Last Saturday, I was kilted for a friend's birthday party, the weather was attrocious with gales up to 80mph and lashing, unceasing rain.
So obviously I got soaked and the kilt was blowing all over the place, keeping one's dignity was difficult.
I know the best way to dress for this weather is with the cape but I do not have one and also I do not like wearing them.
The kilt is probably the best dress for men as most of us will agree but not in weather like this, perhaps the traditional great kilt was more accommodating in stormy weather but its younger fledgling, the modern kilt ain't for this weather.
I think having to wear a cape outside takes away from the feeling of wearing the kilt, the freedom that the kilt gives to you.
I don't mind wearing the kilt in windy weather, its a challenge that most of us enjoy but not in torrential rain and windswept conditions that we are experiencing in Scotland at present