The Sneaky Breeze

[James]

I've noticed several comments about the value of the sporran holding the kilt down in a high wind: the problem is not the wind you know about-for that is easily dealt with: and even then the weight of the kilt will tend to keep things under control.

However there is a real risk from the gentle breeze that you probably will not even notice, or discount as being too light--often encountered near high buildings or other situations where such light winds can be channelled.

That is the gentle up flaring of the pleats: when un known to the wearer much more than expected will be displayed. Often the only way of knowing will be the amused comment of a friend.

An illustration of this was a couple of weekends ago-I'd visited some castle ruins with the lady, and at one stage was leaning on the wall looking out of an embrasure-to hear her say 'That's a lot of leg'--and very gently that sneaky unnoticed breeze had flared up the pleats.

The same can happen in car parks-when again the breeze is channeled-and you can be bending into the car to get things out of the boot/off back seats etc--and unbeknown to you the pleats will be enjoying an active life of their own.

But having said that-in all my years of kilt wearing-when without doubt on occasion 'too much' has been revealed: as will happen when choosing to wear such a garment-it has never been a real problem. If anyone happens to notice-an amused smile from them and a grin back-end of story. Unless your lady has a sense of humour-and then there can be some suggestions/comments--all too often unprintable.

James

[Blu (Ontario)]

It's all part of the adventure, James! 8)

[Riverkilt]

Hey James,

Just added a pic to my personal gallery of my kilt caught in an updraft at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Its not a good picture, but the kilt is a PK desert MARPAT.

I had the front weighted by putting a heavy pocket knife in the neat underapron pocket that Jeff puts on his kilts. Didn't think about the backside...

Updrafts can be expected at the edge of canyons...

Ron

[mcnice]

holding the front of the kilt is ok. the rest is risk, but i m still waitiing for my surprising wind breeze in the back as it never happened yet. so even i m not a risky chap, i can live with this risk rate...

[bear]

Cub took this photo of me on Mayne Island in 2003.
(I love those eroded rocks!)

[Anthony]

it's kind of funny how so much matterial can take flight so quickly, and trying to push it back down can be like wrestling an octopus.

[Graham]

it's kind of funny how so much matterial can take flight so quickly, and trying to push it back down can be like wrestling an octopus.

As one who HAS wrestled with these creatures, I'd say that's a good comparison!

Women have been dealing with this problem for years and managed to cope, so I guess we can too.

[Blu (Ontario)]

.... Women have been dealing with this problem for years and managed to cope, so I guess we can too.

Well I guess if Marilyn Monroe could handle it, then we can too!

[Riverkilt]

A few weeks ago I was walking through the company parking lot behind a young Navajo lady coworker. She was wearing a skirt she'd sewn herself. Was a windy day. When a gust of wind came through she instantly threw her hands straight down, holding them tight to both sides of her legs. It kept the wind from hiking her skirt up (dang...).

Of course she had her hand's free at the time. But was interesting that she didn't try to wrestle the front or the back of the skirt, but by holding down both sides, using her legs as a solid hold point, she was able to keep the front and back both from billowing.

Might work with a kilt....maybe....

Ron

[RockyR]

-- But was interesting that she didn't try to wrestle the front or the back of the skirt, but by holding down both sides, using her legs as a solid hold point, she was able to keep the front and back both from billowing.

Might work with a kilt....maybe....

Ron

Being one who was in a parking lot with that exact situation. NO it don't work with a kilt.. It's too full. Might keep the front down but the back will be flying high. The Octopus illustration is perfect.. You need to actually grab up quite bit of the material or put hand front and back and then you look like you got to "go" real bad..