The Need for Stretch Kilts

[skirttron]

I wear kilts a lot out and about and it's great. I also wear them driving, but I do find they are kind of tight around the belly when doing that. I do have a slightly bulging gut, and of course that does not help. It occurs to me that stretch waistbands would be a good feature for kilts. Has anyone seen anything like that?

[Kilted_John]

Utilikilts have something like that. A floating waistband. When sitting behind the wheel, loosen up the belt a notch, and the waistband will become looser (unless it's a Survival model, which has waist snaps). The spartan Utilikilt (more like a basketball/soccer style skirt than a wraparound kilt) has an elastic waistband, which works fairly well. That said, a skirt is more comfortable on a long journey than most kilts. Pleats are usually a bit less thick - unless you're not wearing a pleated skirt - in which case there are no pleats, so it doesn't raise you up an inch while sitting in the car. Many times, I'll slip out of a kilt and just go skirted while driving, then, when I get to my destination, if I'm going to see family members, I'll pop the kilt back on. If not, I'll leave the kilt rolled up and do my errands, etc, in a skirt.

-J

[Tim Stannard]

I totally agree about Skirts being more comfortable to drive in.

I frequently drive in a denim skirt, as I found the pleats on my utilikilts were uncomfortable to sit on and they creased very easily.

[matman]

I just purchased a tennis skirt made of a nylon lycra fabric. Not only is the waistband stretchy, but so is the skirt material. Very comfortable, especially now with warmer weather arriving here in the northern hemisphere. Wish I could wear it all the time.

[Big and Bashful]

Now that I have bought several skirts on Ebay I have found that on my gypsy skirt and one of the others the elastic is very very light, as in almost not enough tension to hold the skirt on (the skirt almost feels waistbandless). Is that common with wimmins skirts? or is it just too big?

[Departed Member]

Now that I have bought several skirts on Ebay I have found that on my gypsy skirt and one of the others the elastic is very very light, as in almost not enough tension to hold the skirt on (the skirt almost feels waistbandless). Is that common with wimmins skirts? or is it just too big?

Takes into account their different basic shape, apparently. Most of the tension is taken by the increased hip/bum area, so no need for particularly strong elastic at the waist. Open up the waistband & tighten/replace said elastic, or wear a belt!

[binx]

I wear kilts a lot out and about and it's great. I also wear them driving, but I do find they are kind of tight around the belly when doing that. I do have a slightly bulging gut, and of course that does not help. It occurs to me that stretch waistbands would be a good feature for kilts. Has anyone seen anything like that?

Sportkilts!

binx

[Big and Bashful]

Takes into account their different basic shape, apparently. Most of the tension is taken by the increased hip/bum area, so no need for particularly strong elastic at the waist. Open up the waistband & tighten/replace said elastic, or wear a belt!

That makes sense, the -ve slope cause by my corpulant gut definitely doesn't help. An elasticated belt would be the answer without being too uncomfortable. Can you still get them?