Figure 1.--This was the sporran wore with the boy's Higland costume. This was a relatively small one as it was made for a boy. Note the tan belt loops. Click on the image to see the back of the sporran |
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The sporran was a common accessory for Highland costume. Most Highland outfits includedone. This boy's Scottish Highland outfit was complete with a sporran. The leather sporran hangs from the belt. Sporran is the Scotts Galic term for purse. The sporran was worn at the fron of a kilt as part of Highland costume. It had a practical purpose in that kilts did not have pockets.
This boy's Scottish Highland outfit was complete with a sporran. The leather sporran hangs from the belt. Expensive sporrans were made with fur. The one worn with suit was made with leather decorated with horse hair. Sizes varied. This one was relatively small as it was a boy's sporran.The sporran was added as part of the Higland look, but as the boy had a pair of velvet kneepants with pockets rather than a kilt, there was no practical need for it.
Sporran is the Scotts Galic term for purse. The sporran was worn at the fron of a kilt as part of Highland costume. It had a practical purpose in that kilts did not have pockets. The purse was a place where coins and bills as well as other objects normally kept in pants pockets could be carried.
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