Well I think I got this about right....

**Liam** · 4th December 13, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Nathan

I find this interesting. I always wear a strap with daywear and a chain with evening attire.

I have a braided leather one from Rkilts that is my "dress-up" sporran belt. I like it much better than a chain, and it is easy on the kilt.

**Panache** · 4th December 13, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Liam

I have a braided leather one from Rkilts that is my "dress-up" sporran belt. I like it much better than a chain, and it is easy on the kilt.

I have the same braided sporran strap from Robert at R Kilts and wear it with all levels of formality of highland attire. Sporran chains are a pretty recent invention I believe. Sporran straps used to be the norm for all occasions.

Cheers

Jamie

**Nathan** · 4th December 13, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

I have the same braided sporran strap from Robert at R Kilts and wear it with all levels of formality of highland attire. Sporran chains are a pretty recent invention I believe. Sporran straps used to be the norm for all occasions.

Cheers

Jamie

Fair enough, it's certainly your call but I don't think the OP did anything incorrect by wearing a sporran chain with his evening attire. On the contrary, I would suggest that it's the more accepted practice for evening wear nowadays. I often advise folks that a chain is a bit too blingy for day wear.

I've seen some vintage sporrans for sale on ebay with some pretty old chains, circa WWI era which is now 100 years ago but I know some people consider this recent. I think in terms of fashion, 100 years is a very long time.

N

Also, some folks say sporran chains can damage the kilt. That surprises me because before I started wearing the sporran strap, I wore a sporran chain on stage jumping around with a Celtic Rock band 4 nights a week for a decade and didn't get so much as a burr on my kilt. Some folks may be using some pretty cheap rough chain.

Nathan