Horse hair sporrans . . .

[Father Bill]

Okay, I know that what I've seen in various places is not necessarily "correct," nor "traditional." I also know that you don't have to be "c" nor "t."

BUT . . .

Who normally wears a horse-hair sporran, and in which circumstances? To me they're one of the most beautiful accessorries from which a tank can benefit.

And finally, knowing that I will receive dozens of conflicting answers from which I will need to discern my own perspective, I turn it over to my marvellous friends in the marvellous rabble with thanks.

[SlackerDrummer]

1) Formal attire.

2) Pipe bands in military uniforms.

3) See 1 and 2 above.

[Thor271]

Also Military DEU1A for Canadian Highland Units wear Hair Sporrans. Not just restricted to the pipe bands of the unit.

[SlackerDrummer]

Also Military DEU1A for Canadian Highland Units wear Hair Sporrans. Not just restricted to the pipe bands of the unit.

I thought we were discussing people who got to choose what to wear and when to wear it. My bad.

[English Bloke]

Greg and Robbie... I take it you're not keen then...

[robbiethepiper]

Greg and Robbie... I take it you're not keen then...

I wear mine when it's appropriate and expected. If you merely want to be eye-catching then clown costumes are cheap to hire. Under-statement is the essence of style. I would not wear a tuxedo to a business meeting nor a coronet/tiara to a barbecue nor work ballet pumps to the local country hop. It's not rocket science, nor is it challenging your human right to dress however you please, no matter how out of place. Less is more........Robbie

[beloitpiper]

Greg and Robbie... I take it you're not keen then...

No, I like my horsehair, but I think it is only appropriate for piping gigs. I have a white rabbit fur sporran for formal events, black leather sporran for dressy events, and a brown leather sporran for casual events. That being said, and as I pointed out before, Artificer's sporran is the only kind I'd wear to formal non-piping gigs. It has leather instead of brass and is cut naturally, instead of shorn straight across at the bottom.

[English Bloke]

Horsehair? Horsehair you say? I'm right into horsehair just lately. An under-rated sporran if ever there was one.

If it wasn't that it frightened my neighbours and my wife, I'd wear one in all circumstances.

[artificer]

Here's the one I recently built



based on John Stewart's sporran, as illustrated by Ken MacLeay (F) in the below pic







I wear it to our local St. Andrews meetings and dressier events.

I'll probably wear it to the local games this season as well. I like that some of the older sporrans have all leather cantles as MacLeay illustrated. It really is the multi-function piece, day through dress.

[NorCalPiper]

You can wear one ANYTIME you want. And MAN do I want to wear the one pictured above!