Number of tassels on a sporran

**cavscout** · 28th September 06, 06:17 AM

While scanning ebay I noticed several sporrans which could have looked really great, like this one
but that had too many tassels, IMHO

To my eye, it is just too crowded for 5 fat tassels. Perhaps a more narrow leather or horsehair tassel would be OK. Typically though, on a standard size sporran like this I think staying with 3 tassels is a more attractive look.

I also prefer to have a nice 'V' shape to the tassels.

anyone else have any thoughts?

**Kilted KT** · 28th September 06, 07:05 AM

unless you have a formal sporran with five or six small tassles, three or none is the way to go.

**Pour1Malt** · 28th September 06, 07:12 AM

ai prefer chree arr none as weel...

5 arr 6 lueks awfy crowded...

**bubba** · 28th September 06, 07:46 AM

It looks to me that they tried to style it after a military dress sporran and it just doesn't work. Far too cluttered looking.

**Panache** · 28th September 06, 07:48 AM

Either zero or three for me.

Cheers

**cavscout** · 28th September 06, 08:11 AM

Good point, the ones with just 2 look as though one fell off

**Andrewson** · 28th September 06, 08:16 AM

I'm in the three or none band too.

**McClef** · 28th September 06, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

Good point, the ones with just 2 look as though one fell off

Oh dear!

The Welsh Ysgrepan only has two very hairy ones!

**Panache** · 28th September 06, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Oh dear!

The Welsh Ysgrepan only has two very hairy ones!

You Welshmen just have to be different don't you!

Cheers

**Robin** · 28th September 06, 09:15 AM

0 or 3 for daywear, 3 or maybe 5 "cross link" for a dress sporran. I'm not fond of the fluffy fur tassels...I prefer the "brush" type.

For semi-dress I prefer a leather sporran without fur...with a cantle and studded tassels.

I like the look of the classic Argyll and Sutherland badger sporran with the 6 tassels...will look great with a full dress doublet outfit :rolleyes: