Is this Sporran too formal for daily/casual wear?

[triolamj]

In short, no. Depending on how often you wear your kilt, you'll eventually want to get a leather targe sporran in black or maybe a brown flap-front sporran. I've got 4 sporrans including: brown embossed flap-front leather, black targe top-cantle, medium gray top-cantle rabbit fur, and a white top-cantle rabbit fur with black tassels. The medium gray replaces my black top-cantle rabbit fur which was my go-to sporran for years. For the casual outfit you're wearing, your sporran is fine ... except for the white tassels. I'd dye them black to match the sporran (you can usually undo them from inside the sporran through holes hidden by the fur). The top-cantle opening is so much easier to get in and out of and it's easier to fasten back up. You really only need a leather sporran if you're going to work a Highland Games or volunteer at an event where a fur sporran might get messed up. Targe sporrans are a good compromise there and they're generally less expensive too. Good luck.

[triolamj]

To be honest, you look to be a young guy and the best accessory you can add to a kilt is a set of six-pack abs. You look good for a night out at the pub, a house concert, or dancing at the club. Besides the tassels, the sporran looks like it's hanging a little low. One of the rules of thumb about wearing a kilt that I always violate is that if you're wearing a sporran, don't wear a belt, or at least a wide belt. The top of the sporran should fall two inches or two fingers below the top of your waistband. Word of warning: kilts and their accessories are addictive and expensive.

[SimplyStuart]

your sporran is fine ... except for the white tassels. I'd dye them black to match the sporran (you can usually undo them from inside the sporran through holes hidden by the fur).

is there any reason to not remove them, and leave them at home?

[triolamj]

Replacing lost tassels is a pain, pricewise. Lost a tassel off my black rabbit fur and minimum cost of just one replacement tassel was around $12 not counting S+H. Rearranged tassels, one on each side and none in the middle. You want to keep everything together.

[Terry Searl]

The first sporran I bought had a middle tassle missing . the vendor agreed to sell it to me at a fair good discount and I put an extra kilt pin I had between the existing tassles using the hole where the missing tassle had been on the sporran.....The fellow said he had never see a kilt pin put on a sporran like that before....... but hey! it's my sporran and I can do what I like with it......it would only be a kilt kop that would say anything about that anyway

[McMurdo]

That is known as a dress sporran, as such it is too formal for day or casual wear. One thing I always caution against is mixing formalities. The result to my eye is sloppy when you mix formalities. Having said that, you do have to wear what you have, my first sporran was my dad's old one, at over 60 years old it still works it is a brown leather day sporran. I went out early on and purchased a dress sporran which has since been passed on to someone else. If it were me I would purchase the best day wear sporran I could afford, eBay is a wonderful place to start your search.

[bikercelt1]

One of the problems with a sporran like that, aside from the fact that it's a bit too dressy for day wear, is that the cantle and the protruding "pin" on top of it tend to bang and clack against the waistplate belt buckle unless you wear it really low, which looks odd and makes it hard to get into. If you like the design, a hunting sporran would give you the same look but be casual enough for daily use. Just my opinion, of course, and when you're starting out you have to use what ever is readily available.

[Bruce Scott]

Other members have found these sporrans from Carse of Gowrie quite satisfactory and they are not expensive:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KILT-DAYWE...-/131019556193


This is their plain 'Regimental Design' which can be had for about US$28. There are many other designs at the above link.

[Jack Daw]

I concur... I got this nice McRostie sporran (as favored by Jock Scot!) on eBay for a song! Keep your eyes peeled... Nice stuff comes up frequently!

Child sold separately.

[Jock Scot]

I concur... I got this nice McRostie sporran (as favored by Jock Scot!) on eBay for a song! Keep your eyes peeled... Nice stuff comes up frequently!

Yes indeed, I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the McRostie sporran. However, my McRostie sporran strap is just a long leather strap, without those rather gaudy "silver" clips, with a buckle on one end----like a long thin belt.