Almost an adult show.

[Kilted Cole]

Hey rabble.......
Okay so I'm out on a beer run in a 13oz kilt.......Here in Minnesota the wind can pick up from out of now where and usually at the worst times........and yeah......I almost dropped my beer because I had to hold the bottom hem below my waist.......
My point and question for advice is.....does this still happen in 16oz kilts as much....or do I just have horrible luck?

[Steve Ashton]

We call this 'doing a Marilyn" after the famous photo of Marilyn Monroe holding her dress down after it is blown up by a ventilation grate.

We have all had, or will have, this happen. It depends on the velocity and direction. Some buildings and/or courtyards are famous for creating eddies that will lift even a heavy overcoat. Lincoln Square in NYC is one place, and people take their lunch there just to watch the skirts fly.

Obviously the heavier the kilt the more resistant it should be to these moments so yes, a 16oz wool kilt will resist better than a 7oz acrylic one.

But in the end it is up to you to get used to feeling that first updraft and doing something before the kilt ends up over your head.

[Kilted Cole]

Thank you Mr. Ashton. I've had the same happen to me the first time in Chicago. Apply named the "Windy City" and yeah....... I have not worn a sport kilt since.....I thought it was the fabric weight and not just the updraft alone... The other question I do have is, is a "tank" more desiliant than a 4-5 yard kilt?

[Spartan Tartan]

the heavier weight and more material will make this less frequent, but not totally prevent it. it is just something to get used to. but don't drop the beer!!

[Kilted Cole]

the heavier weight and more material will make this less frequent, but not totally prevent it. it is just something to get used to. but don't drop the beer!!

I didn't....there was NO WAY I was dropping my Moose Drool.

[LitTrog]

Here on the Front Range, winds can get pretty fierce. However, after several years of fervent prayers, I've had to resort to manual Marilyning. Pays to advertise, you know.

[McElmurry]

I have never tried it but have wondered if placing ceramic magnets near the selvedge would help. They could be placed back in the pleats where they would not be visible. Although if they did get in motion they could pummel your legs or end up as projectiles.

[California Highlander]

This is where the third strap and buckle works well for me. I cinch it down and it helps with the fly-aways. I also have a big ole safety pin style kilt pin. Normally I wear the third strap quite loose and see where you don't need it at all...but when the wind kicks, nice to have.

[brewerpaul]

Yes doing the Marylin, it happens even at the Garden of the Gods. My problem is I would not sacrafice a beer for modesty.

[tundramanq]

So long as I wear a sporran and the kilt is not a total "fly weight", the full Marilyn won't happen. I live at the base of a mountain pass and put more change in the sporran some days for ballast. As long as the apron fly up is limited to the bottom half, serving to dump the air, the pleats seem to not "inflate". Instead they plaster to the legs. I quit using heavy kilt pins down low as "going airborne" seems to happen more with them.
Brewerpaul and Riverkilt get to deal with updrafts - all bets are off here...