HELP How do you get in a car?

[Chas]

Although I agree totally with Orionson, I also appreciate that we are entering the car from the other side. North American drivers will be sweeping then swivelling against the flow of the pleats. Also many fabric carseats don't allow for a swivel as they seem to grip cloth.

There is an other option. Obtain a new plastic carrier bag. Cut down both sides, to give you a large rectangle with a handle at both ends. Sweep your pleats using the bag. Depending on the size of the bag and the size of your aft end, you might be able to transfer both handles to one hand. (This is the ideal as it gives you a spare hand for balancing, adjusting or what ever as you sit.) Sit and swivel. Ease the bag out from underneath yourself, pulling in the direction of the pleats. A final wiggle for comfort and you are done. Stow the bag in side pocket of door or glove box, for the next time.

If it works for you, then it would be advisable to look round for a heavy-duty piece of plastic - preferably in manly black. Garden waste bags are usually made of heavy duty plastic.

[tpa]

Orionson and Father Bill have all the necessary moves covered. I usually only need the final arched back sweep when wearing one of my cheap acrylic kilts, the wool seems to manage much better. I can only agree that traveling in a kilt is definitely the way to go, the occasional extra sweep is a small price to pay for not having to continually extricate trousers from where they are least comfortable, particularly if, like me, you have a protuberant bum.

[Father Bill]

There's one other manoeuvre that helps too: when you sit on any chair with a kilt, sit at the front edge and then slide back. It has a similar effect to the "sweep" to which we're referring.

[hector]

I steer the car the continental way and apply the method described by Chas. I use a long winter scarf as tool. It works very well too.

[tripleblessed]

Orionson and Father Bill have all the necessary moves covered. I usually only need the final arched back sweep when wearing one of my cheap acrylic kilts, the wool seems to manage much better. I can only agree that traveling in a kilt is definitely the way to go, the occasional extra sweep is a small price to pay for not having to continually extricate trousers from where they are least comfortable, particularly if, like me, you have a protuberant bum.

While I don't think of mine as protuberant , the differential between waist and seat is enough (8-9 inches) to have Rocky call
me to double check before cutting fabric _ "Is there some reason you have such a big a$$?". No, just, for a guy, a small waist.
As a result, kilts seem to hang differently. Similar to Chas, and on advice garnered here, I keep a towel in the car. Standing facing away from the seat, I stretch the towel across behind me, sit and swivel. I typically do not attempt to extricate the towel,as it
sits flat beneath, and would disturb pleats on the way out. Feels a bit silly, but functions well.

[1oldsarge]

I read about the beach towel on here some time back, and it works fine.

[RockyR]

While I don't think of mine as protuberant , the differential between waist and seat is enough (8-9 inches) to have Rocky call
me to double check before cutting fabric _ "Is there some reason you have such a big a$$?".

For those who haven't figured it out, he's taking a bit of liberty with his paraphrasing.

To the OP: If it's a big issue for you, try taking a bath towel and wrapping it around your waist OVER the kilt and hold it snug as you sit down in the car and swivel your feet in. The towel will hold the pleats in place and keep them looking neat. Then when you exit the car, leave the towel on the front seat for your return.

[Liam]

To the OP: If it's a big issue for you, try taking a bath towel and wrapping it around your waist OVER the kilt and hold it snug as you sit down in the car and swivel your feet in. The towel will hold the pleats in place and keep them looking neat. Then when you exit the car, leave the towel on the front seat for your return.

My method exactly!

[HippieLee]

...Also many fabric carseats don't allow for a swivel as they seem to grip cloth...

And this is why my next car will have leather seats.


(I was planning on getting them anyway before I even thought of the kilt applications - but it's a nice bonus!)