When TO and when NOT to wear a sporran?

[Jock Scot]

always wear a sporran kilt does not look right without sporran

Here here!

[Brave Andrew]

When I wear my Kilt, I always wear a sporran.

[Sir William]

No disrespect, as they say in Wiltshire, but if you need to move your sporran to the side whilst scottish country dancing, you're wearing it either too high or too low. I have never had a problem with my sporran in all the 40 years I've been scottish country or highland dancing.

Excellent point but its not the reason I do it and I should have been more specific.

I don't have a problem with the sporran itself bouncing or getting in the way. I like tassels on my sporrans - but I hate the tapping noise they make hitting the sporran when I'm dancing (though my wife says she can't hear it). I probably should get a sporran without tassels for dancing but I like the look. So I just move it to the side when dancing where the tassels don't make any, or at least not as much, noise. As a general rule I try to leave it in place but after awhile the tapping noise begins to bother me so I move it.

[bunchdescendant]

Trad kilt (solid or tartan) = wear a sporran.
Modern kilt = that's up to the wearer.

That's my feelings. Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited.

Ray

[Tim Little]

Trad kilt (solid or tartan) = wear a sporran.
Modern kilt = that's up to the wearer.

I'll second (third... fourth... umpteenth?) that!

[KiltedKop45]

I always wear a sporran. Like almost evey other person has said, A trad kilt doesn't look right without it.

[vmac3205]

Just remember, gentlemen, that a modern kilt "hangs funny" when things are actually worn in the pockets. Even a modern kilt, worn with a sporan looks better than without, unless of course it has the sporan style pocket in front.

[ian]

Usually wear a sporran myself with the exception of the Utilikilt.

[Nervous Jock]

Always, except when shooting.