Black Argyle & sporran?

[bikercelt1]

Ditto all of the above but I'll add that I was always taught never to put anything of substance in my coat pockets or they bulge and look unsightly, thus the sporran becomes more neccessary for things like keys.

Jamie

[Archangel]

Ditto all of the above but I'll add that I was always taught never to put anything of substance in my coat pockets or they bulge and look unsightly, thus the sporran becomes more neccessary for things like keys.

Jamie

Ah, but the beauty of the Argyll, as Dave noted is the abundance of pockets.

[David Thornton]

That and the fact that the company sent a driver. So no keys, cell phone, essentially I only needed my money clip.

Thanks for the help. It was a beautiful afternoon.

David

[Hamish]

Sorry I am too late catching your thread here, David. However, it might help you in the future to be aware that an Argyll jacket is really a semi-formal jacket and, especially in black, is ideal for weddings and semi-formal afternoon functions. It therefore requires a sporran, and your choice of a black leather one was perfect (in the evening you might go for something a little more 'dressy').

It is not a bad rule of thumb to bear in mind that a tartan kilt always looks best with a sporran (unlike many contemporary, plain kilts which look dreadful with them!) UNLESS, that is, you are otherwise dressing really casually - say, with an arran sweater/polo shirt/T-shirt or similar, boots and folded-down hose. I very often do not wear a sporran when dressed that casually, and that is really the only time when the sporran is not obligatory - with a tartan kilt. Of course, I am looking at this matter from the aesthetic angle rather than any 'rules and regulations' one .......... and ,as we all know, there ARE no rules! ;)

[Graham]

Hamish, do you really think plain kilts look dreadful with a sporran?
Since I am aquiring more plain kilts, this is something I need to know!!

[Hamish]

Hamish, do you really think plain kilts look dreadful with a sporran?
Since I am aquiring more plain kilts, this is something I need to know!!

Not is they are made along the lines of a traditional kilt, Graham, such as TFCK, KiltStore, etc. I DO wear sporrans (sometimes) with my TFCKS, etc.

No, I was thinking more of Utilikilts, Union Kilts, and others along those lines which, to many a trained eye, are not quite so 'traditional'. Of course, a lot of them have pockets - some hidden and some very obvious - but many of our kilted brethren still insist on wearing their sporrans with these kilts ....... to make them look more like kilts!!! What tosh! A sporran is nothing more than a pocket when all is boiled down to basics and, if you already have pockets in your kilt you do not need a sporran. It becomes superfluous.... and offends the eye!

Take my new Freedom Kilt, for example. I would NEVER wear a sporran with that - it would just look ridiculous.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Not is they are made along the lines of a traditional kilt, Graham, such as TFCK, KiltStore, etc. I DO wear sporrans (sometimes) with my TFCKS, etc.

No, I was thinking more of Utilikilts, Union Kilts, and others along those lines which, to many a trained eye, are not quite so 'traditional'. Of course, a lot of them have pockets - some hidden and some very obvious - but many of our kilted brethren still insist on wearing their sporrans with these kilts ....... to make them look more like kilts!!! What tosh! A sporran is nothing more than a pocket when all is boiled down to basics and, if you already have pockets in your kilt you do not need a sporran. It becomes superfluous.... and offends the eye!

Take my new Freedom Kilt, for example. I would NEVER wear a sporran with that - it would just look ridiculous.

I love it when I get confirmation about my own preferences from the "unofficial" guru on modern kilt fashion. I too think that a sporran with an SK, UK, AK, etc is a mix of fashions and looks that just do not go together. While I like a sporran most times with my "traditional" kilts (which I lump my SWK's into), I don't even wear the included sporran with my AK. I might consider it as a fashion accessory/statement if it were in a contrasting color, but as it is it is too monochromatic. Just don't see the need since the AK has a pocket for the wallet, and keys can be clipped to the rings. The 2 PK's I have ordered will include the rear and slash pockets for the same reason.

[Archangel]

Sorry I am too late catching your thread here, David. However, it might help you in the future to be aware that an Argyll jacket is really a semi-formal jacket and, especially in black, is ideal for weddings and semi-formal afternoon functions. It therefore requires a sporran, and your choice of a black leather one was perfect (in the evening you might go for something a little more 'dressy').

It is not a bad rule of thumb to bear in mind that a tartan kilt always looks best with a sporran (unlike many contemporary, plain kilts which look dreadful with them!) UNLESS, that is, you are otherwise dressing really casually - say, with an arran sweater/polo shirt/T-shirt or similar, boots and folded-down hose. I very often do not wear a sporran when dressed that casually, and that is really the only time when the sporran is not obligatory - with a tartan kilt. Of course, I am looking at this matter from the aesthetic angle rather than any 'rules and regulations' one .......... and ,as we all know, there ARE no rules! ;)

...except yours, respectfully, and so gently administered as well.