Horsehair Sporran
The Horsehair Sporran (Scottish Gaelic for 'purse') is a traditional part of Scottish Highland dress.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the horsehair sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. In the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress.
Worn with regimental attire. Pipers often wear the most flamboyant sporrans with long horsehair that swishes from side to side as the piper marches. In the past before the horeshair they would use Goat hair.
It is very uncommon for non military person or non pipe band members to wear such a elaborate sporran.
It is worn on a chain or hung from a kilt belt, conventionally lying in front of the groin of the wearer. An acceptable length would be around 2” up from the bottom of the kilt. It is commonly thought that the sporran primary or secondary use is to keep the front apron of the kilt down, while running or on a windy day. Its was originally used as the name states a “purse” or pocket, and as protection of the “central area” of the wearer.
