Should Horse Hair Sporrans for Civilians Come Back?

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We were asked:
“Should horse hair sporrans become part of civilian wear again? They tend to be military and pipe band wear only it seems.”
Sporrans featuring horse hair and/or goat hair first developed in the 18th century and have always been linked strongly to military fashion. In fact at one time one could tell an officer from an enlisted man from the opulence of their uniform sporran.
In the Regency period, these designs morphed into versions for civilians to wear and in fact became very common for both day and evening. IN the 20th century they fell out of favor. It seems that from the period of World War I onwards they were considered fusty and old fashioned - too complex, too ornate. However, they never completely went away and you can still get a high-end sporran with horse or goat hair today. They are not cheap!
All that said, with the rise of interest in retro and fogey fashion is it time for these amazing items to make a come-back?
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Комментарии : 22

@tobybates9541 Год назад

Yes Definitely, I lost my horse in march as a tribute I am getting a custom horsehair sporran made from her tailhair to keep her with me, so YES! :)

@AngloCelt88 Год назад

Nice!

@muffemod Год назад

Yes. If you dig it, wear it!

@DavidSRClark 7 месяцев назад

I love horsehair sporrans. They make a nice statement with the kilt, and definitely draw more questions. Infact... I just took a standard white sporran, broke it down, re-dyed the the white, to a neat gradient brown to cream. I used two of the three sets of the "swinging six" tassels to replace the original to long black tassels. I cut a new apron out of brown leather, and put a new cantle on it. You would never know it was the same sporran. I think it turned out beautifully.

@stag_unknown Год назад

I have a goat hair sporran that I love, but the cantle makes it a bit more of a semi-formal to formal style sporran. If I had one with a mostly leather cantle similar to the Balmoral Castle Ghillie style sporran, I would rock that at a highland games no questions asked.

@rickmoore3730 11 месяцев назад

I had a Goat hair sporran made by MM that is all leather just so I could wear it during the day . And yes....they are expensive . Definitely prefer goat hair to horse hair .

@CoreyBrass Год назад

I think you're taking "daily wear" to literally. By daily wear, I think this person means wear on less formal occasions. As an example, I have one and I like to wear it to festivals and events, but not necessarily with "formal" clothing.

@bbcustomoutdoors Год назад

I’ve made 2 sporrans, and fronted them with raccoon on one, beaver on the other. These are relatively short furs, so care doesn’t seem to be an issue. I left the rest of the sporrans leather. I like them, and I like wearing them. I actually trapped the animals used, so I felt good utilizing some of fruits of my labor.

@chugwaterjack4458 Год назад

Run to your suppliers and get a boat load of the Santa Claus sporrans (at 5:58) but without the police badge. Produce 'em cheaply enough to wear for that Christmas party, and they will sell! (Don't try to explain to the grandkids where the beard came from.)

@elizabethmcglothlin5406 Год назад

My late husband drummed for a kilty unit. Horsehair was a PITA to care for. (And all furry sporrans are kinda pubic.)

@terrykeever9422 Год назад

They look great but I can't see one for everyday use. But if you had a velco attachment, you could have monofilament for everyday and horse or goat hair for sprcial occassions.

@silentpilgrim4132 Год назад

Simple answer? No. Form follows function, so I see no reason to complicate matters when it comes to wearing a pouch. Basic waterproof leather is absolutely sufficient - but with a certain amount of decorative features, of course :D

@la_old_salt2241 Год назад

I think Horse/Goat Hair sporrans are most appropriate with nicer day wear and evening wear. That said, if you choose to wear more formal day wear daily, and are prepared to care for your kit accordingly, enjoy. Otherwise, I would stick to regular leather or fur sporrans as appropriate. Just me.

@hughsnyder8422 Год назад

I wanted a furry sporran for formal occasions; Hogmany and Burn's Night, but being neither Military or Law Enforcement, sought a non-horse hair option. I found one on Etsy that had curly hair, I think it was from an Alpaca or Goat. Strangely it had a Day Wear Cantle. I Bought a Silver cantle and swapped it in. I wear it at formal occasions and always get comments, but no one thinks I'm military. Everybody here in the U.S. says it looks like a Dee Snider Hair Sporran.

@peterallen8573 Год назад

Another problem I believe with with hair sporrans is that they can have either no pocket ((military?) or a smaller pocket than normal so be less useful. Is this correct? In the UK I have seen second hand ones advertised - tempting!😊

@mikaeltillenius8751 Год назад

When I buy me a King Carlie Jacket will I (of course) get me a horse ass! 😉

@douglasfrank9323 Год назад

NO! Not velcro. Velcro eventually wears out. Snaps wound be a better choice. Thay having been said, I would not want one. I appreciate them for nostalgia but think their impractical for most folks.

@francistyson2864 Год назад

let's be purely honest, I want both the horsehair sporran with the long twin tassels, and the goat hair sporran with the triple tassel. i also want the English full mask badger sporran, and a North American Fox full mask sporran. All of which I would love to be as Victorian as possible. now if only I had the disposable income to make this happen.