FORMAL Hunt Attire

October marks the start of hunting season. Formal attire should be worn from October 1 onwards.

Master: scarlet coat with collar colors and buttons, buff or white breeches, black boots, yellow, buff or white vest, white stock tie with plain gold pin, black hunt cap, brown or tan leaather gloves or white string gloves.

Gentlemen member with colors: scarlet coat with collar colors and buttons, buff breeches, black boots, yellow or buff vest, white stock tie with plain gold pin, black hunt cap or bowler, brown or tan gloves.

Lady member with colors: black or dark blue hunt coat with collar colors and buttons, buff breeches, black boots, yellow or buff vest, white stock tie with plain gold pin, black hunt cap or bowler, brown or tan gloves.

Junior member with colors: same as lady member but must wear black hunt cap.

PROPER Hunt Attire

Beginners: should hunt in informal attire their first season in boots, britches, riding coat and stock tie. This rule does not apply to visitors who should
should wear full dress in complement to the
Masters.

Ratchcatcher (with hunting vest) should be worn for the cubbing season. Preferably a hard hat, tweed coat, brown or buff breeches, and plain brown or black boots without tops and a ratcatcher shirt.

Hunting Vest or waistcoat is a buff or canary yellow wool flannel and can have brass buttons. It should have 2 or 4 felt-flapped pockets.

Hunt Buttons are of brass (on scarlet coats) or black bone (on black melton coats) with the insignia of the hunt.

Hunt Collars are in the registered colors of the hunt and are applied over the hunt coat’s collar.

Button and collar colors are awarded at the pleasure of the Masters to subscribers and members who have shown genuine interest in the hounds, know the hunt country well, have comported themselves admirably in the hunting field, made a genuine contribution to the hunt, and are excellent representatives of the hunt.