Leather Sporran

EW asked: Our family is going to a ‘highland’ style wedding reception this weekend and everyone’s been asked to dress up in Scottish type clothing. My mum found that she could buy a cheaper type kilt from a Scottish type clothing store in a nearby town than actually rent a formal male kilt (a LOT [...]

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eyedontnose asked: The enibriated Mr. Eyedontnose was shaken out of the recovery position this morning by the most alarming noise!
McTealc666 was playing Reveille on the bagpipes to the chickens!
And the amazing thing was that they were all lined up - beds made (Britneys head freshley shaved) and beaks polished!
All standing to attenshun (except poor Heather [...]

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superfairygal asked: I am currently working on a production of the play “The Importance of Being Earnest.” In Act III, there is a listing of addresses: “149, Belgrave Square, S. W.; Gervase Park, Dorking, Surrey; and the Sporran, Fifeshire, N. B.”
What do the “S. W.” and “N. B.” stand for, and should they be shortened [...]

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So how is the Sporran worn.
The Sporran chain is passed around the body to hold the Sporran in place.
Some Kilts come with loops built into the back of the garment for the Sporran strap to pass through.
This can be somewhat burdensome when the Sporran has to be readjusted due to any physical activity the wearer [...]

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A Description of the Semi Dress Sporran

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A Leather Sporran is quite simply a Sporran made from leather. Not difficult is it. But what exactly is a Sporran.
Let’s have a go at answering that one first.
Gaelic
Gaelic is a Celtic language spoken by the Irish, Welsh, Cornish and of course Scottish. In Scottish Gaelic the word Sporran or “Sporan” means purse.
So then a [...]

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Joe asked: Is that what the sporran’s for?

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Danny R asked: He’s too small for a Badger one yet, and I like to use local resources.

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