dry clean ? dip in woolite and drip dry or lay it out flat/ air out

[Dale G]

I dropped a kilt off at my local cleaners last week and after I got home, was going to post a thread about the 'funny thing that happened at the cleaners today' but as I was about to I came across this thread and got scared. I picked the kilt up the other day so I will post my experience with it now.

First of all it is not a traditional style kilt, it isn't wool and doesn't have straps and buckles, it is a modern style kilt from Brice Lythgoe made of 100% cotton. It is extremely rugged and relatively inexpensive, the kind that can really take a beating and if it was damaged or stained you would be upset but not heartbroken. I wear it sometimes for the Highland Games and other events where that sort of toughness is warranted. I have never taken any traditional style kilts to a cleaners so take all this for what it's worth.

The funny part was when I told the lady at the counter I wanted it dry cleaned and pressed, she looked at it all around and in broken english told me she didn't know what it was. I told her it was a kilt and she looked at me and went into the back of the business. A couple minutes later a man came out and was looking at it all around. It was obvious he didn't get it either and I told him it was a kilt. He unsnapped the apron and opened it up all the way. His eyes got wide and he said, "Is big! Pleats - heavy. Is a skirt?" I told him it was a Scottish kilt, following which he started mumbling something to himself as he typed on the cash register then printed and handed me a receipt that listed "SKIRT."

I was concerned when I went to pick it up, fearing the worst. I had visions of Steve's "shower curtain" in my mind but fortunately it looked great. It was clean and the pleats were pressed perfectly. I got a good chuckle out of it and suppose I got lucky this time but will remember this thread in the future. Thanks for everyone's input.