Bunny Sporran

**Bugbear** · 11th February 08, 11:11 PM

Thank all of you for your advice. The trip has long passed, and sadly, I did not end up taking my kilt.
You now have a picture to look at up in my first post if you happen to stumble across this old thread.

MacMillan of Rathdown, I am sorry I didn't have the picture when you posted because I would have liked to see what you thought: good or bad. Perhaps some day...

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 12th February 08, 12:09 PM

Ted,
I think rabbit fur sporran looks grand. Which is better than good, because it implies a sense of style as well as being well-dressed for the occasion. What a pity you didn't get to "WOW" them with your kilt.

**Bugbear** · 12th February 08, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Ted,
I think rabbit fur sporran looks grand. Which is better than good, because it implies a sense of style as well as being well-dressed for the occasion. What a pity you didn't get to "WOW" them with your kilt.

Thank you, MacMillan of Rathdown.

I was flying into New Mexico for a one day trip to see my sister graduate from college; she's a nurse. There wasn't enough time to wait for luggage, so I had to fit everything in a carry-on. It was a choice between gifts or the kilt. I wasn't ready to go through the airport metal detector with the kilt yet...

I am having a brown corduroy jacket adapted to go with this outfit.

Thank you for your comments.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 12th February 08, 05:10 PM

When I lived in Southern California I had a corduroy jacket and waistcoat made to wear with my kilt-- it's two greatest virtues were that it wasn't nearly as hot as the tweed stuff, and virtually nobody else had one.

I think I'd also get a pair of either snuff coloured or brown hose to go with your outfit, which would really set you apart from the crowd.

**Bugbear** · 12th February 08, 05:20 PM

Brown hose sound like a perfect idea, MacMillan of Rathdown. I just recalled that the corduroy jacket has a matching vest. I think I will go look up the threads on adapting a vest to go with a kilt.

Thank you for the suggestions.

Here is a link to a thread on traditional garter ties and how to tie them.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/t...x.html?t=35511

**Bugbear** · 12th February 08, 07:23 PM

I took a look at that vest... I need to read up on all this to get a better idea of what needs to be done. The vest almost works on it's own, but the front would be a little to long with the planned sporran cut away for the jacket.

**SFCRick** · 12th February 08, 09:56 PM

plain leather

**Bugbear** · 12th February 08, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

plain leather

Plain leather would work with this outfit too. In a different thread, we were talking about using simple leather belts that match the sporran in place of the chains. I like that idea an plan on switching to those.

I might also get shoes that match the brown leather belt I have. I can see where different options can all be worked into this. It seems like a slow process, going piece by piece, but I think that will help me get it right in the long run.

Thanks for your input, SFCRick.

**Bugbear** · 13th February 08, 07:00 PM

I think what I need to do is find several pictures, perhaps here on the forum, that I can have the seamstress look over in relation to the jacket and vest conversion. I'll do some more serching because she is asking for a patern. It seems like I read about one somewhere, or at least instructions.

**Moosedog** · 13th February 08, 07:54 PM

Ted, I have read several good threads on this--the F-H.C.A.G. posted a nice detailed look at the tweed jacket she converted--hope this helps: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/c...ket+conversion

Moosedog