Ok, I'm just gonna ask....

[Detroitpete]

Alright, all understood... Another classic case of giving a small worry too much airplay in the brain... haha I guess it comes from the notion of wanting to be fully prepared to don the kilt for the first time. Always have been an over-thinker, myself... Thanks rabble!

No worries! As you can tell by the number and diversity of responses, you're not the only one to be 'concerned' about this particular issue.

As my father told me when I was younger, "If it didn't happen--then THAT's a concern!"

[HarborSpringsPiper]

This deviates a little from your original concern but is in keeping with modesty while wearing a kilt and don't believe I have ever seen this addressed here on XMTS.

I have both an 8 yard knife-pleated kilt and a 4 yard box-pleat. While I like them both, one aspect of the 4 yard is that it requires a little more attention to modesty while seated. With all of that extra material in the "tank", there's just more material that naturally lays between one's thighs. Not a big deal, just different.

[Ryan Ross]

I'll just chime in here to back the preceeding advice... the sporran hypothesis sounds good to me.

[Kilt TN]

The sporran...

[Chas]

I always adjust both sporran and apron, when I stand up. Sometimes the sporran is on my hip, sometimes on my lap. Everything gets smoothed and straightened and anything that needs to get smoothed and straightened - well, it gets smoothed and straightened. Just part of a standing up ritual.

Regards

Chas

[KiltShot]

I thought that's why one of the answers to THE QUESTION was "Nothing is worn. Everything is in working order".

Many of us do not wear a sporran. I personally wouldn't like one banging against my favorite parts.

A change of mindset may be in order for you. Appreciate and accept your blessings. Not all have them.

If that is no consolation to you then just remember: The wind does not blow all day neither does the sun shine. So how can it be for a man?

[Riverkilt]

As young men we find that such conditions can arise from our parasympathic nerves - with no untoward thoughts present. Course, we also may have appreciative thoughts.

May depend on who you are with, "Honey - look - I think I love you" No shame in Nature's gifts. Or as a friend says, "God invented it, there's no shame."

For purposes of social decorum, I'm not sure your condition would be that noticeable. The underapron and apron of of a 16 ounce wool kilt is gonna provide substantial resistance even without a sporran.

Surely some of our younger board members can experiment and report back...?

[SoulFyre777]

May depend on who you are with, "Honey - look - I think I love you" No shame in Nature's gifts.

This gave me quite the belly laugh! Not sure this would go over well with ALL spouses or significant others! haha

[dwg]

Surely some of our younger board members can experiment and report back...?

Amen to the above dwg aged 61 lol

[Jaggy thistle]

At my age the question does not arise!! ,Ican never remember this being a problem even when I was young always wore a sporran however