The sporran, a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that functions as a pocket for the kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
A horsehair sporran
A man wearing tartan, including a large sporran (Russell) NLW3363120
Soldier (likely London Scottish reserve regiment) wearing a two-tassel sporran and a grey kilt [1921]
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental full-dress sporran
Highland dress is the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan. Specific designs of shirt, jacket, bodice and headwear may also be worn along with clan badges and other devices indicating family and heritage.
King Edward VII in a tweed Argyll jacket, kilt and Glengarry bonnet (1904)
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, in a plain-cuff Crail jacket (1984)
Black-tie Highland dress with kilt (in Campbell of Argyll tartan) and Prince Charlie jacket (2021)
Highlanders wearing kilts, plaids, bonnets, and an early example of trews; 1631 German engraving.
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