Lightweight Traditional Shooting Attire
Due to the expected availability of time, I‘ve returned to my quest for the perfect shooting attire for our double gun shoots. I would love to dress in a more traditional style at events, perhaps not full Vintager, but I generally run into the same issue, heat. British shooting clothing is stylish and outstanding for...Britain. I can imagine the comforting warmth of wool tweed on a damp Scottish moor. Not so much on a humid spring day in North Carolina, or a hot June day in Pennsylvania. I finally found the perfect pants, for me, Eddie Bauer nylon pants in loden. Shoes, a comfortable but stylish walking shoe. I’m attempting to find a high quality, ultra lightweight cotton shirt in tattersall pattern. Hat? I’ve decided to go without one. With my Italian-American face, I look silly in a traditional English shooting cap.
Most importantly, I’m searching for the perfect, traditionally styled lightweight shooting vest. Wool? Not a chance. I barely tolerate wool on a cold winter day. Does anyone know of an traditional, English-style shooting vest made in anything other than wool? I would bet if someone had one at a reasonable price, they could sell a lot to double gun shooters.
Here’s to meeting again soon!
|