Level(s) of formality

[Father Bill]

Well, the L & M muskrat makes its debut for Hogmanay. A couple of extra pictures for those who have shown an interest.











I find that the head sticks out straight too much when the sporran is loaded. I've put binder clips behind the head to close the top a bit and it hangs much better. If it forms to that, then fine. Otherwise, I may add a couple of internal snaps to replace the clips.

[kingandrew]

Father Bill, you wear it well.

I just returned from a Christmas trip to Lijiang, in the mountains of China's Yunnan Province. The Old Town area of Lijiang is full of leather shops and in one I encountered a rather less refined "full mask" purse. It was certainly the right size, furry, and with a head on the flap. However, the poor critter looked rather like he'd been flattened by a steamroller in an old Tom and Jerry cartoon. I did pose with it in the appropriate position (although I was not kilted--it was rather chilly), but my wife and I agreed that if you're going to go full mask, the head needs to look more natural.

However, the price was tempting: 75 RMB, about $11 US.

The shop also offered various furry coats and hats, some of which looked like they were made from the pelts of Muppets.

Yours sets the bar for what a muskrat sporran should look like, and I fear it probably cost a few dollars more

Happy New Year to you!

Andrew