British country clothing (photos)...

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Doctor Damage

Discussion Starter · Dec 20, 2006

Some time ago I promised one of our mods that I would produce some good links for "how to wear British country clothing". Having failed to do that, here I will post some random photos I've encountered during my travels across the internet.

These photos provide excellent examples of how middle-class Brits wear their country clothing when pursuing outdoor field sports. We will see many waxed jackets, tweed breeks, and modern "Gore-Tex" shooting jackets in action. As I've said before, I used to subscribe to The Field, a stuffy magazine devoted to British country life and sports. It was well-illustrated with genuine country folk doing their thing and the photos posted below are authentic.

Once the outdoor photos are posted, I will post some photos of people getting ready for the post-shoot dinner and festivities.

Enjoy!

PS: What won't be seen are the rural working class serving as beaters, etc. It would be nice to have some photos thus, but I simply don't as yet.

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· #497 · Feb 9, 2020

Cassadine said:
Please do not ask who this is. Please.

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A legendary figure. He competed during a period when Formula 1 racing was arguably at its most dangerous. This man lost many of his fellow drivers during the sixties and early seventies. To his credit, he championed the cause of driver safety in spite of the mockery of some of the sport's leaders and aficionados. I think some of his efforts paid off, and the cars are safer, I am told, than they used to be. Perhaps someone more familiar with such details can tell me if I'm correct in this general conclusion.

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· #518 · Mar 14, 2020

eagle2250 said:
Ya just have to love it, but is it the gal or the ride? Both classics and beautiful in their own right.....Tough call!

I agree, they're both lovely. Notice how the colour of her trousers matches the colour of the vehicle (looks like a Land Rover).

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· #519 · Mar 14, 2020

Oldsarge said:
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As a serious cyclist, I would love to find out what bike the lad is holding. The wider variant of a North Road handlebar is distinctive, but that may not mean much, it could have been a later addition. The saddle is possibly a Brooks (because the shape is right, and because I am rather partial to them, LOL). The white, oval headbadge suggests it might be a Schwinn, although it is hard to see any writing.

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· #520 · Mar 14, 2020

Oldsarge said:
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That's my standard equipment in spring and early fall. I have several of these beauties.

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· #596 · Jul 24, 2020

eagle2250 said:
I have never been much of a fan of horses, but do greatly appreciate a comely young thing in riding boots and breeches! A crop is always a nice accessory. LOL. :devil:

A crop can be a useful accessory in so many situations...

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· #612 · Aug 11, 2020

GregorSamsa said:
Perhaps this should be posted in a different thread, but I'll try here first.

Can anyone recommend a soft all cotton flannel tattersall shirt with a button collar? I like Cordings and Hoggs but they don't seem to offer a button down collar. Mercer has some beautiful looking checks, but all in broadcloth from what I can remember.

Viyella is a cloth that is a wool and cotton blend, with a soft hand. Lands' End used to sell Viyella button-downs in a tattersall pattern, but I'm not sure if they still have them. There is actually a Viyella site with various kinds of tattersall shirts, many with button-down collars. Here is one example:

https://www.viyella-apparels.com/vi...-wool-blend-button-down-collar-shirts-hotsale

I hope this helps.

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· #618 · Sep 13, 2020

Oldsarge said:
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Are those rabbit's feet or just rabbit fur? If the former, are they for good luck? I've seen leather tassels on sporrans too.

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· #621 · Sep 13, 2020

eagle2250 said:
"Rabbit's feet?" It just breaks my heart to think of those poor little bunnies running around on their stubs! LOL.

Not to worry, my aquiline friend. I think those bunnies are cared for very well by a wonderful organization: The RSAP, or Royal Society for Animal Prosthetics. This group was established in 1950 by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, a great animal lover and founder of the World Wildlife Fund. The RSAP have supplied prosthetic devices for all sorts of creatures (what we call critters in our language).

Some of you might remember the story about the farmer and his three-legged pig. Well, the prosthetic(s) for that wonderful pig was supplied by the RSAP.

It's Sunday,

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· #623 · Sep 16, 2020

Oldsarge said:
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Oh! A Triumph Bonneville! Brings back memories of motorcycling days in India. We had BSAs. Nortons, Triumphs, Ariels, Matchlesses, and even a couple of Indians with stick shifts and sidecars! Plus the great Royal Enfield Bullet and Jawa (Czech) two-strokes. Those were such enjoyable days.

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· #647 · Nov 14, 2020

Is that a dirk in her knee socks? Do women wear sporrans? Questions, questions...

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· #649 · Nov 14, 2020

Very nice, Flairball!

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· #659 · Nov 29, 2020

Or is it your fondness for some of the people who inhabit them?

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· #662 · Dec 4, 2020 (Edited)

Sarge, I have a question about the image you posted.

To the right of the gentleman, all dressed for the hunt, there are two steel or pewter cups with angled handles. I have seen these kinds of cups before in images from films that feature scenes of such hunts. I think they can be carried along while one is on horseback. They remind me of the pewter cups used to drink the classic Pimm's No 1 cocktail at cricket matches and other sporting events. Do they have a special name?

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· #664 · Dec 5, 2020

Thank you! Now I remember the term. Stirrup cup is the perfect way to characterize this drinking vessel.

As for horses, I do not ride them, although I admire them. But I used to ride motorcycles a lot in my youth and even completed a 2000-mile trip around southern India back in 1971, through mountains, forests, monsooon rains, flooded rivers and all the rest of it. I still toy with the idea of buying a motorcycle, but I may be getting a little too old for that at 70.

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· #668 · Dec 13, 2020 (Edited)

Adorable dog, adorable baby, adorable babe. There'll always be an England, they say, although it is going to become a contentious place after crashing out of the EU with Brexit...

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· #680 · Jan 9, 2021

Polo ad or not, I like the clothes and the way they have been put together. Good materials, colours and patterns. Where are the horses, though?

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· #681 · Jan 9, 2021

Oldsarge said:
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Salmi of pheasant ( or grouse or woodcock ), anyone?

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· #689 · Jan 25, 2021

I would love to live in a house with that sort of setup.

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· #702 · Feb 1, 2021

Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome tae yer gory bed,
Or tae victorie.

Well, perhaps not so much with a hunting weapon...

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· #708 · Feb 4, 2021

Oldsarge said:
Even though of Italian descent, I have kilts in three different tartans that i am entitled to wear. I was born in California and lived there nearly seventy years. California has an official tartan. I served in the US Army for 29 years, Active and Reserve. The Army has an official tartan. My University's teams are called the Highlanders and UCR has its official tartan. Unfortunately, as Tweedlover points out, Highland Games have disappeared in response to the pandemic. Damn!

Sarge, I recently picked up a Ninth Regiment New York State Guard bagpipe record from 1958. It was in an antique shop. I'll think of you while playing it.

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