Which Dress Code Do I Follow Being A Teenager?

[Eventer96]

Warning to all hunting folk in East Sussex, you have another eventer joining the crew

Now being a 'newbie' to hunting I have a question. (Well I went out the odd time last season, but this will be my first 'proper' season).Which dress code do I follow? Do I wear a navy jacket, white stock ect. or do I follow the child dress code of tweed jacket and tie all season?

I am 14 so stuck in the middle. What do I do? The last thing I want to do is be incorrect so thought I best ask.

I would be very grateful of any advice given. Thanks.

 

[Judgemental]

Warning to all hunting folk in East Sussex, you have another eventer joining the crew

Now being a 'newbie' to hunting I have a question. (Well I went out the odd time last season, but this will be my first 'proper' season).Which dress code do I follow? Do I wear a navy jacket, white stock ect. or do I follow the child dress code of tweed jacket and tie all season?

I am 14 so stuck in the middle. What do I do? The last thing I want to do is be incorrect so thought I best ask.

I would be very grateful of any advice given. Thanks.

By virtue of the mention of a navy jacket I assume you are female?

If that is established then I will give you the benefit of my opinion on that basis.

Firstly, dress code as it is referred to these days, is followed out of politeness to the master or joint masters and for that reason and that reason alone.

That is why you should appear immaculately clean at the meet.

So what of younger people and what they should wear?

Young ladies during the early morning hunting (not allowed to call it cubbing anymore!) should wear tweed jacket and tie. So far as boots are concerned.

Personally I believe brown jodpur boots with smart half chaps to be acceptable. Largely for protection.

I know it's that transitional period in one's age group and not quite knowing how formal, coupled to the fact one is still growing and one can acquire all sorts of expensive kit and then in a short period have grown out of it.

For boys the same applies.

So far as hunting after the opening meet. I think a navy jacket and a coloured Stock (yes I call it a stock - with all due respect to His Grace the late 10th Duke of Beaufort, a tie means a neck tie and personally I think His Grace was having a little fun) for young ladies. But if they are going to wear a navy jacket then black boots.

So far a young gentlemen are concerned they had better stick to ratcatcher tweed but a coloured stock is acceptable and for their protection 2nd hand brown boots if they can get hold of them.

In my opinion formal dress out hunting should begin when one is 18. That way the secretary will know you have reached 'voting age' for example and can charge you the appropriate cap.

Ha, bet none of you had thought of that.

It is always a very tricky period but I always feel it is disappointing in young ladies wearing showing jackets with piped edging and that sort of kit. Bad form. Looks tacky.

Keep it simple and smart and remember the more grown up you look, the more the secretary is going to be eyeing you up for a full subscription and cap!

Now I wonder, how many people will read that comment and say "that explains why our secretary won't believe I am only 16!"

 

[combat_claire]

In my opinion formal dress out hunting should begin when one is 18. That way the secretary will know you have reached 'voting age' for example and can charge you the appropriate cap.

Agreed, our youngsters wear rat catcher until they are 17/18 and always with either a jockey skull (navy or black hat cover) or a velvet safety hat.

 

[Eventer96]

By virtue of the mention of a navy jacket I assume you are female?

If that is established then I will give you the benefit of my opinion on that basis.

Firstly, dress code as it is referred to these days, is followed out of politeness to the master or joint masters and for that reason and that reason alone.

That is why you should appear immaculately clean at the meet.

So what of younger people and what they should wear?

Young ladies during the early morning hunting (not allowed to call it cubbing anymore!) should wear tweed jacket and tie. So far as boots are concerned.

Personally I believe brown jodpur boots with smart half chaps to be acceptable. Largely for protection.

I know it's that transitional period in one's age group and not quite knowing how formal, coupled to the fact one is still growing and one can acquire all sorts of expensive kit and then in a short period have grown out of it.

For boys the same applies.

So far as hunting after the opening meet. I think a navy jacket and a coloured Stock (yes I call it a stock - with all due respect to His Grace the late 10th Duke of Beaufort, a tie means a neck tie and personally I think His Grace was having a little fun) for young ladies. But if they are going to wear a navy jacket then black boots.

So far a young gentlemen are concerned they had better stick to ratcatcher tweed but a coloured stock is acceptable and for their protection 2nd hand brown boots if they can get hold of them.

In my opinion formal dress out hunting should begin when one is 18. That way the secretary will know you have reached 'voting age' for example and can charge you the appropriate cap.

Ha, bet none of you had thought of that.

It is always a very tricky period but I always feel it is disappointing in young ladies wearing showing jackets with piped edging and that sort of kit. Bad form. Looks tacky.

Keep it simple and smart and remember the more grown up you look, the more the secretary is going to be eyeing you up for a full subscription and cap!

Now I wonder, how many people will read that comment and say "that explains why our secretary won't believe I am only 16!"

Thank you for that detailed response, it has given me a much clearer idea of what I should be dressed in.

The problem with me looking grown up is that people sometimes mistake me for an adult. Riding a big horse with a grown up look must mean I am an adult?!

Thank you again, very helpful.

 

[JenHunt]

i would agree with Judgemental... but will admit to having not thought about it from the sec's point of view! But then as I'd hunted from the age of 6 and the sec knew my family its not suprising that I wasn't asked to pay a full cap until i was 18.

 

[chico7]

wear ratcatcher! or when season has started avy jacket white stock etc.. look smart! ot showjackets though!