Wearing your sporran on your belt?

[KiltedSurveyor]

I've been looking at some historic sporrans, notably the Ferguson Britt sporrans on the Scottish Tartans Museum site, and was wondering --- Any of you/ how many of you ever wear your sporran on your belt like some of the Britt sporrans, instead of on a sporran chain/belt?

[Deil the Yin]

Salutations Neighbour,

I've never worn my sporran on the belt, but then again I only have one sporran and it's not fitted to do so. Especially as I have a 3" Britt-Ferguson belt (caint afford his sporrans by a long shot)! Nice it is, too. My own impression is that wearing the sporran on the belt was a hold over from medieval times in the Highlands, and would have been quite common during the hey days of the clan system and the Breacan Mor... Note: I am unable to sight any sources for this impression, just my amateur opinion etc.

I'll wager our friend Mr Newsome could shed some expert opinion on the matter, eh wot?

Cheers,
Wesley

[Carolina Kiltman]

I did consider it, but then the description seemed to be for gentlemen who had prosperous proportions. . . . . so I got the belt, 'twas cheaper. (Spoken like a true Scotsman.)

[zeeew]

I made a sporran from black motorcycle saddlebag leather, with loops large enough to hang on my belt. Figured it would be for casual wear. Came in handy once when the chain was still home. Sporran isnt really anything to look at, but it is useful.

[ardchoille]

I made a sporran from black motorcycle saddlebag leather, with loops large enough to hang on my belt. Figured it would be for casual wear. Came in handy once when the chain was still home. Sporran isnt really anything to look at, but it is useful.

I'll take useful over pretty any day

I've worn my sporran on my belt, but I got some comments about it looking weird.

[Nick the DSM]

I did consider it, but then the description seemed to be for gentlemen who had prosperous proportions. . . . . so I got the belt, 'twas cheaper. (Spoken like a true Scotsman.)

I don't think thats true, I wear sporran straps and i like it better than sporran belt sometimes.

[Deil the Yin]

Salutations Neighbour,

I've never worn my sporran on the belt, but then again I only have one sporran and it's not fitted to do so. Especially as I have a 3" Britt-Ferguson belt (caint afford his sporrans by a long shot)! Nice it is, too. My own impression is that wearing the sporran on the belt was a hold over from medieval times in the Highlands, and would have been quite common during the hey days of the clan system and the Breacan Mor... Note: I am unable to sight any sources for this impression, just my amateur opinion etc.

I'll wager our friend Mr Newsome could shed some expert opinion on the matter, eh wot?

Cheers,
Wesley

Also of note: I don't always wear a belt... just something to think about.

[Nighthawk]

Actually, yes, I do have a pouch style sporran that I occasionally just put onto my belt. It's a little more convienient that way.

[beloitpiper]

I think it looks strange. I saw a guy at the Highland Games this weekend. It looked like he was either too cheap to buy a sporran strap or didn't know what he was doing (I think it was the latter).

[Highlander31]

I use a sporran belt (instead of a chain) or a sling which attaches directly to the kilt belt.