Barbour

Barbour

THE CORRECT CLOTHES FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES

 

 

WEARING THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHES FOR THE ELEMENTS

"HORSES FOR COURSES

 YOU BELIEVE THAT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS A THE DE RIGEUR AS TO WHAT SHOULD BE WORN ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS THAT TO THE SCEPTICAL EYE WOULD BE SUBLIMINALLY INTERPRETED AS 'THE UNIFORM'

MEN INVARIABLY WILL WEAR A SUIT, SHIRT AND TIE TO THEIR WEDDING, EVEN A MORNING SUIT AND HIS WIFE TO BE WILL HAVE HER WEDDING FLOUNCY DRESS. IN DAYS PAST IF HE WORKED IN THE CITY HE WOULD WEAR A BLACK SUIT SOMETIMES PINSTRIPE A STIFF COLLAR AND SHIRT AND A MANDATORY BOWLER.

 

FLAT HATS AND/OR CAPS WERE THE NORM FOR THE WORKING MAN AND SATIRISED IN THE  DAILY MIRROR WITH THE ANDY CAPP CARTOON STRIP

 

 BARBOUR BEING AN INTERNATIONAL BRAND OF VERY HIGH REPUTE WITH THE ADDED CLOUT AND CAVEATS OF ROYAL WARRANTS MAKES FOR MANY MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES BY WAY OF WHAT IS CALLED BRAND EXTENSION INTO AREAS SUCH AS FOOTWEAR, HATS, SOCKS,GLOVES, SCARVES AND OTHER ACCESSORIES ALL MAKING IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

 BEING A COUNTRY BOY BORN AND BRED WE'RE USED TO THE USE OF WAXED COATS TO SHIELD US FROM THE ELEMENTS AND NOT TEAR/RIP WHEN WALKING BY THE HEDGEROWS AND BRUSHING INTO BRAMBLES. THE POCKETS ARE SPACIOUS AND THE INSIDE 'POACHER'S POCKETS' ARE A DREAM TO STORE WHAT EVER YOU MIGHT NEED INCLUDING THE WHISKEY FLASK

 

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