T-Shirts with kilts - to tuck or not to tuck ?

**tundramanq** · 27th October 14, 05:55 AM

I almost always tuck it in. It keeps my skin oils, sweat and dead skin cells off of the kilt at the only place it is in firm contact with the skin. Its a lot easier to clean the shirt.

Un-tucking when you are too warm is the worst time for the kilt. You are sweat wetting and weakening those load bearing threads and fabric above the fell while they are under stress. Even silk and polyester, what aren't weakened by water, will be permanently weakened by the increased skin oil production when you are hot. When the salty sweat dries, it leaves tiny sharp salt crystals in the threads that will cut at the fibers of thread and fabric under motion and stress if not washed out.

This comes down to damage control more than a fashion choice here.
I always wear a properly tanned belt so that my kilt can be warn looser ( under less stress ) in this critical area.

**plaid preacher** · 27th October 14, 06:23 AM

Tucked.... always tucked no matter what I am wearing. I am fully on board with tundramanq about helping to keep you kilt clean, but also, untucked a t-shirt hides the fell, which is an important and identifying element of the kilt. I also usually wear a sporran and that probably has some influence.

**Creag** · 27th October 14, 06:23 AM

I wear a tshirt with my kilt on occasion and prefer the tucked-in look. I never tuck with shorts and only sometimes with jeans (when I have things on my belt I need access to).

**BThomHie** · 27th October 14, 10:05 AM

I tuck with kilt no matter what shirt ... I got in trouble in the 3rd grade ..'59.. for an untucked shirt. LOL made an impression on me. At this time T & bathing suit are the exception.

**MacEanruig** · 27th October 14, 11:01 AM

I personally prefer tucking all shirts in. I believe it displays the kilt better.

**Macman** · 27th October 14, 12:14 PM

I'm a T-shirt tucker, whether with pants, shorts, or while casual kilting. I just like the look on me better than untucked.

**Theyoungkiltman** · 27th October 14, 02:38 PM

Always tucked.

**Hiburnicus** · 27th October 14, 02:47 PM

After a long career in the military, I have a very tough time feeling comfortable with ANY shirt being untucked...and I pretty much HAVE to wear a belt as well, for the same reason. lol

**Dughlas mor** · 27th October 14, 07:06 PM

Most definitely tucked in, for any and all of the reasons given above. I think that a nice tee can look just fine with a trad kilt in hot weather, but left hanging out it just looks, well, sloppy.