Kilts are over rated!!!!

[Raphael]

for the record, I was wearing a 4 yard Bear Kilt and It wasn't known to do well in a wind storm.

[Pleater]

Possible solution - sew in a length of elastic 4 to 6 inches up from the lower edge loose enough to give you free movement but enough to restrain the pleats. You only need to sew about an inch width on the inner part of each pleat. Depending on the amount of fabric in the kilt, you might or might not want to attach the under apron pleats.

If the kilt then has a tendency to balloon you could try weighting the hem.

I have sewn in a cotton tape at the hem of my lightest DPM kilt. It makes a big difference to the windspeed required to make it fly.

I have considered using the lightweight strips for the lower edge of net curtains. Although only available in white, if included in the hem of the kilt it would be invisible, and most of my lighter weight kilts are hemmed. It could also be hidden under a toning coloured tape if you want to keep the selvage.

I believe it is available in several weights, possibly three, so if you can find it it should do the job. I am not sure if a light weighting all along the hem or short strips of weighting within each pleat would be best. The swing of the kilt needs to be preserved, and I suspect strips of weight, or even small individual weights would be best, though just which part of the pleat to weight would need to be investigated.

[Dirk Skene]

Don't give in Go with the overvcoat.

[Big Homestead]

I was in the wind today with my UK original and it held well. It always does in the wind. No sporran.

Cheers

[cessna152towser]

Probably the best option is to wear a coat over the kilt. In the past I've opted to wear trousers in exceptionally high winds, then people keep asking where's the kilt today and I have to reply that I didn't think the weather today was suitable for it. As others have said the sporran at the front and the fell at the back ought to protect your ultimate modesty but if you wanted to feel more secure on a windy day there is always the option of making an under lining for your kilt out of an old T-shirt in a matching colour.

[sharpdressedscot]

I don't think wearing kilts in wind is a good idea. It's not bad for me, just everyone else

[Colin]

ah...breeze!!!

[Clockwork John]

I'm actually looking forward to seeing how my 22 oz Black Watch holds up the the gusts we get out here.

[bear]

Kilts are garments, not costumes!
If you are ever going to wear a kilt naturally, without self consciousness, as pants are worn, you will have to regard them as a simple garment.
Kilts are over-rated by most of the guys who wear them and you can see it as they walk down the street. They are conscious of wearing a kilt.
Unless you hold some cultural aspect of the kilt, I think you should get used to wearing kilts as much as you are used to wearing pants. Let the rest of the world be impressed but wear your kilt naturally.
There is nothing more imressive than a guy walking naturally in a kilt. There is nothing more pompous than a guy strutting like a peacock.

[GMan]

Kilts are garments, not costumes!
If you are ever going to wear a kilt naturally, without self consciousness, as pants are worn, you will have to regard them as a simple garment.
Kilts are over-rated by most of the guys who wear them and you can see it as they walk down the street. They are conscious of wearing a kilt.
Unless you hold some cultural aspect of the kilt, I think you should get used to wearing kilts as much as you are used to wearing pants. Let the rest of the world be impressed but wear your kilt naturally.
There is nothing more imressive than a guy walking naturally in a kilt. There is nothing more pompous than a guy strutting like a peacock.

In 100 % total agreement.