Ah yes - the dreaded wodge of wet kilt caught in the fold of the knee - longer kilts are fine when it is fine, or you are watching the rain roll down the other side of a window, but the top of the kneecap is where to wear your kilt in the wet, or you are likely to get the skin on the back of your knee sandpapered off.

However - should you have a fine long plaid to pull around you, you will remain dry for quite a long time, and if not dry, then at least warm, for wet wool is more windproof than dry. Several times I have startled people by having a visible aura of water vapour as it evaporates off my wet woolen clothing after coming inside out of the rain. Having seen it in a mirror once it is quite impressive and not a little spooky.

Having once been persuaded to remove my slightly wet wool jersey and put on a modern man made waterproof when out sailing, I never did it again, for I was never so cold. The wool of my jersey had felted slightly, as it was not treated to be washable, and it was very thick and warm.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: