Utilikilt Aprons Blowing Open

[Mipi]

Two things, I now wear a very light cotton underkilt, that preserves the kilt, body oils, sweat etc and aslo a bit more modesty.
I also now wear most of the time a medical type mesh under garment that makes me comfortable, allows air movement and gives a feeling of modesty.

Good solution. Worth to test.

[James MacMillan]

I have yet to talk myself into getting a utilikilt type garment, but I will say from Sunny Southern California, just outside the back gate of Camp Pendleton!

[Finn]

Welcome from West Virginia!
I do get apron blows. The under-apron suffices, as do the snaps. A kilt pin can work well and the holes will sort of "heal" themselves in the wash. I have some fair experience of this because of pin-on military rank. I hadn't heard of magnetic keepers. Seems like a good idea.

[beowulf67]

Two things, I now wear a very light cotton underkilt, that preserves the kilt, body oils, sweat etc and aslo a bit more modesty.
I also now wear most of the time a medical type mesh under garment that makes me comfortable, allows air movement and gives a feeling of modesty.

What are these? Sounds like a nice compromise between going regimental or not.

[beowulf67]

Oh, and Welcome to Xmarks from Alabama, the Heart of Kilted Dixie!!

[sdc]

I've also had this happen, so I made my own magnetic-style kilt pin that's heavy enough to keep the apron down. I bought a couple of large rare-earth magnets at Lee Valley ( http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,42363,42348 ), hot-glued one to the back of a nice-looking maple leaf brooch I found on ebay, and they stick together through the layers of fabric (instead of putting pin holes in my kilts). These magnets are strong enough that they will attract each other through your hand, and they won't slip.

[EBlackall]

How about a magnet type kilt pin? There are a few folks around here that use them. It may just be enough weight to do the trick.

Tried that with camo Utilikilts with the effect that if I came too close to anything else that was metal, the apron would end up attached to that!

Cars, shopping carts, metal shelves, lawn equipment...

[Mr. bone]

My black workmans has never blown up, but that may be due to the special screenprinting on front. I agree with Finn that the hole problem will fix itself. Ive repositioned varoius motorcycle pins on a denim vest with no real wear and tear.

[cwr89]

I use a kilt pin. not just any pin though, this one has a rare earth magnet on it so it doesn't poke a hole.

~Casey

[FreeDon!]

Can't say I've really had a problem. The apron will blow over, but the underapron and the location of the snaps maintains modesty. I've nearly revealed more than intended at the posterior side of things, though, but probably it was less than I "felt". I've been out in strong wind in my UK workmen's with no problem. The fabric is so stiff and heavy, it would take a strong direct upward gust to really reveal anything.