Tassels on a sporran

**fortcollinsjerry** · 25th January 11, 02:53 PM

I'm not a big fan of tassels hanging down the front of my sporan, aLthough all the sporrans I own have them in one form or another. I've been curious about them since I bought my first kilt. Can anyone tell me if they have ever had a function other than just decorative items?

On the one Turpin I own they do serve the purpose of drawing the mouth closed and tying it off as well as holding the flap down.

**NewEnglander** · 25th January 11, 03:15 PM

I'd be curious to know as well. I don't wear my sporran around the house often, but when I do the bouncing of the tassels drives the better half crazy. I actually just bought a great sporran from WPG that has none. I'm a fan!

**The Barry** · 25th January 11, 03:18 PM

Mine make a cool sound when I walk if my stride is just right.

No, I wouldn't consider that a "use" either.

**Jordan** · 25th January 11, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by The Barry

Mine make a cool sound when I walk if my stride is just right.

No, I wouldn't consider that a "use" either.

Same with mine, I think it's quite cool

**DougC** · 25th January 11, 04:26 PM

Right or wrong, I take the tassels off my semi dress sporran if I want to dress it down a little.

**swampfox** · 25th January 11, 05:11 PM

i kind of like the ploppity plop sound

**CDNSushi** · 25th January 11, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by swampfox

i kind of like the ploppity plop sound

Me too... It's like having your own personal drummer marching you from place to place, keeping rhythm with your stride.

(Wife likes it too, FWIW).

**Zardoz** · 25th January 11, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by fortcollinsjerry

Can anyone tell me if they have ever had a function other than just decorative items?

On the one Turpin I own they do serve the purpose of drawing the mouth closed and tying it off as well as holding the flap down.

The ones that don't do anything are just 'decorative" but they represent the ones that used to serve a purpose, like flashes represent tied garters.

And they let you march to the sound of your own drummer....

**Whidbey78** · 25th January 11, 07:29 PM

I'm not a big fan of things that make noise without a purpose behind it. I still keep tassles on my sporrans but if they make noise they get sewn down with a few hidden stitches.

A lot of folks like the "drumming" when they walk. That's cool for them, but I walk with a bit of a limp so the drumming is a bit "off."

GG · 25th January 11, 09:14 PM

To my opinion the "drumming" is extremely annoying. When I'm buying sporrans I buy them plain witout these nasty things or make sure that they are fastened below the flap so that I can cut them off as soon as I get the sporran.
An exception is the STWK nylon sporran. On this material the sound is reduced to someting bearable.

Greg

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