BESPOKE COUNTRYWEAR FOR MEN
Tweed suits, shooting jackets, breeks and field clothing. Built for the outdoors, fitted to your body.
Country clothes need to do two things at once. They need to handle weather, terrain and long days outdoors. And they need to look right doing it. Off-the-peg country wear rarely manages both. The jacket is stiff in the wrong places. The breeks are too tight in the thigh or too loose in the seat. The tweed is thin or the wrong weight for the job.
We make country wear the same way we make everything else: to your measurements, in cloths you choose, with every detail set up for how you actually use it. Whether that is driven shooting, stalking, a country wedding, or just a weekend in the Cotswolds, the clothes are built around what you need them to do.
Every piece comes with our five-year guarantee covering general wear and tear or changes in weight.
Consultations in our Mayfair showroom, at home, or by video. Fittings also held in Manchester, Zurich and New York.
CLASSIC TWEED SUITS
A full tweed suit for the field, the races, country weddings or town wear. Cut for movement as well as looks.
Where Tweed Works
A tweed suit is one of the most useful things you can own. It works at a winter wedding, a day at the races, a country house weekend, or just worn as separates through the colder months. It is warmer than a worsted suit, tougher wearing, and only gets better with age. A well-made tweed suit will last years and look better every season.
Cloth
We carry tweeds ranging from around 10oz for lighter city-weight wear up to heavier 16oz and beyond for proper outdoor use. The choice depends on where and how you plan to wear it. A lighter tweed in a herringbone or windowpane works well as a town suit or wedding suit. A heavier estate tweed in a country check is built for the field.
We source from mills across the UK and Ireland, including Harris Tweed, Lovat, Porter and Harding, and Johnstons of Elgin. Your tailor will talk you through the weights and weaves and help match the cloth to the job.
Cut and Construction
A country tweed suit is not cut the same way as a business suit. The shoulders are a touch wider. The chest has more room. The sleeves allow for layering underneath. The jacket is often slightly longer and the pockets are deeper. We can add action backs, bellows pockets, throat latches and ticket pockets depending on what you need.
If you want the suit to work in town as well as the country, we adjust the cut to sit a bit cleaner. It is all about what you plan to do in it.
SHOOTING JACKETS
Purpose-built for the field. Action backs, reinforced shoulders, deep pockets and room to move and mount.
What Makes a Shooting Jacket Different
A shooting jacket is not just a tweed jacket with a country pattern. It is built around function. The back has an action pleat or bellows to allow full range of movement when you mount a gun. The right shoulder (or left, for left-handed shots) has a reinforced patch to absorb recoil. Pockets are large enough for cartridges, deep enough to stay closed, and placed where your hands fall. The whole thing is cut to sit properly over layers without pulling or riding up.
Cloth and Weather
For wet days, we use heavier tweeds that have natural water resistance, or we add a waterproof membrane lining behind the outer cloth. For drier conditions, a mid-weight tweed with a standard lining is plenty. We can also work in moleskin and heavier cotton drills for a different look and feel.
If you shoot regularly, we will talk through what conditions you face most often and set the jacket up for that. One client might need a fully lined, heavier build for driven days in January. Another might want something lighter for walked-up shooting in early autumn. We build for the reality, not the brochure.
Details You Can Choose
Action back or bellows back. Shoulder patch in suede or self-cloth. Storm cuffs or standard. Throat latch or not. Patch pockets, flap pockets, or a mix. Hand-warmer pockets. Cartridge loops inside. Every detail is set to your shooting style and your preferences.
BREEKS AND TROUSERS
Plus-twos, plus-fours and country trousers. Reinforced where it matters, fitted to how you move.
Why Fit Matters More Here
Breeks and country trousers take more punishment than anything else in your wardrobe. You walk in them, climb in them, kneel in them, and sit in them for hours. A bad fit is not just uncomfortable, it wears the cloth out faster in the wrong places. Bespoke breeks are cut to your waist, seat, thigh and leg length, so the weight of the fabric sits where it should and does not bunch or pull.
Plus-Twos and Plus-Fours
Plus-twos finish just below the knee with a slight overhang. Plus-fours are fuller and fall a few inches further. The choice is mostly one of preference and tradition. Plus-fours give more room for movement and a more classic silhouette. Plus-twos are a bit neater and more common today. Both are worn with long socks and secured below the knee with a buckle or button tab.
Country Trousers
If breeks are not your thing, a full-length country trouser in tweed, moleskin or corduroy does the same job. We cut them with a higher rise than a business trouser, more room through the seat and thigh, and a wider leg for comfort over boots. Reinforced knees and seat panels are available for harder use.
Cloth
We match the cloth to the jacket when building a full suit, or we can cut breeks and trousers as stand-alone pieces in any cloth you like. Heavier tweeds for cold weather. Moleskin for a softer hand. Corduroy for something different. Your tailor will guide you.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Whether you need a full shooting suit or a single tweed jacket, the process starts the same way. Book a consultation and we will talk through how you spend your time outdoors, what cloths suit those conditions, and what details make the most difference. No pressure. Just practical advice from people who know this stuff well.
We see clients in London, Manchester, Zurich and New York. Home visits and video calls also available.
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