Lucky find!!

[DyerStraits]

Thank you for the compliments. My father was partial to the banker collar shirts and so I guess it rubbed off on me.

As to the "sporran". It is actually a Coach handbag. It was given to me by my sister in law. She had it and I mentioned that it would make a nice sporran. So she dumped the contents in a plastic bag and gave it to me. She said it would give her an excuse to get a new one.

Considering its origin I can't complain when someone calls it a purse.

It is very roomy for what I carry in it.

Graham

Wish my dad had had such good taste.

The etymology aficionados among us will point out that "sporran"--like "purse" and "bursar"--is derived from the Latin word "bursa" meaning "bag" or "sack". The feminine connotation for "purse" is of course a purely modern development. I suspect this may also explain why women love to see men in kilts--not just the self-assurance to wear what might be, and often is, perceived as a female garment, but also that peculiarly beautiful accessory along with it. While wearing a full dress fur sporran, I once had a strange woman approach me to ask not so much about my kilt, but my sporran--what it was, what it was made of, etc.--with utter fascination. Then of course she shyly asked if she could touch it. The expressions on the faces of the other people around us as they stared at this woman stroking my sporran as if it were a cat or something were truly priceless. It was like something from the "Benny Hill Show"...

[mookien]

Graham: Yes, I can see your kilt pin and it looks great. Purple is one of my favorite colors in kilts, and yours features it in an excellent tartan - the Heritage of Scotland, I believe.

I like the accoutrement you chose to wear with your kilt. They blend with your kilt very nicely, especially your belt and sporran. I also like the "contrasting" effect of the white collar and cuffs. Thanks for posting the pic.

John

[OC Richard]

I'm wondering how many of you say "pin" and "pen" the same, like I do. Drives my wife crazy.

Nice find!

[ShaunMaxwell]

If you're looking for such a pin, go to your local tack shop or farm and home center and ask for a 3" or 4" (the size I prefer) saddle blanket pin. They're cheap and do the trick.

http://www.sstack.com/product/4-blanket-pin/

[DyerStraits]

[QUOTE=ShaunMaxwell;1242190]If you're looking for such a pin, go to your local tack shop or farm and home center and ask for a 3" or 4" (the size I prefer) saddle blanket pin. They're cheap and do the trick.

Good call, Shaun. Most sewing and fabric supply retailers also stock them, e.g., http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Dri...ns-Silver.html and http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Dri...Pins-Gold.html

Of course, finding one while poking around in a "jumble shop"--which is also how I acquired mine--is much more gratifying. Mine was attached to an exceptionally well-tailored, high quality Scottish-made women's tartan kilted skirt (Dress Stewart, I believe), which I re-donated.

[mookien]

They're also available in their brick & mortar stores where these costs can be avoided ;)

My wife was shopping in Santa Fe, today, and bought a pair for me for $3.50 (plus tax). Thanks for the tip. Now, I can wear one on each side of my kilt.