"horse hair sporrans"

[kiltedmapleleaf]

I love this thread. I almost pulled the trigger on a horse hair sporran from Kilt Mart last night because of it.

Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!
Do I want it - Yes!
Can I afford it right now - No!

It was a close call, but financial responsibility eventually won out.

This and other battles like it will likely be fought again tonight.

I wish I had your will power

[freddie]

As for replacing the sporran badge, at one time clan crest sporran badges were available from kilt shops but I haven't seen them advertised for some time now. Does anyone know of a seller ?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Fan that I am of the horsehair sporran, I think today's commercially available lot are rather cheap looking, compared to those we see in photos of 50-100 years ago. I say this because they appear to be considerably shorter than used to be worn. In the period I'm referring to the horsehair sporran reached to just the edge of the kilt, or perhaps two inches below the hem of the kilt. Likewise the tassels were longer-- almost as long as the sporrans sold today. Today's short horsehair sporrans lack, in my opinion, the elegance of those worn fifty plus years ago.

[79thReproductions]

I completely agree. I resorted to learning leather work and making my own. Its great fun!

[puffer]

I completely agree. I resorted to learning leather work and making my own. Its great fun!

FANTASTIC!!!! I would wear that PROUDLY!!

Puffer

[turpin]

Now that is a BEAUTY! I especially like the way the hair tapers naturally at the bottom, rather than be cut to shape. This looks more like what MoR is talking about.

[79thReproductions]

Well thank you! I didnt have enough hair when I made that one, but Im working on one know using twice as much for the really great victorian look!

I thought some might enjoy this!
Its a 79th New York Recruiting poster with little Highland Soldiers with huge sporrans ith:

http://i44.tinypic.com/oqh91l.jpg

[79thReproductions]

I just dug this picture up from an old file.

This is Robert Clark, a soldier that served in the 79th NY Highlanders. Here he is wearing his 79th sporran with his civilian Caledonian club clothing in the early 1860s.