Sporran quandary

[jordanjm]

I say forget the sporran if you have pockets.

[kilted in seattle]

I'm going to take the contrary position. I do like to wear my sporran with my utilikilt. Apart from the joys of putting my cell phone on vibrate, I like the location better for keys, wallet, etc.

Plus, if you use those big pockets to their proper purpose (beer storage), there isn't enough room for anything else.

[kilted_brewer]

I'm going to take the contrary position. I do like to wear my sporran with my utilikilt. Apart from the joys of putting my cell phone on vibrate, I like the location better for keys, wallet, etc.

Plus, if you use those big pockets to their proper purpose (beer storage), there isn't enough room for anything else.

I think with a UK a sporran is not recommended: the snaps on a UK mimic the sporran shape anyway. But on a kilt with an unadorned apron I'd point out that if modesty is a concern, a sporran can help (though I know it's not a fig leaf!). Of course maybe someone is going for the Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" album cover look. I think it depends on the kilt, the fit, and the personal preference.

[Perldog007]

I never wear a Sporran with my UK, but I do like to hang things off the front beltloops (flash drive holder, small utility knife) while working. I also use two "key keepers" (think sporran hanger with mondo clip) to hold keys or other dangle parts that help.............


Use the force, and trust your heart -

Doug

[kilted in seattle]

I think with a UK a sporran is not recommended: the snaps on a UK mimic the sporran shape anyway. But on a kilt with an unadorned apron I'd point out that if modesty is a concern, a sporran can help (though I know it's not a fig leaf!). Of course maybe someone is going for the Rolling Stones look. I think it depends on the kilt, the fit, and the personal preference.

Not recommended by whom?

Part of the idea behind wearing a kilt is you have a taken a big step away from what everyone else is doing, thereby giving yourself license to experiment with whatever suits your fancy.

[Riverkilt]

Boy, I'm with Kilted in Seattle on this. Play, have fun.

Would I wear that kilt with a sporran? Probably not. Do I care if someone else does? Nope.

A while back I was over on the Kaibab Paiute reservation on the Arizona Strip and found a beautiful Shoshone made deerskin pouch in the gift shop. Perfect for a sporran. Sometimes wear it with a Utilikilt as in this pic shot right after I bought it.



Not a party outfit for sure, but works for bumming around the high desert on a hot day.

Ron

[Perldog007]

That actually looks pretty cool, Ron.

I have to agree. Have fun. Wear your own kilt. Your way. The only time I would really be concerned with "the rules" is at an occasion where ceremony is recognized. Wedding, Funeral, State Dinner (thank goodness they forgot to invite me to the last one!) .

My favorite fashion police moment was the first occasion I wore Flashes. I had looked over the forum and found a few variants, touching the shinbone, two fingers from the shinbone, so I put mine on the way I wanted to, two fingers from....

An auxillary F.P. ran up to me at a gas station and was practically breathless pointing out that my flashes should worn squarely centered on the side of my calf. I told him that was a fine idea if one is in the uniform of the brownies. He may still be standing there with that shocked look on his face.

Anywho, that is a sharp looking sporran idea. If you are in the High Desert kilt police activity can be expected to occur infrequently. If you do encounter one, they probably won't have back up......

[prb]

Plus, if you use those big pockets to their proper purpose (beer storage), there isn't enough room for anything else.

QFT.

I find that if I fill up the pockets of a (standard) UK with all the stuff I habitually carry around (phone, wallet, keys, MP3 player, sandwiches, sunglasses, drink, book, coin holder, pen, kitchen sink), they look like saddlebags, and it's impossible to get anything out of them without digging around awkwardly with both hands. So, when going out for the day in it, I'll take a sporran. If you're going for a night out with other people, then most of that stuff can be left at home (along with the sporran).

I'll also throw a little note in against the pockets == "no sporran" generalisation:

As we all know, sporrans are not just for putting your stuff in, but also have the purpose of preventing exposure when you squat or sit in a manly legs-apart fashion. Utilikilt manages this on its own with the narrow aprons, but the more traditional looking proportions of a Freedom may not (I don't know for sure, I haven't seen one in real life, a Freedom is on my shopping list for when I have a bit more disposable cash)

[Howard Clark]

Well being a colonial myself, and somewhat new to kilts, I have to say that I prefer them not with pockets and fitting up high, where the traditional approach puts them. Don't neccesarily have to be tartan to make me happy, or any particular amount of yardage, but I quit carrying stuff in my pockets even wearing jeans many years ago. (mostly a side effect of working at home, no need to carry stuff).

[oldsoldier]

This is the reason I cannot wait for m freedom kilt. I want to hike in it sans sporran...one pocket, should suffice. Go sporranless!!