essential sporting kit for dogs, a collapsible water bowl from Melvll & moon

Being kitted out correctly in the field isn’t simply about looking the part but also safety and comfort. Before taking a look at our pics for the best kit for sport abroad and at home, check out other must-read guides from The Field. These include the best shooting coats, shooting…

gilet

I wonder how many of you reading this are wearing a gilet? A fair few, I’ll wager. From modest, practical origins in the 15th century it has become quite the status symbol, subtly, or not so subtly, announcing one’s social and professional persuasions with its form, fabric and the likely…

A gun chooses his peg in a smart blue jumper

Here, The Field celebrates the best shooting jumpers: an often overlooked piece of essential kit. They can be a gun’s best friend: a versatile extra layer that keeps out the cold but is smart enough to stand alone at shoot lunches or warn with a gilet to shot on milder…

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh wearing a Norfolk jacket greets members of Iraq's Royal family in 1952

Without doubt, I have an inner peacock and quite often things catch my eye and become part of my dressing-up box: the Liberty silk dressing gown from an Oxford second-hand shop or the velvet smoking hat and jacket that drew much mickey-taking from my children. And next on my list…