Driving In A Kilt

**Jawn** · 2nd May 14, 06:50 PM

I did a quick search but couldn't find what I was looking for.

I'm headed to the Triad Highland Games tomorrow and (obviously) planning to wear my kilt. Thing is, it's about an hour and a half drive to get there. I have driven around locally while kilted, but have not gone any distance yet. Would I be better off throwing on a pair of board-shorts or something for the drive and kilting up when I get there to avoid wrinkling (and sweating, eew) up the kilt?

**Father Bill** · 2nd May 14, 07:35 PM

If it's a good quality wool of 15 oz and up, it should be fine so long as after you get into the car you arch your back and sweep your hand under your butt to straighten out the pleats. After that, you're just pressing it properly and it will hang out very quickly when you stand up.

**joek** · 2nd May 14, 08:28 PM

I've driven for more than a few hours in a kilt. Very comfortable. My preferred piece of clothing when sitting for a long stretch of time. Sweating has never been an issue. Good advice above on the pleats. Any more I try to wear a kilt when I travel most anywhere because of the comfort.

**Machaggisnz** · 2nd May 14, 08:48 PM

I tend to find my utilikilts fine for driving but find the pleats bunch on my traditional ones a bit and since I have a bit of a tummy find the higher rise of my military kilts a bit of a pain at times. Having said that I sat as a passenger for 4 1/2 hours the other day with no probs. just need to get properly pleated before I put the seatbelt on.

**brewerpaul** · 2nd May 14, 09:01 PM

A kilt worn from Columbia Missouri to Leadville Colorado, which included hours of Kansas and all was comfy.

**MizzouScotsman** · 2nd May 14, 09:50 PM

I am kilted daily and that includes short drives and long hauls (family vacations, traveling to games, etc) and I never had a problem driving in a kilt.

One trick I learned from reading this site (thank you great Rabble) is to take a beach towel, fold it up until it's about 3 inches or so in diameter, then wrap it around my backside on the pleats, holding the two ends with one hand, then getting in the vehicle. This helps hold the pleats as you get in the vehicle. Never had a mussed up pleat since.

Good luck to ya.