Avoid Worries In The Wind - Wear An Underkilt

[Riverkilt]

Been a few threads over the years on underkilts - if the term is new to you its like a cotton half slip that protects your kilt from you and still allows FREEDOM.

I started to notice that when I'm wearing an underkilt the wind still dances in my kilt's pleats but I don't get the kilt-in-the-face dynamic.

Not a physicist by far but I'm guessing what happens is that if the wind gets under a kilt when a man is wearing bifurcated underwear, or regimental, then the kilt acts like a sail and the wind makes all or part of it soar to the sky.

However if a man is wearing an underkilt the wind comes up under the underkilt but the underkilt prevents most of the wind from reaching the kilt and hence no high hemline effect.

I've reviewed my collection of kilts in the wind pics and I'm guessing an underkilt would have prevented the exposure in each case by -excuse the phrase - breaking the wind.

There are many kinds of underkilt - but my guess is any that are worn like a woman wears a half slip would have a similar effect.

Anyone else wear underkilts and notice something similar?

[Bugbear]

Wonder if that would work out the same with the really long shirts that some wear to serve the same function.

[Jimmy]

I think your theory may be correct, as yet I have not experienced heavy windy weather while wearing an underskirt, mostly rain in the last few months

[Pleater]

I think that where the wind is blowing without turbulence then an inner or outer layer - a liner or long plaid - seems to act as a wind break and prevents a straight lift.

However, close to cars, street furniture and some buildings the air gets into a swirl which does a flip and wrap on the pleats, twisting them around the body. That happens at a particular crossroads quite close to my house, where plaids are flapped and pleats blown up and around. It is suposed to be an amenity, but if there is any breeze it seems to be trapped there and makes little dust devils which empty the litter bins and dance around the area scattering the rubbish.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Riverkilt]

Of course if the wind did catch the pleats enough to raise them then the underkilt would still be there to protect modesty.

Problem I've had with long shirt tails is when its time to sit down there's little flexibility at the waist area - challenging. And, after sitting, then the back of the shirt is all puffed out.

[CMcG]

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I've reviewed my collection of kilts in the wind pics and I'm guessing an underkilt would have prevented the exposure in each case by -excuse the phrase - breaking the wind.

Nice pun!