Clan Crest Badge Affixed to a Day Sporran..

[plaid preacher]

Hi Bill, I'm going to wade into this discussion with a certain amount of apprehension, because I have been around here long enough to know this is a minefield, and there is no right answer, but one heck of a lot of opinions. I think there is one important question that you have yet to settle in your own mind - and that is just how traditional are you/do you wish your rig to be? As Thistledown mentioned there is a school of Traditional Highland Civilian Dress, and if you wish to adhere to it, they would say that the badge on your sporran is not necessary and therefore should probably be avoided. When you are in your kilt you are wearing 8 yards of tartan fabric which declares who you belong to. IF people don't see that, they won't see a wee badge. Perhaps you might want to take a look at the Tartan Tuesday threads from Toronto. While you will see variations of order of dress, most of us are of the Traditional School and I doubt you will find one clan crest! I don't think you would say that any are not dressed to the nines, or look incomplete. Certainly here on this site you will find all sorts. That's what I like about this site. Everyone has a place. Occasionally it gets a little messy, and it does not mean that we do not disagree, but I appreciate the variations. But you must know what look you are going for, or you will be tossed to and fro. I know when I first joined 5 years ago and was awaiting my first kilt, I was looking at all sorts of bling with my clan crest on it. On any given day when I am kilted you cannot find my clan crest, save for the rare days I wear a lid.

To your specific question, I would not add your crest to that particular sporran. It already has decoration on it, in the form of embossing and studs, and one of the studs which falls right at the bottom of the crest looks as if it is going to interfere. IF you want a sporran with your clan crest on it, buy one ready-made, or pick up a plain sporran on e-bay. They are readily available, quite reasonable, and the military surplus ones from the UK even come with the holes conveniently placed for you. Just because you have a badge doesn't mean you always have to wear it.