sitting issues

[sathor]

Maybe your kilt is too short. If you're girth is bigger, it might take more to make it around the bend in the back.

Might be, but its down at my knees to start with. I am getting better with it though, I think. Its still kinda weird. And makes me glad I am figuring this out at home instead of at a festival.

[SteveB]

The shape of the kilt wearer, and the fabrication of the kilt both have a role in the sitting thing. I have Stillwater Thrifty that I wear to the top of my kneecap in the front, and due to the shape of my backside, hangs about two inches higher in the rear. When I sit the sweep puts as much fabric as is available under me. The curvature of my body sitting up straight means that the rear selvage is not visible if I lift my aprons and look down. I also own a Semi-traditional from USA Kilts. This kilt sits at the top of my knee in the front and hangs about half an inch lower in the rear. When I am seated in this kilt the rear selvage is quite visible when looking under the aprons. My Scottish wool kilt is rather protective of me and covers even more of the chair from me. According to the cold steel folding chair survey, on me the SWK Thrifty doesn't cover much, the USAK covers a bit more, and the Tank covers a lot more.
My nephew has almost no raer end, and is able to keep a lot more of his body away from contact with the chair in almost any kilt.
You may have noticed that the womenfolk are very fussy about the chair they sit in. This is related to the same effect with a dress or skirt.
Slainte