day sporrans with fur fronts

[Mike S]

I have a number of fur fronted sporrans that are casual for daytime wear, both purchased and self made.

[OC Richard]

Far from being a recent development, day sporrans with fur fronts have been around, it seems, as long as day sporrans themselves.

Our familiar "day" and "evening" sporrans, small pocketlike pouches, suddenly appeared around 1900. Why and how, no one seems to know.

Throughout the 19th century long hair sporrans, which had evolved linearly from the sporrans of the 18th century, were worn in all modes of Highland Dress (military, civilian day, and civilian evening).

Anyhow the small sporrans appeared, with a clear dichotomy between 'day' and 'evening', and 'day' sporrans often had fur fronts. These were not "semi-dress". No such concept seems to have existed.

Here they are in the 1930s. As you can see the fur-front sporrans are just as much 'day' sporrans as the ones without fur. You can also see Hunting sporrans, which were made entirely out of soft leather, without metal cantle.



Here are the 'evening' sporrans

[GrainReaper]

I have a new favorite sporran that is now my go to piece, it's quite casual but looks nice dressed up a bit.

It's skunk! it's marvelous!

[Liam]

I would never buy anything with fur or fur trim, due to the cruelty aspect.

Sorry... how do you feel about leather?

[Mel1721L]

Sorry... how do you feel about leather?

I feel the same now, but the horror of the fur trade came about recently and I already had leather goods. I now will buy neither, nor do I eat meat.

[ForresterModern]

I've several, from custom zebra mane hunter by Artificer, zebra by Bryce, wolverine by Lamar Britt, and a badger bought from Rocky, to a couple different color [unspecified marine mammal] fur and a couple bovine skin, to a primitive non-taxidermied coyote face flap leather bag day sporran---yes, worn regularly and most frequently of all the varieties I have.

All harvested legally. I eat meat. I wear leather shoes and belts. I have no problems with those who chose to do differently, and hope they feel the same about me.

[Madadh]

I have one I made out of a rabbit, a deer, and a cow.

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[Kiltboy]

I've had an L&M brown rabbit sporran for years. I wear it most every day. I had one all leather sporrans, but gave it away as I never wore it.

Rabbit sporran on L&M

[plaid preacher]

Perhaps I need to be a little more specific; since there are lot's of furry things to strap around our waists ... and some quite lovely ones too. But I have in mind a sporran much like this (although not masonic). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EX-DISPLAY...p2056016.l4276

Do any of you see yourselves wearing it with a nice daywear rig?

[rebelrouser]

Sure would, yowza !