justification for underwear when kilted

[brbaritone]

As usual, X Marks is educational and entertaining at the same time!

I am inclined to wear undergarments simply because my first kilt is wool and needs to be dry-cleaned. If I had a washable kilt (and I may order one soon), I would be more likely to wear it in the 'natural' fashion.

[Phil]

I feel I must post a few salutory images of the ravages caused by wearing kilts 'au naturel'. Many may not be aware that the attentions of the clothes moth are greatly encouraged by the presence of 'contaminants' in the fabric and the location of their depredations on these kilts is evidence of that. So for all those 'commandos' among you - make sure you get your kilt regularly dry-cleaned. (The kilts are not mine, by the way!)

[herminator]

Justification for wearing underwear?

Who cares? I wear whatever I like with, over or under the kilt!

Shalom
Hermann

[TheOfficialBren]

I feel I must post a few salutory images of the ravages caused by wearing kilts 'au naturel'. Many may not be aware that the attentions of the clothes moth are greatly encouraged by the presence of 'contaminants' in the fabric and the location of their depredations on these kilts is evidence of that. So for all those 'commandos' among you - make sure you get your kilt regularly dry-cleaned. (The kilts are not mine, by the way!)

YIKES!!!

[Chas]

The first poem I ever learned -

You shake, and shake, and shake your peg,

But the last few drops go down your leg.

Regards

Chas

[McClef]

But this need not be such an issue
When judicious use is made of tissue...

[Phil]

But this need not be such an issue
When judicious use is made of tissue...

I prefer the barrier method myself - much safer. And of course I am talking about underwear here. No amount of tissue will help when sitting down with a sweaty crevice after an arduous night's dancing. Wikipedia says this - "This species is notorious for feeding on clothing and natural fibers; they have the ability to turn keratin into food. The moths prefer dirty fabric for oviposition and are particularly attracted to carpeting and clothing that contains human sweat or other liquids which have been spilled onto them. They are attracted to these areas not for the food but for the moisture: the caterpillars do not drink water; consequently their food must contain moisture."

[McClef]

One still must ask the question why
if kilt is hung in closet dry
and by cleaners dry is clean-ed oft
why one should take the option soft?

[Detroitpete]

You had me at "San Francisco"

[Mike_Oettle]

TheOfficialBren wrote: “Underwear for me. Going commando is unhygenic.”

Two separate statements here. The first is an expression of personal preference, which is entirely unexceptional. The second is a wild accusation that is not backed up by any factual statement.
Of course there are people whose use of clothing (with or without underwear) is unhygienic. But to dismiss everyone who goes commando in this fashion is offensive.
The pictures trotted out of kilts that have purportedly been damaged by going commando reveal (if indeed the damage was caused by bodily secretions) that whoever wore the kilt did not take proper care of it. A lightweight kilt needs to be washed regularly, and even a heavyweight one needs the occasional drycleaning.
Urine and other secretions do find their way onto the inner apron from time to time (these need to be cleaned off).
When it comes to the rear of the kilt, I make sure that I am clean in that area. Should any accident occur, the kilt goes into the wash straight away.
For the past three weeks, while visiting family in another part of the country, I have perforce been wearing undershorts. Most uncomfortable in sweaty midsummer weather!
Travelling home again I finally managed to remove the said garment without alerting the wife to the fact, and immediately felt much, much better. The sweatiness between my legs just evaporated and travelling was comfortable.
There is much to be said for the colonel of a Highland regiment, asked during Victoria’s reign whether his regiment would adopt underpants, who argued in favour of the healthy circulation of air under the kilt.
Regards,
Mike