Carefull, 1992? Someone on here will says thats not old enough to be 'Vintage'Just spent two hours this weekend re-proofing my Vintage Beaufort (1992)
I have one exactly the same model. A great coat for field sports(Well, a shoot at least)
Carefull, 1992? Someone on here will says thats not old enough to be 'Vintage'Just spent two hours this weekend re-proofing my Vintage Beaufort (1992)
Barbour makes great products, but I get the sense they're one of those companies that is happy to revise its history to suit current marketing objectives.
Just as likely to be caused by run-off from the Barbour! Jacket-length waterproofs are not much good without overtrousers, and Barbours are no exception. And the more efficiently waterproof the jacket is, the worse this problem is also.
Even then, the umbrella looks after the upper part of the body which the jacket is already protecting, and so gives relatively little defence against wet trousers and consequently cold legs.Very true. I always found the shorter waxed jackets perfect for that sort of mizzly day where it never quite rains, but you get wet standsing around outside. Once it starts to proper downpour, that's exactly the problem you find, unless you also use an umbrella.
Even then, the umbrella looks after the upper part of the body which the jacket is already protecting, and so gives relatively little defence against wet trousers and consequently cold legs.
I have a quilt from the late 90s with the embroidered Barbour on the pocket. I think the badge appeared on the waxed jackets in the late 2000s.Not sure but if I had to guess I would say in the last five or so years. None of the 'vintage' wax Barbours I've come across seem to have that and its only quite recently, as they've moved into the fashion brand sector, that they've gone so heavy on visible branding.
Some of the quilted jackets have always had it though I think.