Long Goat and Horse Hair Sporrans

[longhuntr74]

longhunter - how can you tell the difference?


Chas

They look very different from each other....the goat ones are much shorter "fur" that is wavy and more scraggly looking with an uneven bottom on them. Horsehair sporrans generally are much longer (extending to nearly the bottom of the kilt) and are almost always cut flat across the bottom.

[Chas]

They look very different from each other....the goat ones are much shorter "fur" that is wavy and more scraggly looking with an uneven bottom on them. Horsehair sporrans generally are much longer (extending to nearly the bottom of the kilt) and are almost always cut flat across the bottom.

I have a horse-hair sporran with two danglers and I always imagined that a goats-hair sporran would be the same. I see, I will have to go somewhere for a bit of 'hands on'. Thanks for the info.

Regards

Chas

[Phil]

They certainly make a statement but you rarely see them nowadays. I wonder why they became less fashionable?

[JSFMACLJR]

They certainly make a statement but you rarely see them nowadays. I wonder why they became less fashionable?

Most of these pics, Phil, were taken in the past 2 or 3 years--very recent. Some were taken at the Oban Ball, some at the Skye Balls. At the events I attend, I would estimate that 20% wear hair sporrans. Not insignificant.

[Jock Scot]

Most of these pics, Phil, were taken in the past 2 or 3 years--very recent. Some were taken at the Oban Ball, some at the Skye Balls. At the events I attend, I would estimate that 20% wear hair sporrans. Not insignificant.

I am afraid that these words are just observations from a past life, as I no longer go to balls and high powered dinner dances, but there was a time not too long ago when I did. Sandy is right, most of these hair sporrans were civilian not military and most, not all, had their grandfather's or great grandfather's crest on it! I am not sure what the heraldic experts made of all that, but no one seemed too bothered.Of course many would have succeeded to the title, or crest, or both, I suppose. I cannot ever remember anyone saying "what do you think of my new sporran?" So I always assumed that they were heirlooms, like mine. Of course, in true British style, it is very bad form to have anything new and if you do, you never ever admit to it!

As to tartan jackets,I think it is fair to say that the Western Highlands and a certain part of Kentucky, is the place to see most of them. Not for me though, as they do seem rather loud.