A Question of Taste...

[SlackerDrummer]

I've seen quite a lot of horse hair sporrans worn by those whose last thought is to be a "wannabe piper". Sheeesh.

You skate on awfully thin ice when you make blanket statements.

I'm not sure I follow you, Sandy. I was pointing out that the sporrans in the first and last photos do not appear to be horse hair sporrans, but rather made of goat hair. Do you believe I am incorrect?

[Paul Henry]

I'm not sure I follow you, Sandy. I was pointing out that the sporrans in the first and last photos do not appear to be horse hair sporrans, but rather made of goat hair. Do you believe I am incorrect?

I have a feeling that JSFMACLJR was not directing his comment towards you , but rather towards robbiethepiper

[Mike_Oettle]

Jock Scot wrote: “Some Highland ladies wear their tartan as a pair of trousers (pants are underwear over here) particularly during the winter and during midgie time.”

We really are divided by a common language! In South Africa, trousers generally refers to what men wear, while women’s bifurcated garments are pants (although the word trousers is occasionally also applied to these). When I was a boy, they were called slacks, but I rarely hear that word nowadays. Women’s underwear is referred to as panties.

And I was intrigued at your remark “I have to confess that I very much like it when she wears my tartan (as a married lady she does not wear her own) . . .”

Since I have read that under Scottish law, a woman keeps her maiden surname when married (or widowed), I imagined that women would also wear their own family tartan.
I have much to learn . . .

Incidentally, I would not categorise horse hair sporrans as being solely for bandsmen’s use, but I am not enamoured of them either (a holdover from my regimental days, when officers wore them, and the men did not). Goat hair, on the other hand, catches my eye.
Regards,
Mike

[JSFMACLJR]

I have a feeling that JSFMACLJR was not directing his comment towards you , but rather towards robbiethepiper

I was! Thanks Paul.

I'm so sorry if I caused any confusion.