Question about choice of sporrans

[kiltimabar]

For a comparison to another regional dress that has almost become a national costume, consider American Western attire. I've never seen a book of rules, and casual wear of denim jeans is almost universal, but you have to admit that, without some care, it is possible to get up a Western outfit so ridiculous as to invite contempt anywhere. At best you just look like a dude, at worst like a parody of a Hollywood cowboy likely to get punched out in any bar with real cowboys.

[Graham]

I don't see kilts solely as a Scottish garment. I see them as Celtic garments

Well said Bear, this is something I've been thinking about lately. As an Englishman I like to think I have the liberty to borrow what i please from the various celtic cultures:

Humour from the English
Music and beer from the Irish
Kilts and whiskey from the Scots

and much more.. I have as much love for the Irish, Welsh, Cornish and Manx cultures as I do the Scottish.

[bubba]

Graham, good approach. It's fun to be a cultural infidel

[Rufus]

So, back to the original topic.

I was wondering if anyone has one of the sporrans with the animal's head on it. I was wondering how people react to them. I have visions of women passing out and being attacked by PETA if I wore one of those in public.

Just wondering.

Rufus

[bubba]

You would have some problems, but only from people that didn't think it was a well-behaved pet and start petting it. Of course, if you sit for dinner wearing it turn it to the side otherwise it might look like a critter casing out the chow

[al' Sporrano]

I believe the term daywear means casual and the term evening wear means formal.

So yes, the level of the formality of the occasion should dictate the sporran day or night. You shouldn't wear a fur silver mounted sporran if you are going to bars in your kilt at night, but you should wear it to a wedding (asssuming it is a formal wedding) that takes place in the morning.

Isn't it amazing - away a week and the list of new posts is endless!

I have two sporrans. A black leather 'day wear' type and an all leather 'formal' shape, with metal cantle. This one is fine for evening and more formal without it being a hairy sporran, which I'm not altogether keen on. Now we've got that sorted, they'll be telling me there's a protocol for jackets next

Al

[Rufus]

You would have some problems, but only from people that didn't think it was a well-behaved pet and start petting it. Of course, if you sit for dinner wearing it turn it to the side otherwise it might look like a critter casing out the chow

Yow! That petting thing would be awkward!

Thanks for the laugh Bubba!

Rufus

[bikercelt1]

Rufus, I wouldn't worry too much about PETA. It's been my experience that while those folks are willing to throw paint on a housewife or starlet wearing fur they never throw paint on a Hell's Angel wearing leather and fur!

Jamie

[phil h]

I believe the term daywear means casual and the term evening wear means formal.

So yes, the level of the formality of the occasion should dictate the sporran day or night. You shouldn't wear a fur silver mounted sporran if you are going to bars in your kilt at night, but you should wear it to a wedding (asssuming it is a formal wedding) that takes place in the morning.

Isn't it amazing - away a week and the list of new posts is endless!

I have two sporrans. A black leather 'day wear' type and an all leather 'formal' shape, with metal cantle. This one is fine for evening and more formal without it being a hairy sporran, which I'm not altogether keen on. Now we've got that sorted, they'll be telling me there's a protocol for jackets next

Al

oh nice one Al, just wind em up some more.

[bear]

I've just had a wicked idea for an all leather sporran that might do for day or evening wear, even for the kilt cops. More on this once I work out the details.
(Don't worry Phil, I'm finishing your kilt before I start a new project.)