You have to love a jacket that includes a pocket in the back meant to carry a bird you just shot for lunch. That’s the Barbour Beaufort. It’s one of those classic British pieces that wasn’t born in fashion but found its way there anyway. Originally, it was country gear, a work jacket for landowners and gamekeepers, built for long walks through wet grass and grim weather. The kind of thing you’d find hanging by the back door of a stone house in the Borders, not on a city sidewalk. Barbour has a long history, and the Beaufort sits right in the middle of it. It’s waxed cotton, which means you have to re-wax it now and then. That process keeps it water-resistant and gives it a kind of character, a lived-in shine and an unmistakable feel. Some people love the way it breaks in. Others find it a bit..
