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15th August 12, 12:36 PM
#32
 Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle
Kiltbook’s response to my remarks about the sporran come across as angry, and at the same time they are entirely misdirected, since the practicality I referred to has nothing whatever to do with the use (or non-use) of pockets.
I do use the sporran as a pocket, and while I have pockets on the inner aprons of both my kilts (and will have one on the new one I hope to order soon), the proper function of the kilt pocket (at least on the inner apron) is to hold a handkerchief or two.
The sporran holds more bulky objects.
But my concern about a man’s wearing a kilt without a sporran has to do with his physique, not the things he chooses to carry about with him.
Since I now no longer have a prostate, I do not run the risk of an embarrassing bulge at my crotch, but as a young man I was on more than one occasion grateful that I had a sporran with which to conceal the phenomenon.
I wonder what the Irish do in such instances?
I still have no idea why it is said that wearing a sporran is an offence to Irish cloth, and even less idea why this attitude is not applied to Irish tartan garments.
Regards,
Mike
A true Scotsman does not breech. However, most Irish who wear the kilt without a sporran are taught to always have solid black knit boxer briefs on underneath the kilt. Most Irish kilties who have not adopted the Scottish style of dress, wear underwear. Sorry about the confusion. I was not angry, I am a really bad writer.
To your health, slainte'.
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