I am assuming that you are looking to buy a sporran /sporrans that will last you for the rest of your life.

If you only want to buy one sporran , I believe a full mask sporran can serve you for all levels of formality from polo shirt to white tie.

A good one is going to cost about $400

If a full mask sporran isn't your thing I think you will need to purchase at least two sporrans, a brown daywear one and a black one for evenings and formal wear.

Currently I have 10 sporrans that run the gauntlet from very casual to white tie formal.

They are all great and all have there place in my wardrobe.

However if I were just starting out, with the accumulated knowledge I have gained here at XMTS I would choose to save and purchase two

A brown leather Freelander Sporran for day wear

http://www.freelandersporrans.com/cms/index.php

And a black leather and fur Ferguson Britt for everything else

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/...%20stripes.JPG

Now I would be looking at better than $600 for both, but between the two I would be able to wear them to anything.

Now if I picked a fur Ferguson Britt sporran that used black leather for the cantle and trim and something like brown beaver fur for the body I could use just the one sporran for everything which would then be about $400.

Since you are looking for a first class traditional outfit it would be worth it to get a sporran that is going to be made to last and l,ook top notch.

Cheers

Jamie