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2. Sporran - Wikipedia

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   Bagpiper in Highland dress with sporran indicated A horsehair sporran. The sporran (/ ˈ s p ɒr ə n /; Scottish Gaelic for 'purse'), 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 ...

3. HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts - Wikipedia

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   A week after the inclusion of sporran making in the critically endangered category of the 2021 list, the Ministry of Defence was criticised in an article in The Times for taking the decision to import military sporrans, leaving Scottish manufacturers on the brink of ruin. [21] arrowsmithing; basketwork furniture making; bell founding [20] bow ...

4. Kilt accessories - Wikipedia

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   Sporrans come in a very wide range of styles, from simple leather sporrans to those with fur fronts or fur-trimmed and faced with silver or some other metal. Often, the kilt wearer will choose a type of sporran depending on the occasion, with the more elaborate ones being considered suitable for evening wear and the others for casual or all ...

5. Kilt - Wikipedia

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   The Scottish kilt is usually worn with kilt hose (woollen socks), turned down at the knee, often with garters and flashes, and a sporran (Gaelic for "purse": a type of pouch), which hangs around the waist from a chain or leather strap. This may be plain or embossed leather, or decorated with sealskin, fur, or polished metal plating.

6. Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa - Wikipedia

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   In addition to the kilt, the soldiers of the Camerons wear a leather sporran, and oxford shoes and Lovat hose with red garter flashes in lieu of ankle boots. Higher orders of dress include white spats , a white sporran (hair sporran for officers and senior NCOs), and a white belt.

7. Handbag - Wikipedia

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   Early modern Europeans wore purses for one sole purpose: to carry coins. Purses were made of soft fabric or leather and were worn by men as often as ladies; the Scottish sporran is a survival of this custom. In the 17th century, young girls were taught embroidery as a necessary skill for marriage; this also helped them make very beautiful handbags.