Sporran étiqueté

[Hamish Ramsay]

Having inherited / discovered in trunk in back room a very nice horse hair two tasseled Sporran I was considering keeping it or "formal occasions" such as our daughters wedding next year, only. I have read with interest however some posts here and also other articles that this type o Sporran is usually only associated with military / pipers. For that reason I am caused to think again about my utilisation of said sporran for anything other than in the display cabinet.

I would very much doubt that any attendees to the wedding would have the faintest idea about sporrans however I am a traditionalist and do not want to make light of such an item.

Any thoughts / input from the group on this would be appreciated

[Tomo]

Perhaps more of a modern convention.

Having read your previous post, this type of sporran would have been appropriate for the period of the rest of the outfit.

Some would still quite happily sport such a sporran. Esp. outside Scotland. If you're happy with it, wear it with pride - chances are v.few (if any) of the wedding guests would question your choice - and if they do you have a tale tell.

[Panache]

Historically horsehair sporrans were not just for pipers and the military.

Nowadays it is more common for them to be worn as such.

I have one and sometimes wear it, because sometimes it seems like just the right special occasion.

Hopefully OC Richard will weigh in as he is our Sporran Expert here on XMTS

Cheers

Jamie

[figheadair]

Just Google Victorian kilt outfits - the majority of the sporran will be horse-hair.

[kilted2000]

I would have thought that the traditional thing to do, if some Scottish laird or someone had inherited such a sporran, would be to wear it with pride.

[McMurdo]

I have a horsehair sporran, from 1911 and wear it on Black or White tie occasions. Here are some photos to show what I mean. If I'm wearing tweed the only time I would wear it is when I'm wearing my Argyll and waistcoat from 1894 as they are from about the same time period.

Black Tie:


White Tie, Doublet is also from 1911:


With Tweed, jacket and waistcoat from 1894 and kilt hose are in the Gairloch pattern from 1847:

[kilted2000]

I have a horsehair sporran, from 1911 and wear it on Black or White tie occasions. Here are some photos to show what I mean. If I'm wearing tweed the only time I would wear it is when I'm wearing my Argyll and waistcoat from 1894 as they are from about the same time period.

Black Tie:


White Tie, Doublet is also from 1911:


With Tweed, jacket and waistcoat from 1894 and kilt hose are in the Gairloch pattern from 1847:

Where did you find such wonderful vintage highland ware? Very,very cool.

[McMurdo]

Where did you find such wonderful vintage highland ware? Very, very cool.

It took a while, I was lucky. The sporran was purchased from a friend, the doublet was a gift from the same friend, it did not quite fit him and he wanted space in his closet for new kit. The tweed Argyll and waistcoat were found on Facebook Marketplace. The kilt hose I got from an eBay seller. The Claret PC I found on Gumtree for £20. I've been well pleased with all of it.

[kilted2000]

I would say definitely check with the bride. Even if she says no, I would still find some other formal occasion to wear it given the personal family history.

[Hamish Ramsay]

I have a horsehair sporran, from 1911 and wear it on Black or White tie occasions. Here are some photos to show what I mean. If I'm wearing tweed the only time I would wear it is when I'm wearing my Argyll and waistcoat from 1894 as they are from about the same time period.


Black Tie:


White Tie, Doublet is also from 1911:


With Tweed, jacket and waistcoat from 1894 and kilt hose are in the Gairloch pattern from 1847:

Very helpful thanks McMurdo. As mentioned in the post I would be astounded if any in attendance would have the faintest idea and like yours I think will look very spiff against the rich red tartan of Ramsay.