The Barbour jacket apparently a symbol of the right!

Never had a Barbour but do have something similar bought in Asda in the sale, for a fraction of the cost of a Barbour. It’s in its 15 th year and still looking good.

I like it and wear it but need to shift a bit of blubber. Standing and walking is fine, undone, but zipped and sitting down is a tight squeeze…

It won’t stop me wearing a Barbour jacket, if people relate this to right wing so be it.

Grantanow

I've still got my Barbour but it's now retired. It's not a Right wing symbol. They came with an excellent repair kit which I've used for other items.

Honestly, all the hoo-ha based just a couple of silly social media comments!
As a child/young adult I def couldn't have afforded them but Barbours to me just have meant "farmers and countryside and hunting shooting fishing" as a job lot.

They are the clothing of choice of the farming and country set communities they tend to be right wing So ...

I'd sooner see Barbour jackets than thuggish hooded tops with Adidas in big letters that seem popular with a large part of the male population where I live. This is one fashion I'd love to get rid of.

My friend and I in our late twenties stood chatting in our old duffel coats .
We had long hair in plaits .
We were both really hard up and
couldn't afford a new coat nor a trip to the hairdressers .
My friend had the care for the day of an old neighbour's girl aged tennish .
She ,
obviously wasn't happy with the arrangement .
And we found entertaining her hard going .
Finally when she did something really naughty my friend reprimanded her - very gently.
She retorted with words similar to the following :
Actually , I never wanted to come over for the day anyway .
And Mum's right ,
you and your new friend both look like a couple of overgrown students .
We both laughed .
I'm sorry to say that the poor kid burst into tears .

My DDs had to have Gloverall duffle coats in tan as part of their school uniform. When they left, parents of younger children rushed to buy them from me.

I always rather liked duffel coats.

Georgesgran

My DDs had to have Gloverall duffle coats in tan as part of their school uniform. When they left, parents of younger children rushed to buy them from me.

Mine was a dark green.
They were very fashionable years ago.

GrauntyHelen

They are the clothing of choice of the farming and country set communities they tend to be right wing So ...

Yep.
You certainly don't see them at the average urban state primary school. The smart mums wouldn't be seen dead in anything waxed, it looks so tatty. In towns they're more of a uniform for those who drive Chelsea Tractors, and you can't get much more right wing than them.

silverlining48

Never had a Barbour but do have something similar bought in Asda in the sale, for a fraction of the cost of a Barbour. It’s in its 15 th year and still looking good.

I like it and wear it but need to shift a bit of blubber. Standing and walking is fine, undone, but zipped and sitting down is a tight squeeze…

I can almost hear the Barbour wearers sucking in their breath after reading this. Buying things in Asda and admitting to a little blubber? Two black marks for you there!

Ha ha, cc, I can take it.

Have they actually seen most Barbout jackets……dirty,greasy, torn and old?

It is 15 years old which means I am 15 years older too …

My excuse, not that I need one.
Actually my faux Barbour is still looking good. 😊

cc

GrauntyHelen

They are the clothing of choice of the farming and country set communities they tend to be right wing So ...

Yep.
You certainly don't see them at the average urban state primary school. The smart mums wouldn't be seen dead in anything waxed, it looks so tatty. In towns they're more of a uniform for those who drive Chelsea Tractors, and you can't get much more right wing than them.

I think those Dry Robe things are de riguer?

Oh yes Jeanathome, I daw someone wearing one of those near a suburban primary school this morning & wondered why - I naively thought they were just for those hardy souls who do cold water swimming. Obviously not! They do look a bit silly for normal wear. Here in our rural county, there's Barbours everywhere of varying stages of antiquity & we have a shop in the county town.

Barbours aren’t cheap - wonder how all those hard up farmers can afford them .

I know the answer to that vegansrock. They buy one, wear it for at least 10 years, patch it and rewax it frequently, some of them are so stiff they stand up on their own. In the end, they work out more cheaply than any other type of coat - some do wear Belstaff instead though, they are as good.

Blinking heck, what now? I’ve just bought a Barbour Jacket, got it from Tk maxx, I bought it because its a thin, waterproof kagool & it was cheap- I struggle with the menopause & can’t wear heavy thick coats. I certainly didn’t buy it because I voted for the right.
Absolutely ludicrous to think the Barbour jacket is associated with how I voted

Cumbrianmale56

I'd sooner see Barbour jackets than thuggish hooded tops with Adidas in big letters that seem popular with a large part of the male population where I live. This is one fashion I'd love to get rid of.

I agree, it’s the way they move in the hoody tops as well, hands in pockets, hood up, hunched over slightly and a shifty crab like walk.
I cross the street to avoid.😲

You won't need to if you wear a Barbour.
People will cross the street when they see you.

Mt61

Blinking heck, what now? I’ve just bought a Barbour Jacket, got it from Tk maxx, I bought it because its a thin, waterproof kagool & it was cheap- I struggle with the menopause & can’t wear heavy thick coats. I certainly didn’t buy it because I voted for the right.
Absolutely ludicrous to think the Barbour jacket is associated with how I voted

It’s not a serious claim tho, barbours being the choice of only right wing voters, anymore than the duffel wearing left wing with maybe the exception of Jeremy Corbyn😁

Georgesgran

After DH died, there was enough Barbour stuff to stock a small shop! All went to the local Hospice Shop.

Ooh which shop, I’ll stock up 😊

MissAdventure

You won't need to if you wear a Barbour.
People will cross the street when they see you.

Nobody wears barbours around here😁