The Scottish Shoppe

A sporran is worn only by a man, unless a lady is a member of a pipe band and is wearing the sporran as part of the band uniform. Sporrans are described as being formal, semi-formal or for day wear. A formal sporran often has a silver or chrome cantle across the top, and the sporran itself is made from an animal skin, often sealskin, although this material is not permitted in the United States. Other furs such as musquash, rabbit, fox or badger are also used. A formal military-style sporran, usually made of horsehair, is almost always restricted to pipe bands today, although this was not always the case.

A semi-formal sporran is faced on the front with fur, and has a leather closure flap, which may be decorated in some way. A day sporran is generally quite plain, made with tanned leather in black or brown. All sporrans usually have decorative tassels on the front.

The illustrations below show the different styles available. Click on the picture to bring up the wide range of each type available from only one of our suppliers. Additional designs are available from other suppliers.

The Scottish Shoppe

White Heather Imports (1997) Ltd.

1206 - 17th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta T2T 0B8

Email: store@scottishshoppe.net

Phone: (403) 264 - 6383

Fax: (403) 253 - 2093