[spandit]

The comments stem from meeting an estate agent in Sussex at a farm we were interested in... He would have made Prince Charles sound a bit common I did see that episode, yes, and thought his hedging coat was wonderful!

I do have 2 Barbours that are past economic repair and a tweed jacket with moth holes in it

[OhLaLa]

I have to say, I did think the 'hedging jacket' looked the part.
 
I've got a couple of Barbours, trouble with them is they get pretty unpleasant after a few years, even with rewaxing.
 
My shooting gilet isn't waxed but is of the same ilk as the Barbours and has fared much better over the years. The Drizabone coat has fared well too.
 
And the tweed riding jacket only ever came out for certain classes of certain shows so is like new (and likely to stay that way as nowadays it never comes out of the wardrobe).
     

[southernskye]

Up here one goes Harris Tweed or one does not go at all !

But not new... has to be third generation and looking like it was dug up and washed in a peat bog...

Yes, very good point. It should also be noted that it is preferable that it remains a tad moist in order to exude the natural odour of ex-bladder liquid as used in the traditional processing.
 
But how about hats? very important is a hat. I have about a dozen including wooly hats, peaked wooly hat (a la Radar in M*A*S*H but mines black), a croc dundee style, a pananma + a cheaper copy, french beret, brown chord flat cap and a tarten one.....yes, lots:-))
A hat for every occasion has this Gent of the peat bogs!
 
Rgds
Sskye

[OhLaLa]

Hats. Well.......   
The faux fur lined sort of peaked one with the long furry 'ears' is essential. If it's not windy or too cold then it's the Australian outback type hat. A couple of tweed flat caps are also hanging up there.
Won't give the wooly things house room.    Yuk.

Oh - and a 'designer' peaked cap, for geddin in wiv da groove innit.
 

[spandit]

Wool fedora for me but saving up for a flat cap...

[happygolucky]

Well worn stuff has a feel of its own....nothing better than an old faithful coat with pockets full or *rap!!

[aess35]

I used to live next to an estate owned by a barrister and a major university dean..he used to wander about in old jogging trousers and couldn't care, the nanny was better dressed.  It's funny how there is a perception of what 'one' should were in the country, I used to force my ample calfs into CLEAN Hunter wellies and cringe every time I stood on a stone..now I have warm sturdy Muckboots and could not care less what people think when I wander into the supermarket, I've been working. 

[Pedwardine]

My gorgeous and snuggly Aigle choc brown neoprene lined wellies (after years of coop carrier bag linings), £1 builders gloves from the bargain shop, all else from a charity shop or gifted from lovely friends. Extra appendage at present is the Cluson Clulite Headtorch as it's lambing time. Did once buy a Drizabone coat from ebay but it touches the ground as I'm only five foot tall. Mud build-up on the wellies is one thing, on yer coat it's another entirely.

[spandit]

I hope you all carry a length of baler twine in a pocket at all times. I believe that's the law

[Backinwellies]

Oh thats where I've been going wrong .... baler twine tied round waist!

[SteveHants]

I see no more practicable hat for agriculture than the flat cap.


Short peak, so it doesn't bang on the sight of your rifle, but still keeps the sun and rain out of your eyes;  made of wool, so is warm, does not cover your ears so you can hear what is going on. Dunno where I'd be without mine.

[twizzel]

Farm wear is hardly fashionable, although I do have a lovely pair of neoprene lined hunters (which I ruined on day 2 by spraying them with purple spray by accident    )
I am a equine photographer though and am on the photography team for several county shows- so look smart for those- Dubarrys, smart black jeans, work shirt with either my tweed fieldcoat or wax jacket, but I do have my eye on a lovely Barbour lightweight quilted jacket that I might have to buy before Devon County show
I couldn't live without my dubarrys, I wear them every day, day in day out...

[colliewoman]

I see no more practicable hat for agriculture than the flat cap.


Short peak, so it doesn't bang on the sight of your rifle, but still keeps the sun and rain out of your eyes;  made of wool, so is warm, does not cover your ears so you can hear what is going on. Dunno where I'd be without mine.

For once Steve I shall have to disagree with you
Trapper hat for me. Snuggly flaps to cover my poor ears when the wind whistles, soft peak to keep the worst of the rain off me glasses, and nothing bangs on my rifle. Not that it would matter as I am rubbish anyway though I DID snag me a vicious looking pop bottle yesterday. (I know it's only an air rifle but it's still a real gun my brother said I could never have )

[happygolucky]

I wear country stuff mainly for dog related activities but, the " proper" suff is designed fir purpose and as much as I love my per loved Parker, when fully zipped up, I am unable to get my leg over....anything , I have a proper outdoor coat but not so keen but he zip is great as it goes both ways.......I have tried many hat types, always if d wolly o e itch so I have a Wax deer stalker and with my Parker hood over the top, it will stay on in mot weathers.........I am a big used clothing fan.....used stuff is much better in my opinion as you do not feel so bad when it gets mucky or damaged.......

[MikeM]

I'm another flat cap wearer, there's a reason they still are popular. Though mine is a bit thin (was only a cheapo), so may treat myself to a nice one at some point.