Autumn Hunting Tweed

[HappyHackerK8]

Morning, although we are heading into winter hunting and opening meets are just weeks away, I’m looking to upgrade my tweed jacket!

I just love the navy tweed, but I’ve noticed that no one seems to wear this - it’s green/brown variants…

Is this because navy tweed is a faux pas hunting? I’m a relative newbie as I only started last winter - I don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb

 

[Barton Bounty]

I dont know the answer but I love the navy and i love the grey with pink through it

 

[HappyHackerK8]

I love it, but I’m just a bit scared that I look like a bit of a dingbat or something dragged out of the 90’s

If it’s just personal preference I don’t mind going against the grain - if there is some etiquette I’m going against I’ll stick with the crowd

 

[marmalade76]

Traditionally navy/grey tweed was cheap and green/brown was more upmarket.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Traditionally navy/grey tweed was cheap and green/brown was more upmarket.

This.

OP, a keepers tweed would be more 'fitting'

 

[HappyHackerK8]

Traditionally navy/grey tweed was cheap and green/brown was more upmarket.

Ah, I see! Well, I guess I don’t mind looking cheap

 

[Barton Bounty]

Ah, I see! Well, I guess I don’t mind looking cheap

Id be cheap too ive got a nice rydale green and a grey gilets

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

This.

OP, a keepers tweed would be more 'fitting'

Yes a nice brown I have an ancient one that I actually wear with jeans on days out rather than when I'm on horse now

 

[Tiddlypom]

If you like your navy tweed, then stick with it. If anyone raises an eyebrow at you having the ‘wrong’ tweed then stuff them - hunting needs all the support that it can get. Being picky about the shade of tweed is silly in the extreme.

If, on the other hand, you just fancy a new tweed jacket in another colour, then that’s a different matter .

 

[Bernster]

If I can fit into it, I’ll be wearing my navy tweed ! Being clean, neat and polite seems more important to me

 

[HappyHackerK8]

This is my cheap tweed…I really like it?!? I’ve always worn navy jackets so this fits in with my hat, gloves etc…I’m unsure now…perhaps santa or the birthday fairy can make us look less common

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I thought navy tweed was just frowned upon in the show ring didn't know it was a thing in hunting as well, so why make them then if you can't wear it anywhere seems daft really.

 

[HappyHackerK8]

I thought navy tweed was just frowned upon in the show ring didn't know it was a thing in hunting as well, so why make them then if you can't wear it anywhere seems daft really.

It’s bizzare - the shame is when you look on threads here and hunt websites/FB etc it just says “tweed” if it had said green/brown tweed etc I’d not be in this position

Time to treat myself I think…

 

[Squeak]

I had absolutely no idea about navy tweed. I've obliviously worn my navy for years. Luckily for me I had a brown/ green one which fitted better so I've been wearing that for best and inadvertently avoided scandal.

 

[Bernster]

Current jacket is a bit snug so I’ve ordered a new one. Navy again! Not many of them around though so clearly it’s not on trend.

 

[blitznbobs]

It’s a trend thing. In the 80s most people wore navy tweed then green tweed became more fashionable and people started saying navy was not correct, this has never been the case it’s just fashion

 

[Quigleyandme]

I think the dominance of green keeper’s tweed in the hunting field is historically due to it’s weather and thorn proof qualities and the fact it doesn’t show horse hair as much as other colours.