Full mask sporran: Yea or Nay?

**Jock Scot** · 28th July 10, 05:57 AM

I am glad that you trimmed the bottom left hand side of "THAT" picture OCR!!!

**Manitoban Keith** · 28th July 10, 06:17 AM

I have always liked the full mask sporran and almost purchased one for my wedding a little while back. Unfortunately my darling wife-to-be at the time said I was not allowed to have dead animal faces on my crotch at the wedding, lol. I settled for a nice semi-dress targe with sealskin instead.

**Nighthawk** · 28th July 10, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Manitoban Keith

I have always liked the full mask sporran and almost purchased one for my wedding a little while back. Unfortunately my darling wife-to-be at the time said I was not allowed to have dead animal faces on my crotch at the wedding, lol. I settled for a nice semi-dress targe with sealskin instead.

I have to agree with your fiance... I think they things are a little unnerving. It's the eyes, really.

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am glad that you trimmed the bottom left hand side of "THAT" picture OCR!!!

I was personally a little dissapointed! It looses it's impact!

And as to the traditions of the full mask, I fully understand them and respect them, and would never tell someone that they can't or shouldn't wear one. It's just really not for me! I look at those things and see my little kitty Barbosa!

**Kaw-Liga** · 28th July 10, 08:10 AM

Might as well have something dead out side of the kilt.

Already have something dead inside.

Kaw-Liga

[QUOTE=Manitoban Keith;900456] I was not allowed to have dead animal faces on my crotch QUOTE]

**CMcG** · 28th July 10, 08:32 AM

I voted yes, but in actuality I wouldn't wear one. They are definitely a bold looking accessory!

There are lots of things that people wear that I think are viable options for kilting, both traditional and modern. It makes me happy that there is plenty of variation but, for civilians, it isn't a uniform.

I can appreciate things like a full mask sporran without having any desire to wear one. It's just a little bit too much for me... and I already have my dad's old horse hair sporran when I want to go over the top

**wildrover** · 28th July 10, 08:45 AM

I like them...but as others have said, ya gotta be careful it's not too flat or too overdone. Also...I like the look of a mask over horsehair & tassels more so than mask over fur. The former looks more refined to my eye...the latter just looks like a pelt in front of the kilt.

**davidlpope** · 28th July 10, 10:49 AM

Like Ryan and others have noted, there are good mask sporrans and bad mask sporrans. I really like the traditionally styled otter, wildcat, badger, pine marten ones- they tend to be of a reasonable size with relatively little 3-D effect to the mask itself and it's obvious they were professionally made. I really dislike the homemade version where one buys a pelt and essentially sews it into a bag. They always look like an unfinished BSA craft project to me.

I also think that most American pelts like raccoon, skunk, fox etc. just really aren't suited to the overall look due to how "bushy" the fur is, although muskrat and beaver seem to do okay. I have a badger mask sporran I wear for formal events, but it's really too big and clunky to wear comfortably for daywear.

David

**JSFMACLJR** · 28th July 10, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

Like Ryan and others have noted, there are good mask sporrans and bad mask sporrans. I really like the traditionally styled otter, wildcat, badger, pine marten ones- they tend to be of a reasonable size with relatively little 3-D effect to the mask itself and it's obvious they were professionally made. I really dislike the homemade version where one buys a pelt and essentially sews it into a bag. They always look like an unfinished BSA craft project to me.

I also think that most American pelts like raccoon, skunk, fox etc. just really aren't suited to the overall look due to how "bushy" the fur is, although muskrat and beaver seem to do okay. i have a badger mask sporran I wear for formal events, but it's really too big and clunky to wear comfortably for daywear.

David

David, we share the same opinions about the "homemade versions." Awful looking, IMHO.