dress or simi dress Sporran

[Wompet]

... not to mention that I'd be afraid that my dog would attack my crotch!

I know a Border Collie that attacks winter coats - because of the fur linings on the hoods. The idea of Dice The Devil Dog charging full tilt at my ...er, sporran is not a pleasant thought.

Back to the original question - there are three general levels of sporran "formality" - daywear, semi-formal, and formal. Daywear sporrans are the ones we use every day, casual use. Semi-formal sporrans are for evening wear and occassions when your beat-up, knocked-around day sporran may not give the best presentation - think of the redneck joke about wearing overshoe "barn boots" to church.

NOTE: I do not mean the previous remark as derogatory against rural people. I grew up outside of a town where such boots were a common sight on winter Sundays - I have no problem with dressing sensibly with regards to the climate. That minister's wife, now - she was city folk, and she just couldn't wrap her head 'round that notion. Back to the post...

Formal sporrans, with their metal cantles, would go with the black tie equivalent of highland dress. And for most of us, the cost of one would preclude the wearing of it except on special occassions.

[Iolaus]

Formal sporrans, with their metal cantles, would go with the black tie equivalent of highland dress. And for most of us, the cost of one would preclude the wearing of it except on special occassions.

So the hunting sporrans would be considered formal, despite their name?