"Proper attire is very important, whether in the field or at a shoot. It demonstrates respect for the game and or the event, as well as for other comrades." - Donald Heggie, Balcanquhar, Scotland, 2004



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Thank you for all the excellent ideas. I now know what I’m going to do. Checkout this excellent website. www.vintagedancer.com

Happy shooting!

i still remember my dads cousin who use to come hunt quail with my dad and stay with us when he came to quail hunt with my dad...he dressed very well...apperance very neat...made a lasting impression on a young boy....ya ll are right hunting apparrel is important in the hunting to look good....charlie

I looked at that same site recently when looking for clothes around the 1900-1910 period . I was looking for something that would have been period correct for the time my Parker was made (1902) . Looking at photos of hunters from back then . It seems they wore whatever clothes they wanted . I have never been big on camo .

I will wait until someone dies and leaves me their "togs" before I dress appropriately for a driven grouse shoot. "The Lovely Linda" has told me that Filson, Carhartt and Barbour bird hunting stuff has to be sold off before wool Vintager gear can take its place.

bill maybe both of us will see a hundred and ten and then be like old eligah just come up missing....charlie

Illustrations of period shooting attire in "Trapshooting - Points for Novice and Expert", Hercules Powder Co., 1914
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24842602

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How about a nice down jacket.

A light weight creme colored linen three piece suit, a nice vintage necktie, a light cotton French cuff shirt, off white and brown correspondents shoes, and a straw Optimo creased straw hat would be the perfect summer shooting attire for an American. Forget the Brits, this is the United States.

Also a three piece Seersucker suit would be another way to go.

I'm going to stick with shorts and a tee shirt.