What is says on the tin! Bit of fun too though 
1. Badge etiquette - the Barbour badge with long brooch pin was already attached to the collars of Barbours when you bought them years ago - so it stays on! (remember we had a chat about this a long time ago? Photos of QEII and Princess Anne with badges on collars?)
2. The badges for new Barbours (since about 2002) are of the thumb tack/short through-pin variety and they come in a little plastic bag in the pocket - the fact that a badge accompanies the garment means that you should really apply it to the garment. However Barbour now leaves that decision up to you, hence the reason it is in the pocket and not on the collar.
3. Do you know how to date your Barbour? I do, I'll tell you later
4. Old Barbours popper liner. New Barbours zipper liner, so make sure you buy the right liner for the vintage of Barbour you own.
5. Inner cuffs, something you can't see if ordering on the net. For example the Bedale has knitted jersey/jumper type cuffs, whereas the Beaufort has those horrible sharp edged nylon cuffs with a velcro fastening.
6. There are some fakes around and about bearing Barbour labels, I've seen them. And two of the easiest ways to identify them are by the non-Barbour poppers (presumably too expensive to buy to make a pirate worthwhile or unavailable for purchase) and by the fact that they can never seem to get the colour right on the cord collar. That's because Barbour uses different collars and collar colours for different models.
The old classic green, yellow, black and white lining was readily available as quite a common tartan and made it too easy for pirates. Which is why the new Barbours have gone back to using the much older, rarer, original Barbour tartans again.
7. Reproof and mend your Barbour yourself. I've seen a couple repaired by Barbour in England and while they look intact and smart with new underarm sections, the problem is they look...well...smart....but also as if your mum stuck some huge patches on with the sewing machine at home to prevent the arms ripping when you're rolling around in the playground
8. The older and more knackered a Barbour looks the better. Needle and thread and a tin of wax is all you need.
9. Don't wear a Bedale over a suit.
10. Don't stuff game pockets full of hats, scarves,gloves,newspapers. You have four external pockets for that, out of which stuff like scarves should nonchalantly hang! Sprezza what-ya-ma-call-it!
1. Badge etiquette - the Barbour badge with long brooch pin was already attached to the collars of Barbours when you bought them years ago - so it stays on! (remember we had a chat about this a long time ago? Photos of QEII and Princess Anne with badges on collars?)
2. The badges for new Barbours (since about 2002) are of the thumb tack/short through-pin variety and they come in a little plastic bag in the pocket - the fact that a badge accompanies the garment means that you should really apply it to the garment. However Barbour now leaves that decision up to you, hence the reason it is in the pocket and not on the collar.
3. Do you know how to date your Barbour? I do, I'll tell you later
4. Old Barbours popper liner. New Barbours zipper liner, so make sure you buy the right liner for the vintage of Barbour you own.
5. Inner cuffs, something you can't see if ordering on the net. For example the Bedale has knitted jersey/jumper type cuffs, whereas the Beaufort has those horrible sharp edged nylon cuffs with a velcro fastening.
6. There are some fakes around and about bearing Barbour labels, I've seen them. And two of the easiest ways to identify them are by the non-Barbour poppers (presumably too expensive to buy to make a pirate worthwhile or unavailable for purchase) and by the fact that they can never seem to get the colour right on the cord collar. That's because Barbour uses different collars and collar colours for different models.
The old classic green, yellow, black and white lining was readily available as quite a common tartan and made it too easy for pirates. Which is why the new Barbours have gone back to using the much older, rarer, original Barbour tartans again.
7. Reproof and mend your Barbour yourself. I've seen a couple repaired by Barbour in England and while they look intact and smart with new underarm sections, the problem is they look...well...smart....but also as if your mum stuck some huge patches on with the sewing machine at home to prevent the arms ripping when you're rolling around in the playground
8. The older and more knackered a Barbour looks the better. Needle and thread and a tin of wax is all you need.
9. Don't wear a Bedale over a suit.
10. Don't stuff game pockets full of hats, scarves,gloves,newspapers. You have four external pockets for that, out of which stuff like scarves should nonchalantly hang! Sprezza what-ya-ma-call-it!
