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Post by justjordie on Sept 10, 2006 15:42:45 GMT -1
Daughter wears a brown/green hacking jacket and canary jods to show her coloured trimmed cob. Yesterday it was suggested to me she would look better in a black jacket. We tend to be in the coloured classes. I always think anything 'native' looks better shown in the more workman like tweeds but in the chaps hand book it says hacking, black or blue jacket. I wonder if anyone has an opinion on the subject?  (sorry I cann't resist these smillies!) |
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Post by kermie on Sept 11, 2006 13:44:47 GMT -1
Daughter wears a brown/green hacking jacket and canary jods to show her coloured trimmed cob. Yesterday it was suggested to me she would look better in a black jacket. I can't think of any occasion where ANYONE would look better in a black jacket unless it is an evening performance and rider is wearing top hat and tails!  |
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Post by lancslass on Sept 11, 2006 13:57:04 GMT -1
and even in an eve performance its BLUE jacket for ladies with black topper!
i think tweed is much smarter.
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Post by JoM on Sept 11, 2006 13:59:38 GMT -1
I would stick with the tweed as well!
The only time I wear a black jacket is if I am stressaging! And I think the tweed looks much smarter.
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Post by justjordie on Sept 11, 2006 14:39:31 GMT -1
cheers!! just confirmed what I already thought. I've always loved the tweeds.
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 11, 2006 14:41:19 GMT -1
So when are black jackets worn? karen - did you wear one in the pairs at Ponies UK or was that blue as well? Or was it because you were riding as a pair with a man?  |
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Post by lancslass on Sept 11, 2006 16:47:33 GMT -1
dressage and jumping mainly penny and men wear them in eve performances.
yes i wore a black jacket at puk as brian was in black and it was a pairs class. if i had been paired with another female then it woulkd have been blue. we had to look as much alike as possible! LOL hes excused for making me wear black as he wore the very jazzy pretty ponies buttonhole i bought him! LOL
we didn't get changed for the eve performance, we wore the toppers etc in the actual class itself as it was a conquer d'elegance.
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 11, 2006 16:51:43 GMT -1
thanks for clarifying Karen.  I thought it must be because of Brians colour. The pretty ponies buttonhole suited both of you anyway! by the way, I wasnt picking, I was genuinely curious, as I saw lots of black jackets worn at the NW championships last year! |
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Post by lancslass on Sept 11, 2006 16:56:23 GMT -1
i know you weren't picking penny you will see a mixture of jackets at some eve performances....blue is correct for a female tho. initially most peeps think black top hat black jacket.....makes sense......matches! but obviously not according to the fashion police of the showing world! LOL no long tails for ladies either! |
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 11, 2006 16:59:18 GMT -1
i think blue is a nicer colour really, not quite so stark thanks for you help....again! |
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Post by lancslass on Sept 11, 2006 17:19:29 GMT -1
no probs! |
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Post by kermie on Sept 12, 2006 8:14:32 GMT -1
no long tails for ladies either! I've a friend who does actually wear long tails in evening performances/finals - she wore them at Olympia last year and I don't think she was the only one. I'm not sure if they are navy or black though. I just stick to my navy wool jacket though. I did see a navy topper being advertised and I was tempted but I do like to be different (bottle green hat!) |
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Post by lancslass on Sept 12, 2006 8:56:25 GMT -1
LOL kermie, theres nothing wrong with a bottle green hat! i used to wear one until i had a drastic wardrobe change!
as i said to daleslady, you do see alsorts at eve performances, but the long tails are for men/dressage.
the short navy jackets look very elegant on a woman.
there was a guy at the chaps nationals wore red tails [huntmaster] riding a red/white cob.......he looked magnificent and WON!
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Post by DalesLady on Sept 12, 2006 9:14:18 GMT -1
perhaps the accepted evening "wear" is changing slightly in the way that velvet collars on tweeds are now acceptable! LOL soon it will be a competition to see who can stand out the most! |
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Post by kermie on Sept 12, 2006 9:35:30 GMT -1
perhaps the accepted evening "wear" is changing slightly in the way that velvet collars on tweeds are now acceptable! LOL It's not just the evening wear. I'm not very keen on the current trend towards brown long boots.  |
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I thought it must be because of Brians colour. The pretty ponies buttonhole suited both of you anyway!