Furr sporran = full-dress sporran ?

[Bugbear]

Just in a days work for a kilt snob; glad to be of service.

Some of them come sewn together but since yours didn't I can't say that your idea is illogical. The only reason they probably go on one side is that the original ones were tied so the loose ends would have been together.


**We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread...

LOL!

It's actually very agrovating to wear them like I was because the inside flashes get caught on each other sometimes. I fully understand why they are supposed to be on the outside now, and am kind of glad that it was the wrong way.

* also, that's all daywear and casual I'm talking about; I haven't gotten around to putting together anything formal yet.

[Bob C]

If it were me, I'd sell some else's kidney and buy a sealskin sporran with a silver (not silver plated) cantle and view it as an investment. The $160 sporran I bought in 1970 would now cost over a grand to replace.

Well, there's the small problem of it being illegal to import sealskin to the U.S.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Well, there's the small problem of it being illegal to import sealskin to the U.S.

It's also illegal to sell some else's kidney, but I wouldn't let a little detail like that stop from getting the kind of sporran I really wanted. Truckloads of people get smuggled into the United States everyday, or so it seems. I'm sure sporran smuggling would pose little or no challenge to a determined gentleman.

[kiltimabar]

Hi all !
Just the other day, I happened to open a box... and there it was. My auntie's mink bonnet ! I immediately thaught it was the sings of time : This should be transformed into a nice, awesome evening sporran.
But then this existential question came to me: what "makes" an evening full dress sporran ? Is it the cantle ?
Thank you for your advice and counsel.

Robert

Through all the pages of good advice about what makes a sporran formal, one question still nags me--is auntie's mink bonnet going to be made into a sporran? I applaude the idea of an out-of-fashion, unused but valuable article being recycled into something even more valuable and useful. I hope we shall soon get to see some pictures of the awesome result.

[Jack Daw]

It's also illegal to sell some else's kidney, but I wouldn't let a little detail like that stop from getting the kind of sporran I really wanted. Truckloads of people get smuggled into the United States everyday, or so it seems. I'm sure sporran smuggling would pose little or no challenge to a determined gentleman.

A kidney sporran....hmmm. There's an idea!

[Bob C]

It's also illegal to sell some else's kidney, but I wouldn't let a little detail like that stop from getting the kind of sporran I really wanted. Truckloads of people get smuggled into the United States everyday, or so it seems. I'm sure sporran smuggling would pose little or no challenge to a determined gentleman.

Agreed, with one exception. Someone who breaks the law for no better reason than his own whim is no gentleman.

[Jack Daw]

My black hair is getting grayer; so, the skunk-fur sporran is beginning to look like a matching article of clothing. Or, maybe sable?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Agreed, with one exception. Someone who breaks the law for no better reason than his own whim is no gentleman.

Speak for yourself, sir. I take offense at what you imply.

[macwilkin]

All right, Gents -- keep it civil and no personal attacks.

Todd

[Ancienne Alliance]

Through all the pages of good advice about what makes a sporran formal, one question still nags me--is auntie's mink bonnet going to be made into a sporran? I applaude the idea of an out-of-fashion, unused but valuable article being recycled into something even more valuable and useful. I hope we shall soon get to see some pictures of the awesome result.

Oh yes it will !

That mink sporran will be beautiful and practical. Stay tuned for some photos...coming up soon !

Robert