Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
Huh. I thought it was common knowledge that the tassels were, originally, "draw strings" that closed one or more "pockets" inside the sporran's bag. As the use of the sporran evolved from a multi-purpose hold all to a gentleman's purse intended primarily for show, the tassels remained as a decorative feature.
Wow, I didn't know that at all. Thanks for the post! Does anybody have any pictures of how they used to work?
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