Quote Originally Posted by UmAnOnion
...as the fabric of the trad kilt isnt as stiff as that of the casuals its a bit more revelaing than i am comfortable with! )
That's what kept me from wearing my SWK when I first got it, but after wearing a Freelander (my one and only sporran) in front for a day, I decided that I didn't appreciate the constant bouncing in front of my crotch. Now I just wear the sporran to the side, and wear underwear. ;)

I have looked at a bunch of sites & prefer the Freelander styled sporran/pouch over the more flat fronted models. Is a freelander styled pouch considered too casual for semi-formal affairs (I have a Burns dinner to go to in a couple weeks that i am making this for primarily).
Most people here will consider it so, but I'd wear what I liked, and devil take the rest... then again, I'm a big advocate of picking and choosing when it comes to "tradition" (When I was a teen, I wore a colored t-shirt to church, under my suit jacket) and I usually do what works for me.

BUT i have also seen simple hanging loops that sit on either side of your belt buckle and hold the sporran (see here - 1/2 way down the page) ... any opinions on those???
It depends on how you're built. If your belt is already on the "down-slope" of your gut, then they're likely to pull it down further. However, if you've got a relatively flat front, or, like me, you wear the sporran on the hip, it'll probably work.

Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Be creative.

Have fun.

Break some rules if you wanna.

Ron
What he said.