Ever use a purse as a sporran ?

[RockyR]

If it's outside of the price range, then why not search Ebay? As much as I personally don't like "import" sporrans made in China or Pakistan, they start at $15 to $20. At festivals we go to, we occasionally see a guy wearing his wife's purse as a sporran. It doesn't look like a guy wearing a kilt and sporran, it looks like a guy wearing a kilt with a purse strapped around his waist.

I'm not trying to "criticize" or give a "hard time" to people who are on a budget. I completely understand what it means to be on a budget. I'm not trying to sell anything as a retailer. I'm simply stating that if you're going to make the commitment to wear a kilt out and about, wearing it with a proper sporran will vastly improve the overall look of the outfit.

I wouldn't use a broom handle to shoot pool.
I wouldn't use a whiffle ball bat to play baseball.
I wouldn't use a hockey goalie's glove to play baseball.
I wouldn't use a hockey helmet to play football.
I wouldn't wear a purse as a sporran.

Save up for a few weeks and get the proper tool for the job (no matter WHAT the job) if you really want to do something right. Alternatively, drop hints to loved ones about a good birthday / Xmas / whatever present.

Again, my $.02. Your mileage may vary.