IDEAL v. BUDGET

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Yo Ted!

There is nothing wrong with a rabbit fur sporran for black tie-- it's just that in "the ideal world" something that isn't "fuzzy"-- like sheared beaver, sable, or ermine-- would be a cost-no-object option.

[Bugbear]

Yo Ted!

There is nothing wrong with a rabbit fur sporran for black tie-- it's just that in "the ideal world" something that isn't "fuzzy"-- like sheared beaver, sable, or ermine-- would be a cost-no-object option.

Thanks for clearing that up.

* I had considered a Mcmurdo style skunk sporran.

* Oops, I forgot about the Celtic Croft sporran.

It was my understanding, after I bought the sporran, that a black tie sporran should have fur with a metal cantle. I think Panache has a picture back there. It's black leather with the chromed cantle, and has leather leafe work of some sort on the front.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Thanks for clearing that up.

It was my understanding, after I bought the sporran, that a black tie sporran should have fur with a metal cantle. I think Panache has a picture back there. It's black leather with the chromed cantle, and has leather leafe work of some sort on the front.

While most evening wear sporrans do have a metal cantle, a lot of them don't-- most full mask fur sporrans don't have any cantle at all. There is also no hard and fast rule that requires evening sporrans to be fur or hair-- I've seen (and admired) both velvet and leather evening sporrans. About the only custom one needs to observe regarding a dress sporran, is that it should (probably) be fancier than one worn "oot an' aboot" during the day.

[Panache]

I've seen (and admired) both velvet and leather evening sporrans.

Velvet?

MoR,

I am intrigued.

You wouldn't happen to have a photo would you?

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Velvet?

MoR,

I am intrigued.

You wouldn't happen to have a photo would you?

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

No, I don't have a photo, I'm sorry to say. The one I saw being worn was at a Knights of Malta ball held in the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh ten or fifteen years ago. It was a very deep sea-green with gilt tassels and finely engraved silver gilt cantle, and about the size of a modern seal skin sporran. I suspect the velvet may have been backed by very heavy buckram, or pehraps vellum, to keep the bag from loosing its shape.

I also seem to remember seeing one in the National Museum in Edinburgh, although it may have been on display at Kinloch Anderson's in Leith, or possibly in the Kelvin Grove in Glasgow. I honestly can't recall.

[McMurdo]

Thanks for clearing that up.

* I had considered a Mcmurdo style skunk sporran.

* Oops, I forgot about the Celtic Croft sporran.

It was my understanding, after I bought the sporran, that a black tie sporran should have fur with a metal cantle. I think Panache has a picture back there. It's black leather with the chromed cantle, and has leather leafe work of some sort on the front.

Ted, the Skunk Sporran I have is a Ferguson Britt I got it from the Scottish Tartan Museum when they were having a sale on. I do not wear it for formal events as I do have a Sealskin L&M which I prefer for such outings. My first formal wear sporran was the economy dress sporran from Celtic Croft, for what it is it's a fine sporran. Though I did give it to another member of the forum who was looking for a dress sporran, as I was not wearing it any longer.