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How to Care for Tweed
Humes Outfitters guide to caring for country tweeds. Tweed is integral to country life, nowhere more so than here in Kelso on the banks of the River Tweed. It is...
How to Care for Tweed
Humes Outfitters guide to caring for country tweeds. Tweed is integral to country life, nowhere more so than here in Kelso on the banks of the River Tweed. It is...
#WorldAppleDay 5 Outstanding Apples to Grow in ...
World Apple Day, Sunday 21st October – what better time to plant an apple tree in your garden. As World Apple Day approaches, garden designer and fruit tree fan, Susan...
#WorldAppleDay 5 Outstanding Apples to Grow in ...
World Apple Day, Sunday 21st October – what better time to plant an apple tree in your garden. As World Apple Day approaches, garden designer and fruit tree fan, Susan...
Scotland’s Top Sporting Lodges
The best shooting lodges and sporting rentals in Scotland: from the traditional to the truly grand and glorious. Ellemford Estate, Scottish Borders A traditional Borders farmhouse set amidst 3,000 acres...
Scotland’s Top Sporting Lodges
The best shooting lodges and sporting rentals in Scotland: from the traditional to the truly grand and glorious. Ellemford Estate, Scottish Borders A traditional Borders farmhouse set amidst 3,000 acres...
Schöffel Shooting Jackets Explained
Schöffel - Fit for Purpose The better part of three decades have passed since a cohort of shooting enthusiasts and gentlemen’s outfitters took up with German technical and ski wear...
Schöffel Shooting Jackets Explained
Schöffel - Fit for Purpose The better part of three decades have passed since a cohort of shooting enthusiasts and gentlemen’s outfitters took up with German technical and ski wear...
What to Wear to the Rugby: 6 Nations
Sitting in the open air to watch Six Nations rugby isn’t without its challenges. Many of these challenges are predictable, such as where you’ll get wet if it rains, which...
What to Wear to the Rugby: 6 Nations
Sitting in the open air to watch Six Nations rugby isn’t without its challenges. Many of these challenges are predictable, such as where you’ll get wet if it rains, which...
Burns Supper Style Guide
What to wear on Burns Night: Ideas and Advice for non-natives, seasoned Scots and lovers of the bard. Burns Night is celebrated on the 25th January, with suppers held all...
Burns Supper Style Guide
What to wear on Burns Night: Ideas and Advice for non-natives, seasoned Scots and lovers of the bard. Burns Night is celebrated on the 25th January, with suppers held all...
GORE-TEX®SURROUND - Guaranteed to Keep You Dry
We’ve all heard of GORE-TEX® but few us know how it works. Read this if you’re interested in staying warm and dry. What exactly is GORE-TEX SURROUND ®? So what...
GORE-TEX®SURROUND - Guaranteed to Keep You Dry
We’ve all heard of GORE-TEX® but few us know how it works. Read this if you’re interested in staying warm and dry. What exactly is GORE-TEX SURROUND ®? So what...
Countryside Code Etiquette: Essential Guide To...
Countryside Code Etiquette: The Essential Guide With windswept coastlines, majestic mountains and sweeping glens as far as the eye can see, Scotland’s beauty is truly vast and endless. By embracing...
Countryside Code Etiquette: Essential Guide To...
Countryside Code Etiquette: The Essential Guide With windswept coastlines, majestic mountains and sweeping glens as far as the eye can see, Scotland’s beauty is truly vast and endless. By embracing...
Men: What to Wear to a Summer Wedding
Summer wedding attire can vary depending on the type of wedding and where it is. Today it can be all bells and whistles, or cool and relaxed. But for any...
Men: What to Wear to a Summer Wedding
Summer wedding attire can vary depending on the type of wedding and where it is. Today it can be all bells and whistles, or cool and relaxed. But for any...
How should a knitted sweater fit
What is a sweater? A sweater has a few aliases that you might be more familiar with depending on where you live such as jumper, pullover or a jersey. It...
How should a knitted sweater fit
What is a sweater? A sweater has a few aliases that you might be more familiar with depending on where you live such as jumper, pullover or a jersey. It...
How to care for cashmere
Good cashmere should be treasured and cared for but there is a surprising amount of controversy about the right way to do this. At Humes Outfitters we give a lot...
How to care for cashmere
Good cashmere should be treasured and cared for but there is a surprising amount of controversy about the right way to do this. At Humes Outfitters we give a lot...
Oxfords v Brogues – The Kingsman Controversy
Spy spoof "Kingsman: The Secret Service" attracted a lot of controversy but at Humes Outfitters the most contentious issue was a question of shoes. What’s the difference between Oxfords and...
Oxfords v Brogues – The Kingsman Controversy
Spy spoof "Kingsman: The Secret Service" attracted a lot of controversy but at Humes Outfitters the most contentious issue was a question of shoes. What’s the difference between Oxfords and...
20 Men's Style Quotes to Live and Dress By
20 quotes from the sharpest minds and wittiest wits on the subject of men’s style. Fashion and style have been a major cultural preoccupation since man first admired himself in...
20 Men's Style Quotes to Live and Dress By
20 quotes from the sharpest minds and wittiest wits on the subject of men’s style. Fashion and style have been a major cultural preoccupation since man first admired himself in...
What to Wear to Cheltenham in November - Ladies
Outfit inspiration for The Open, Cheltenham, 13-15th November – time to tog up in your finest tweed and roll out the country fashion barrel. Cheltenham Ladies Love to Layer Without...
What to Wear to Cheltenham in November - Ladies
Outfit inspiration for The Open, Cheltenham, 13-15th November – time to tog up in your finest tweed and roll out the country fashion barrel. Cheltenham Ladies Love to Layer Without...
All you need to know about caring for Lambswool
At Humes Outfitters, we believe product care is very important. We sell some of the world’s finest lambswool, such as William Lockie which we are so lucky to have on...
All you need to know about caring for Lambswool
At Humes Outfitters, we believe product care is very important. We sell some of the world’s finest lambswool, such as William Lockie which we are so lucky to have on...
What to Wear to the Ryder Cup
With only a few weeks until the Ryder Cup clash at Gleneagles we look at what to wear and what not to wear to the most anticipated golf event of...
What to Wear to the Ryder Cup
With only a few weeks until the Ryder Cup clash at Gleneagles we look at what to wear and what not to wear to the most anticipated golf event of...
The Origins of Flannel
What is Flannel and How to Wear It? In its purest and original form flannel is a woollen cloth made from carded yarn. The process of carding involves combing...
The Origins of Flannel
What is Flannel and How to Wear It? In its purest and original form flannel is a woollen cloth made from carded yarn. The process of carding involves combing...
The Origins of the Sports Jacket
Sports jacket features and details Sports jackets feature either two, or three buttons; again contemporary tastes favour two buttons, creating a long elegant line from the collarbone to the base...
The Origins of the Sports Jacket
Sports jacket features and details Sports jackets feature either two, or three buttons; again contemporary tastes favour two buttons, creating a long elegant line from the collarbone to the base...
Kelso Races Ladies Day
Another highlight in the Kelso calendar is the Ladies Day at Kelso Racecourse. A fabulous day that sees racegoers from all over the country turn out in all of their...
Kelso Races Ladies Day
Another highlight in the Kelso calendar is the Ladies Day at Kelso Racecourse. A fabulous day that sees racegoers from all over the country turn out in all of their...
The Origins of The Hacking Jacket
Cut, fit and features of a Hacking Jacket Traditionally, as the name suggests, a Hacking Jacket was a tweed jacket worn for riding. The key features of today’s Hacking Jackets...
The Origins of The Hacking Jacket
Cut, fit and features of a Hacking Jacket Traditionally, as the name suggests, a Hacking Jacket was a tweed jacket worn for riding. The key features of today’s Hacking Jackets...