care the least of=COST I guess!. The rest I can handle.

[Sionnach]

Steaming works pretty well too- less time than ironing.

[BEEDEE]

Steaming works pretty well too- less time than ironing.

That's my solution as well. Here's a link to one thread on the subject: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ighlight=steam

Brian

:ootd:

[Mael Coluim]

Don't have the problem - just freshen them up with my Conair steamer.

[CDNSushi]

I find that a regular iron set on low heat and "extra steam" works very nicely. I can just lightly go over the surface, without applying any pressure to the fabric and it comes out very well...

My UK Original is much more finicky, though. I find that I have to iron that one on slightly higher heat, and do it inside-out to prevent the surface from getting shiny (Or, I supposed I COULD use an ironing cloth)... I also find that a bit of spray starch, especially applied in between pleat folds helps it look crisper longer, and also helps with some of the "curling" that seems to be endemic with UKs.

[Colonel MacNeal]

My personal dislike of kilts, is that they don't grow on a tree in my backyard.

[Roderick]

My personal dislike of kilts, is that they don't grow on a tree in my backyard.

Aye. Seconded.

The cost is really the only thing that makes me grumble.

[Carolina Kiltman]

My gripe is twofold: first, most mills confuse the ancient sett with the hunting: (Maclaine of Lochbuie). The second is the fact that I so far have been unable to get it in anything other than wool (cost). I hate to use wool for banners, table covers at booths, and other such furnishings.

[bricelythgoe]

Mine is that I have not found a kilt comfortable to wear while teaching. By the end of the day, all I want to do is take it off. It seems to me that the kilt is not very office friendly. However, I might not have the right kilt, made by the right person.