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28th September 06, 06:17 AM
#1
Number of tassels on a sporran
While scanning ebay I noticed several sporrans which could have looked really great, like this one
but that had too many tassels, IMHO
To my eye, it is just too crowded for 5 fat tassels. Perhaps a more narrow leather or horsehair tassel would be OK. Typically though, on a standard size sporran like this I think staying with 3 tassels is a more attractive look.
I also prefer to have a nice 'V' shape to the tassels.
anyone else have any thoughts?
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28th September 06, 07:05 AM
#2
unless you have a formal sporran with five or six small tassles, three or none is the way to go.
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28th September 06, 07:12 AM
#3
ai prefer chree arr none as weel...
5 arr 6 lueks awfy crowded...
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28th September 06, 07:46 AM
#4
It looks to me that they tried to style it after a military dress sporran and it just doesn't work. Far too cluttered looking.
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28th September 06, 07:48 AM
#5
Either zero or three for me.
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28th September 06, 08:11 AM
#6
Good point, the ones with just 2 look as though one fell off 
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28th September 06, 08:16 AM
#7
I'm in the three or none band too.
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28th September 06, 08:35 AM
#8
 Originally Posted by cavscout
Good point, the ones with just 2 look as though one fell off
Oh dear!
The Welsh Ysgrepan only has two very hairy ones! 
Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)
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28th September 06, 08:37 AM
#9
Originally Posted by McClef
Oh dear!
The Welsh Ysgrepan only has two very hairy ones!
You Welshmen just have to be different don't you! 
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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28th September 06, 09:15 AM
#10
0 or 3 for daywear, 3 or maybe 5 "cross link" for a dress sporran. I'm not fond of the fluffy fur tassels...I prefer the "brush" type.
For semi-dress I prefer a leather sporran without fur...with a cantle and studded tassels.
I like the look of the classic Argyll and Sutherland badger sporran with the 6 tassels...will look great with a full dress doublet outfit :rolleyes:
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