Sporran all the time

[whiteravenJr.]

Thank you all for your advice in this situatation.

[Casey]

For me the sporran accomplishes three things:

1. Looks real "Scottish"
2. Holds my junk (My p**nts pockets are always full too)
3. Holds the front of the kilt down in the wind

I must admit that I find it to be a pain when trying to do certain "modern" activies like getting in and out of the car.

And, it comes off the minute I'm home.

[Reggie]

Thank you all for your advice in this situatation.

Wait a minute, we're not done giving advice yet.

I guess I'm in the minority here. I'm too new to be giving any advice to anyone, but I think the sporran is uncomfortable, and a nuisance. I carry an MK VII, WWII vintage British gas mask bag with a brown leather strap on it, ( like Indiana Jones had) thrown over my shouder to carry my things, and I thought that was ok.
If I have to wear a sporran all the time to remove any doubt in someone elses mind that it's indeed a kilt, then I'm going to feel depressed and just go watch TV or read a book or something.
Reggie

[Pour1Malt]

a traditional tartan kilt needs a sporran afore it...

otherwise ya hae a buldge... an it lueks "improper"- as Sherry said...

[James]

For any formal or demi formal occasion I will wear a regular sporran.

However for day to day wear, in and out of cars etc, I'll wear a side sporran for convenience.

It is interesting when looking at old miltary photographs, how often the sporran is not being worn. Further when worn in the traditional position it is not that convenient for such activites as stalking.

James

[Rex_Tremende]

Wow, what timing that this thread should be resurrected now, as I was just thinking about this very question!

I don't have a sporran yet, though I was happy to lay my hands on some at the Kentucky Scottish Weekend last week. I didn't buy one because I didn't care to pay the asking price for a design I didn't love. At least I was able to get a benchmark of quality and a sense of the size and heft of one.

I chuckled to myself when reading others write about the convenience a bag affords in the "What's in Your Sporran?" thread, as I had discovered this long ago. Since I hate having things in my pants pockets, I've been carrying a "man bag" for twenty years or so. My latest version is a rugged leather mini-messenger bag that rests on my hip from a long shoulder strap.

I appreciate all the comments in this thread. I've decided that until I am able to spring for a real sporran (or two), and as long as I don't own any serious kilts, I figure I can swing my shoulder bag around to the front to give the suggestion of one.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati