Sporran all the time

[Hamish]

If you are dressed casually or even informally it really does not matter. I am kilted all day every day and sometimes go almost all week without wearing a sporran at all, particularly when I am wearing a jacket with sufficient pockets to hold my wallet, coin purse and handkerchief. Unless I am dressed formally, my keys always hang from a key-clip on my belt. I guess I wear a sporran more in the summer since I am less likely to be wearing pockets above the waist (ie: in a jacket!).

On the other hand, when formally and semi-formally attired, I always wear a sporran, together with the sgian dubh and garter flashes - it is part of the 'kit'.

I would never wear a sporran to make my kilt look more like a kilt! To do so smacks of personal insecurity. The sporran is nothing more than a pocket, except when it is part of a uniform or, as I said, a more formal outfit. When dressed casually without all the other accessories, I see no need to treat the sporran any differently to those.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Ham... write a book! :grin:

[Robin]

Ham... write a book! :grin:

I'll buy it! :grin:

[Mike n NC]

I'll take a signed copy!!!

Mike

[GlassMan]

I'll buy it! :grin:

I'd definitely buy one too.

Also, I own controlling interest in a small publishing company. If you do want to write a book on it, let me know. I'm sure it would be accepted!

[minimalistix]

Ham... write a book! :grin:

No kidding.

'Hamishs Guide to Kilt wearing for Dummies' ;)

[starbkjrus]

I'm in.

[Verlyn]

So, Ham, when's the publish date? Looks like we'll have to reserve a copy. Anyway, the pockets thing is why I always wear the sporran. Have to have my wallet, palm pilot, change, keys, pen, penknife, lighter, pipe tool, tobacco pouch, etc. and I don't always wear a jacket or have a jacket with the appropriate pockets to carry all my junk. Besides, the tassles make that cool drumming sound when I walk. :smile:

[Graham]

I'm still wondering which of these duplicate threads will dominate :grin:

I love sporrans and I hate pockets (as in trousers...or on kilts for that matter)
I think the sporran is a wonderful thing, everything is right there in front of you..money, keys, glasses.

With the sporran I feel.....protected without it I feel....vulnerable!

I agree with the view that modern, plain kilts need no sporran, tartans must have a sporran.
As Luther said..."here I stand.."

Hamish, all you have to do is glean all that you're said here in your posts and put them together to write a book!

[James]

Look at military pictures of days when the kilt was always worn, and see how often the sporran was left off.

The Hill Walker has pockets so the inconvenience of the sporran for many activities can be obviated. Think driving.

For formal occasions it is a part of the rig.

It does not make the kilt more masculine.

I tend to leave it off for most day to day activites, or wear the far more convenient side version.

James