Jackets...blue or black?

[Sammy_46]

Hi all, possibly a bit of a thick question, but I'm wondering if it matters what colour jacket I get to hunt in? I've done the last five seasons in a tweed jacket as I didn't think my black jacket with silver buttons would really be appropriate My mum has offered to get me a nice thick, warm jacket specially for hunting as my christmas present. I wasn't sure if it matters about getting a black one or a navy one. xx

 

[L&M]

Most ladies in my hunt wear navy, with men more commonly seen in black, but am not sure if there is an ettiquette re colour?

 

[Sammy_46]

ahh thankyou

 

[PickledOnions]

I was told Navy for unmarried ladies, black for married. However I'm not sure if it's true and Noone really abides by it, if it is.

 

[tootsietoo]

For years I wanted a navy one and thought they looked the smartest. However, I have just bought a black one! I think they look less "girly" and just.... better. Funnily enough that change of mind has coincided with getting married! Interesting......

A friend had one made recently by Frank Hall in Market Harborough and apparently they told her that both are "correct" but that black is "more correct" (if such a thing is possible).

 

[Sammy_46]

haha thats an interesting one...I quite like the look of a navy one, but then I have to get a new cover for my black hat to match. ooo its more trouble than going for a night out! Also, would it look silly with a chestnut pony?

 

[JenHunt]

almost everybody in our hunt wears black...

 

[Daddy_Long_Legs]

I wear navy but I prefer navy, I was always told navy. I don't think it really matters, black jackets tend to be cheaper here so more women wear black.

 

[asset2004]

I wear navy but I prefer navy, I was always told navy. I don't think it really matters, black jackets tend to be cheaper here so more women wear black.

That's exactly what I was going to say! lol

 

[RunToEarth]

I have both black and navy, but my patey is black, so I wear my black one.

 

[irishdraft]

Everybody in my hunt wears black but it wouldnt be wrong to wear navy

 

[LouBerry]

I prefer navy, most women i know wear navy but when i bought my jacket mears were behind 3 months on the navy ones and i needed it pronto so i bought black.

 

[EmmaCA]

Same here - I wear a navy one, as do most other ladies in our hunt.

 

[speedbird]

I think navy is more correct for women but it doesn't really matter. You could hunt all season in a rat ctacher if you had too.

 

[walker1234]

navy is traditionally correct for ladies

 

[MissySmythe]

navy is traditionally correct for ladies

glad to hear that still is agreed as my dearest old navy Bernard Weatherill which has had the buttons let out a bit is still going strong - and it was handed down to me!

 

[Sammy_46]

ahhh okay, thankyou everybody! I reckon I'm going to go for a navy jacket xx