Riding in cars with kilts

[Will Macadam]

I'm STILL waiting to collect my kilt (it is in Scotland and I'm in Australia) but that's not the point...
Its occured to me that as a kilt is pleated, and as it can be a pain in the **** to press/iron back into shape, is it prudent to wear ones kilt in a car?
Obviously, at a dinner etc, one has to be seated, but one can tuck the kilt neatly under ones seat, in a car one has to sort of hunker down into the seat or in a truck, slide up onto it. and I'm wondering if this mucks up the pleats. Would it be better (on longer rides) to wear jeans and change at the car park of the venue. I have done this at pals' weddings with my suit pants in the past, or am I just too fussy? :confused:

[Will Macadam]

After posting the above thread, I paged over and saw Jimmy Carbombs advice on using a towel to preserve the pleats in a car seat. Ta, Jim!
Next time I'll "Read The F**** Forum!" a bit more before asking a Q.
Uill.

[James]

Well I wear the kilt when driving-certainly it is more comfortable than trousers for long journeys.

To date I've always found that a traditional kilt weight stands up well and any creases soon fall out with wear-or on a hanger overnight.

So I'd certainly say wear your kilt when driving.

Whilst as for modesty when getting out-move reasonably fast and by the time anyone's noticed the show is over.

James

[Archangel]

the heavier the kilt, the quicker it returns to shape. the car makes the big difference. Getting in and out of my saturn sedan in a kilt was a pain, literally, in the neck as I tried to modestly get in without rolling a whole wad under me. My new vibe makes the whole process easier in every way.

[macgreggor]

once again,
i have taken several trips lately while in the passenger seat. the pleats work WITH the seat whilst getting and settled. if driving on the right...wrong...other...Australian side of the road i imagine it would work the same for the driver.
best of luck and just be comfortable,
macG

[Kilted_John]

Also, different upholstery can have different effects on how your kilt falls into place underneath you. When I bought my Volvo, it had velour (cloth) seats in it. I usually wound up with most, if not all, of the pleats between the seat and the armrest on the door. Switched to leather seats. There's enough of a sliding effect with the leather, to prevent the mess of pleats hanging off the seat. That said, in the summer, leather does not seem to breathe anywhere near as well as cloth does. So, a couple times, I've cooked my family jewels...
-J

[Freedomlover]

The problem of acres of cloth and car seats is easily solved. Drive naked. But seriously, I have found that 'right hand under' getting in, followed by a sort of 'rise and smooth' two handed action gets everything arranged in a satisfactory manner. Getting out is not a modesty problem either if one simply moves the outboard leg first, then quickly pushes down on the center of the apron.

But a word to the wise: never have your car seats done in silk if you want to ride in a wool kilt.