3 tassles?

[PiobBear]

Then there's the "swinging six" of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders:


Mine, like most civilian hair sporrans, only has two tassels.

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

My WWII Gordon Highlander's piper sporran has two tassles as well.

Then there's the "swinging six" of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders:


Mine, like most civilian hair sporrans, only has two tassels.

[Ayin McFye]

LOL. Well for some unknown reason, most members of the Sonoran Scotsmen tend to lose their tassels. It was a long running joke for a while that we were all part of the "Two Tassel Clan"



I have since only purchased sporrans without tassels because I tend to lose them.

[Coinneach]

LOL. Well for some unknown reason, most members of the Sonoran Scotsmen tend to lose their tassels. It was a long running joke for a while that we were all part of the "Two Tassel Clan"



I have since only purchased sporrans without tassels because I tend to lose them.

You know, when I thought about two tassels, I didn't really picture them off...uh..kilter, so to speak. On the other hand, being as unbalanced as I am, this arrangement could make sense.

[Coinneach]

Thank you Larry and Matt, that makes a lot of sense. I thought there had to be a practical reason behind the fashion/style.

[macwilkin]

Thank you Larry and Matt, that makes a lot of sense. I thought there had to be a practical reason behind the fashion/style.

As is the case with many items of ceremonial dress; for example, the "Old Guard" (3rd Infantry), which is the US Army's ceremonial unit, wears a black-and-tan "buffstrap" on their uniforms to symbolise the knapsack straps of the 19th century army.

Regards,

Todd