Riding in cars with kilts

[michael steinrok]

In airplanes I try to sit alone ,not always possible.Sometimes being kilted scares them away The newer airplanes have arms that make it easier to adjust pleats.Still dificult to sweep ,but, then you almost always have to adjust the pleats so they don't bunch up your bum.

[Riverkilt]

Hmmm,

Now I'm thinking of wearing my Macabi Skirt the next time I fly....

As for kilts and cars its a non-issue. I just got into the habit of sitting in the seat the same way I did when panted. Then, before I grab the seat belt, I lift my butt and toss the part of the kilt hanging out the door under my butt and go. If its a long drive I may adjust more with sweeps or reaching under the front to grab the bottom of the back hem and pulling it forward.

Being so remote I make a lot of long drives in to civilization for fun and shopping. Usually choose a knock around kilt for that - UK denim or camo original or USAK Casual.

I can tell you from experience that I've sat on my tanks for hours on long drives and they just don't wrinkle up. Nor do my leather kilts.

Main thing, as said before, don't shut it in the car door. We've all gone to highland games and seen guys arriving with a big chunck of their kilt hanging out the door. Sad....and greasy.

Ron

[Caradoc]

Main thing, as said before, don't shut it in the car door. We've all gone to highland games and seen guys arriving with a big chunck of their kilt hanging out the door. Sad....and greasy.

That's OK... You should see the gyrations I go through to drive in a belted plaid.

I had a guy pull up next to me waving frantically while his lady was hanging out of the passenger window yelling, "YOUR SKIRT IS STUCK IN THE DOOR!" before she caught sight of my beard...

"YOUR SKIR...UH...KILT! YOUR KILT IS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR!"

[KiltedKnight]

I purchased the same type of swivel seat that Hamish described but I go one further, I carry a bandana with me in the car. While standing I reach around behind me and grab one corner of the bandana and pull it around in me at hip level and slide it down to about 3/4 of the length of my kilt, this puts all the pleats in place. I then grab both corners of the bandana in my left hand, sit down on the swivel seat and lift my legs and twist into position. I pull the bandana the rest of the way down and out of the way and then slide back up against the seat back to buckle up, the result? No lost pleats or wrinkles of any kind and since I have just purchased and worn my first SWK I was worried that since it was so light it would be a mess before we got to the restaurant but, it held up just great.

At the restaurant, I do the same thing but I use the table napkin to keep the pleats in place while settling into the chair, if done just right no other patrons know what you're doing and I'm here to tell you that my SWK held up great all night long. I have never used anything but heavy woolen kilts before so believe me, I was worried about the SWK.

Chris.

[davedove]

I can tell you from experience that I've sat on my tanks for hours on long drives and they just don't wrinkle up. Nor do my leather kilts.

Ron's right on this one. I wore my heavyweight today and sat on it all day, both in the car and at my desk. When I took it off this evening, I inspected the pleats and nary a wrinkle.