I noticed hanging up outside the hall hissporran, but he had his skean dhu with him.
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The cost of issuing sporrans and spats is respectively £5,150 and £1,260, out of which £1,780 represents the value of issues from available stock.
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No doubt he was taking no risk of hissporranbecoming radioactive whatever happened to his skean dhu.
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Whether it is an imitationsporran, a nail bag or some kind of apron matters not, so long as it serves the purpose of giving protection.
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The men would continue to dance in kilt and jacket, wearing bonnets and sporrans.
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Thesporranis typically suspended from asporranbelt which is a narrow belt (separate from the kilt belt) made of leather or chain.
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Male highland dress includes kilt (or trews),sporran, sgian dubh and ghillies.
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Occasionally thesporranis suspended from special leather belt loops which enable thesporranto be hung directly from the kilt belt.
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Thesporranhangs below the belt buckle; and much effort is made to match their style and design.
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Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, thesporranserves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items.
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The new pattern badges were held in stores pending the acquisition of the newsporranbadge.
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Asporranis a type of pouch traditionally worn with a kilt.
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Many are designed to be worn without asporran, and may have pockets or tool belts attached.
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This enables the wearer to access asporranwithout unbuttoning and opening up the cape.
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The accompanyingsporranis often thought to be amusing too.
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