Wearing the kilt while driving

[Bidule]

Being a "gentleman of substance", I don't like to drive being kilted. I have got some problems with my sporran which always touches my steering wheel, so I have to put it out of on my side. And I do'nt think that, in the case of long rides, the situation of being seated for a long time on the pleats is the best way to keep them fit. So, I would like to have some advices and, maybe, some tips from the "Rabble", to be a happy "kilted Driver"!
Thanks for your feelings about this question!

[TimButterfield]

Part of the issue with driving is the duration of force applied to the pleats. Depending on the fabric, several hours of force applied to an incorrectly aligned pleat may alter the pleat while only a few minutes of force may easily shake out when you are once again vertical. One tip I have heard regarding pleat care while driving for longer distances is to wrap a towel around your kilt and then, while holding the towel snugly in front of you, sit and rotate in. This puts the shear forces of seat against the towel instead of against the kilt. Once situated, you can release the towel and drop the ends to the sides.

[Jock Scot]

The sporran problem is easy to solve------take it off and put it on when you arrive at your destination.

I can only speak about wool kilts and even after a 5 hour drive the pleats sort themselves out within a very short time and any creases that should not be there will drop out just as quickly. Just get on and enjoy the day and let the wool sort itself out-----and it does.

[Chas]

My favourite driving kilt is PV and I have had no problems with the pleats after a long haul. Proper pleatsweep is a must though. If it isn't right, get out and do it again.

Regards

Chas

[cruiser348]

One recommendation I have gotten from others here regarding driving kilted is to put a belt around you when you go to sit down and once seated slide it down until it clears the kilt. This helps be sure they are aligned as you sit and keeps wrinkles to a minimum. As far as the sporran I will use a phrase I have uttered often while reading threads here; listen to Jock.

[chrisupyonder]

As per Jock. No problem with my 16oz 8yd tank after a 5 hour drive from Stonehaven to Bonar Bridge towing a caravan.

It only takes 30 seconds to take sporran on/off.

Chris.

[O'Callaghan]

Can you imagine a woman in a pleated skirt getting up to these strange antics to keep her pleats straight? No, neither can I. If my wife did I don't think I could keep from laughing. So, how do your wives react? Can they keep a straight face?

As for the sporran, I'm with Jock on that. I put mine on when I get where I'm going.

[CopperNGold]

Can you imagine a woman in a pleated skirt getting up to these strange antics to keep her pleats straight? No, neither can I. If my wife did I don't think I could keep from laughing. So, how do your wives react? Can they keep a straight face?

As for the sporran, I'm with Jock on that. I put mine on when I get where I'm going.

No, we don't go through all that rigamarol! It would definitely be hard to keep a straight face if I saw a man using the towel or belt method!

First, we sit sideways on the seat, swing our legs around to under the steering wheel, then adjust our pleats.

A good fabric will shake out within minutes of getting out of the car. Women have been been dealing with this (entering and exiting a car) with pleated skirts, short skirts, tights skirts, flowing skirts, floor-length skirts, etc., all our lives, and it just becomes second nature to us.

Good luck finding which way works best for you!

[Dale Seago]

It would definitely be hard to keep a straight face if I saw a man using the towel or belt method!

If it's done properly, you'll never see it: We don't do it until there is no one in a position to notice.

There's a more surreptitious method, if one has a jacket or jumper (sweater) or some such: Use that instead. Looks like you're just putting it into the vehicle, but quickly passing it behind/under rather than over yourself.

[CopperNGold]

That's just wrong on so many levels!