Sweeping your pleats for that long car ride!!

[cck]

I knew there had to be a reason for sitting on that side of the car - so your pleats won't fall out the door!

[artificer]

I just wonder why you chaps "over there" who insist on driving cars, etc. with the stearing wheels on the wrong side and drive on the wrong side of the road, just don't get your kilts made with the pleats going the wrong way too?

In all seriousness why not?

I did try driving on the left side of the road, but the local constabulary very rapidly disabused me of the idea, once they caught me.

To speculate on your question- Possibly because kilt makers (and other craftspeople) tend to be a traditional lot, and you do what you were taught. So unless someone asks for a "left-hand-drive" kilt, you get the standard issue pleating.

Driving or sitting for a long event is a treat in a lower yardage kilt- I've got a 5yd box pleat that's lovely for such instances.

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[MacMillans son]

I wear shorts and hang my kilt up in the back until I get there and I put my kilt on next to the car lol
I know but I dont take of the shorts till the kilt is on and good .
this has worked for me on the long rides to the games .

Yep!! Though I only use this technique for very long rides, or when looking my sharpest is of utmost importance...oh wait a minute, that would be always!

Solves all of the issues, tricks, and hurdles and takes about 30 seconds.

[Father Bill]

Sit down.
Turn around.
Lift your butt, arch your back & sweep.
Check for what's falling out the door.
Close the door.
Start the motor.
Drive.
No problem!

[JohntheBiker]

Sit down.
Turn around.
Lift your butt, arch your back & sweep.
Check for what's falling out the door.
Close the door.
Start the motor.
Drive.
No problem!

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[Spartan Tartan]

I can not see any reason why NOT to pleat the other direction. I would bet that the largest majority of people would never notice.

[Nik]

Well I'll definitely try the suggestions offered here and see what works best for me. Though I've found that the biggest issue I have, and it could be the kind of wool my kilt is. But from the getting in an out of the car I build up some static cling. I don't like feeling the pleats constantly on the back of my legs. The wife suggested hair spray, but this is a wool kilt not a cotton skirt. So I wants too keen on the idea she offered.

Once I get this one thing fix, I'll be cruising in my kilt with style, confidence and no worries.

-Nik

[McElmurry]

I can not see any reason why NOT to pleat the other direction. I would bet that the largest majority of people would never notice.

But then I would have to learn to sweep with my left hand whilst maintaining modesty with my right.

[AJBryant]

I'd like to add my voice to "that belt thing... it's BRILLIANT!"

Being a (currently) large fellow, getting my hand back there to sweep anything more than part of one cheek (you understand what I mean... too much to work with ) is impossible. But having the belt there to sit on ans sweep the pleats in with... that's just frelling outstanding.

Tony

[Dale Seago]

Some members use a tea towel or a hand towel for the same purpose. I have seen a man use a plastic carrier bag.

I've done the same kind of thing on an airplane using the jacket I was wearing at the time: Just let it drop behind me from the shoulders and used it from there, in a casual-looking way that made it appear that I was simply taking off the jacket as I sat down.