Kilts aren't worn with the pleats to the front and the flat aprons to the back.

I'm guessing someone who'd never seen a kilt would choose to wear it that way if given no instruction.

The pleatwork would show to the front for photos, with the face. When we look at kilt pictures we really wanna see the pleatwork.

With the aprons to the back we'd have two layers of soft wool to sit on for padding and warmth. We wouldn't have to worry about wrinkling the pleats.

Guess our ancestors gave that all up centuries ago for the swish factor when walking....

Ron