FIELD readers are famous for not following the crowd. They are gamely holding the line when it comes to resisting the pernicious spread of dressing down, certainly when it comes to being correctly kitted out for a day’s sport. For many of us, being properly attired is about showing respect to one’s host and the quarry. There’s also sound logic behind most dress codes: most rules help ensure safety, comfort and that a day is snag free. The Field is your guide to what to look for when considering 12 pieces of essential sporting kit.
SOCKS
While tweeds can at times verge on the drab, sartorially speaking the gloves can come off when it comes to shooting socks. At the top end, they are hand-knitted and super-soft, more often than not by Wendy Keith Designs which, as well as selling direct, supplies the
