Walking in a Kilt--the Scottish "Swish"

[BBNC]

At the risk of riling my kilted brethren, I don't think there is anything to it at all. Just walk naturally, and I guarantee the kilt will not only keep up with you, it will be doing its own "swing" thing. Let's not overthink this.

[MacThomas]

Just walk naturally, and I guarantee it will not only keep up with you, it will be doing its own "swing" thing. Let's not overthink this.

Yes let's keep it natural!

[Pleater]

the lampposts along our cul de sac are spaced just right to cast shadows so that kilt oscillations can be inspected very easily.

I think that the natural way to walk in a kilt will develop in the first few wearings and could be entirely unnoticed by many wearers as there will simply be a natural walking pace which feels right.

There is also a natural running pace - where the pleats travel in a flurry. This actually varies with length and weight of kilt for me, the longer lighter Summer weight kilts I have seem to require a faster pace.

I once felt the connection to - something. I was at Stirling University about 40 years ago now and one morning there was a thick mist down as I was walking to a lecture. In the far distance there was the sound of bagpipes, and as I stopped to listen the mist appeared to form lines and begin to march towards me from the direction of the playing. The mist gradually departed and the sun began to show through.

I can't describe the feeling - I definitely felt an impulse to go and do something, I didn't know what but it was going to be great and it would change the world, and anyone trying to stop me had better watch out.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: