Sporran position

**Ripcode** · 13th February 11, 08:41 PM

I did some searching and did not see anything stating proper sporran position.

I got my new L&M hunting sporran (my first sporran!) tonight and tried it on.

Does my sporran look correctly positioned? (Ignore my shoes and socks! And yes, my kilt is riding a bit low.)

ETA: I am all ears for hose and flash color suggestions!

**CMcG** · 13th February 11, 08:46 PM

Looks about right to me. A good guideline is that you should be able to put your hands into the bottom of the sporran and that it also provides "propriety insurance."

Congrats, L&M makes some nice kit. I hope you're waiting on some hose and flashes?

**Arlen** · 13th February 11, 08:49 PM

Looks just fine to me. You could have it a liiiiitle lower, but it's personal preference.
The rule of thumb tends to be that the sporran should be a hand's breadth below the belt buckle, but that changes depending on how tall you are!

**Ripcode** · 13th February 11, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Looks about right to me. A good guideline is that you should be able to put your hands into the bottom of the sporran and that it also provides "propriety insurance."

Congrats, L&M makes some nice kit. I hope you're waiting on some hose and flashes?

Well being a newb I ordered a natural colored hoses and matching tartan flashes (not knowing any better).

What would be better a color combination for the hose and flashes?

**Ripcode** · 13th February 11, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Arlen

The rule of thumb tends to be that the sporran should be a hand's breadth below the belt buckle, but that changes depending on how tall you are!

Good to know!

**xman** · 13th February 11, 09:40 PM

I usually wear my sporran right there. Sometimes I swing it round to the drummer's position and sometimes I even wear it over one thigh which I call the rogue's position.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 14th February 11, 12:16 AM

I used to wear my sporran just like you are. Now, with my loss of weight, I tend to wear it lower.

Best,

Robert

**robbiethepiper** · 14th February 11, 02:33 AM

Friend of mine in the Scots Guards told me that they were instructed to wear it low enough so as to cover their bits in case of un-gentlemanly attack....

**Spartan Tartan** · 14th February 11, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Ripcode

Well being a newb I ordered a natural colored hoses and matching tartan flashes (not knowing any better).

What would be better a color combination for the hose and flashes?

Nothing wrong with natural colored hose and matching flashes.