Sporran options

**Nighthawk** · 23rd January 10, 08:57 PM

I have been thinking about this more and more. I am attending a Burns Supper here in Denver next weekend. The dress code is semiformal. I am planning on wearing my Albannach tartan kilt from USA Kilts, sage hose with cuffs made to match the kilt, red flashes, white shirt, red tie, and a black sweater vest. Now the sporran question- I know perfectly well that a semidress sporran would be the ideal- but my son threw up on mine, and I haven't gotten around to replacing it. I have three sporrans at present- one white rabbit fur formal sporran, an aHay! custom made daywear sporran, and a Stillwater Kilts Nightstalker sporran. I was planning on wearing the white bunny fur dress sporran, but that is way too formal for the rest of my ensemble and I don't have a PC to wear, and even if I did, that would be overdressed, anyway. So the question is- is the bunny innapropriate, or is the best choice of three bad options?

Thanks for the advice in advance. (Oh yeah- and I should point out here that all my bills get paid out of my first of the month pay, and I won't have any spare cash until Friday- the day before the event. So getting a new one is out of the question for another week.)

**Big Mikey** · 23rd January 10, 10:29 PM

The NightStalker is out, way too casual. With the darker colours in your outfit, the rabbit may work well. You don't HAVE to p/c it to wear a fur sporran. But this is just one fat old mans opinion.

**bricelythgoe** · 23rd January 10, 10:56 PM

I wonder what your custom day sporran is like... Depending on what that looks look, I might go with it.

**billmcc** · 23rd January 10, 11:01 PM

The day sporran would be my choice if it is black.

**McMurdo** · 24th January 10, 12:52 AM

I'd say go for the AHay sporran, if it doesn't look right to you then try out the rabbit fur leave the nightstalker at home.

**ziggy** · 24th January 10, 06:22 AM

I will just say this, I'm glad I am not the only one who stress over which sporran to wear

Personally....you'll always feel better about being over dressed than underdressed, especially if it's already semiformal.

**Nighthawk** · 24th January 10, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by ziggy

I will just say this, I'm glad I am not the only one who stress over which sporran to wear

Personally....you'll always feel better about being over dressed than underdressed, especially if it's already semiformal.

You make a good point. I wouldn't be having this issue were it not for my son. Darn kids...

**Panache** · 24th January 10, 09:39 PM

Given the three options I would wear the white rabbit fur sporran.

It may not be the perfect choice, but often life is not perfect. With a white dress shirt it should look fine. In the unlikely event anyone hassles you about your sporran you may say you were told that you felt "it had a certain panache" and Jamie said it was OK

Have fun at your Burns Night Supper!

Cheers

Jamie

**figheadair** · 26th January 10, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by ziggy

I will just say this, I'm glad I am not the only one who stress over which sporran to wear

Personally....you'll always feel better about being over dressed than underdressed, especially if it's already semiformal.

Why have more than one at all? If you purchase a descent traditional (and I know some will say what's traditional) sporran then one size will fit all occasions. I'm fortunate to have a brass cantled deerskin sporran of a c1750 style that goes well with everything. I also have an original sand cast bronze cantled one of the period

but don't tend to wear that for obvious reasons.

**thescot** · 24th January 10, 09:45 PM

Since you are wearing a sweater vest instead of going semiformal, I'd opt for the daywear sporran; it's more in keeping with your somewhat casual level of attire, I think. I mean, that's what I'd wear unless it's a jackalope or something.

There's nothing wrong with a daywear sporran at night if you are very casually dressed.