HELP How do you get in a car?

[Douggie M]

My problem is this, I'm fairly new to wearing a Kilt and find that when I get into a car my Kilt bunches up as I sit down. Aside from being a bit uncomfortable my kilt gets creased up and looks like I slept in it at the pub gate.
Any suggestions.
Douggie.

[Holcombe Thomas]

Good day, Douggie.

The experts will weigh in shortly, but my method is to turn, facing out from the car, and "back" in to the seat, sweeping the pleats as I do so, and then turn to face forward. I'm adding a 90 degree turn to the same way I sit down in a chair.

You might profitably watch how a lady in a skirt enters a car.

Hope this helps.

Holcombe

[Douggie M]

Thanks Holocombe,
I tried your suggestion over the weekend and found it so easy and so much more comfortable sitting in the car.
Douggie

[Father Bill]

*snip*

You might profitably watch how a lady in a skirt enters a car.

Holcombe

Profitable... and fun too!

[Liam]

Profitable... and fun too!

A true gentleman knows how to avert his eyes while still catching a glimpse out of the corner of one.

[Orionson]

I'm fairly sure this dilemma has been discussed here before, and I bow to the experts before adding my tuppence...

After 50 years of regular kilt wearing this is how I address the matter. I begin by standing with my back to the open car door and the backs of my calves touching door sill. I sweep the pleats down from bum to knee on both sides simultaneously whilst lowering said bum down onto the seat. Once down I pivot and swing my legs up into the car. The pleats usually hold their flattened position under said bum during this maneuver. Settle and adjust, as necessary once a comfortable forward position is achieved.

I have always found the kilt to be an exceptionally comfortable garment to drive in. Especially on hot summer days with the AC on full blast and directed to it's most advantageous location.

[Father Bill]

The suggestions above work well. I add one manoeuvre to the others: after I'm facing the right way behind the wheel, I arch my back to lift my backside and do one more sweep to straighten everything out before settling in.

[CDNSushi]

The suggestions above work well. I add one manoeuvre to the others: after I'm facing the right way behind the wheel, I arch my back to lift my backside and do one more sweep to straighten everything out before settling in.

Yep. Exactly. I do this especially if I'll be traveling any good distance. For a short hop I may not fuss about it, but if it's going to be an hour-long trip or more, I try to get as comfortable as I can, and ensure that the pleats will stay in good condition when i get there.

[Riverkilt]

Somewhere Ham had a thread. He does the back in move only sits on a padded lazy susan type thing that's on top of the seat, then he just swivels around on that.

I've developed a technique of smoothing my pleats and sort of falling into the seat (sedan). After I'm in place I lift my tail end of the seat and sweep the pleats into place.

With a 16 ounce wool kilt its a matter of comfort only. Can drive six hours and the pleats will not crease even if they're folded under there.

[tundramanq]

If your car seat is too high or the fabric "grabby", my truck is both, get in and supporting your self with feet and seat back, raise your bum off the seat and sweep the pleats straight. This gets totally automatic in a very short time and works for restaurant booths as well.