| Sporrans
Originally used by Clansmen to
carry small items, the modern sporran has a similar use as a
place for a flask, a wallet or pocket change.
An important part of Highland
dress, fur sporrans with silver fittings are considered dress
sporrans and are used for evening wear, while leather sporrans
are preferred for daytime and head on fur sporrans are suitable
anytime. |
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| Sgian
Dubh
The Sgian Dubh is the small
ornamental knife traditionally worn in the top of the stocking
by the Highlander. The flat edge is normally worn in the right
stocking by right handed people. The name is Gaelic - the word
sgian means knife or dagger and dubh means black, referring to
the colour of the handle, which was made from black hardwood.
Various spellings of the word are recorded in different books,
including skean, skian and skein. The word dubh can also be
spelt dhu. |
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