Day and evening sporrans

[Father Bill]

Neither fish nor fowl (nor, I suppose "foul" either) it's a recent innovation, so there is no weight of either tradition or propriety behind it.

So is the fur-and-leather Semi-Dress sporran ever appropriate? Or is it just another moneymaker for retailers?

[freddie]

Neither fish nor fowl (nor, I suppose "foul" either) it's a recent innovation, so there is no weight of either tradition or propriety behind it.

The "Neither fish nor fowl" comment comes from Thompson's book 'So You're Going To Wear The Kilt' and I think he's referring to the type of sporran that looks like a traditional leather day one with fur in the front and CHROME chains hanging down. This is the one called 'Semi Dress'. I like the style of sporran worn by the man in the wedding picture which is plain leather daywear with a fur front and leather tassels and probably looks more dressier than a plain leather front, but in no way encroaching on 'Evening Wear'.

[The Q]

Be careful when judging dress styles that war time and for a period after clothing was rationed in the uk and so a bridal gown my not have been available.
Also its common for the lady to change from the bridal gown into her going away dress at some point in the festivities. Whereas the man may or may not .