Alan Paine Rebecca Roll Neck - Tartan Green

The roll neck every country wardrobe comes back to.

The Alan Paine Rebecca is a classic women's roll neck in fine lambswool, from the English knitwear house that has made country knitwear since 1907. The fit is slim and feminine, the roll neck sits softly without bulk, and the fine knit is warm without weight, so it layers easily under a jacket or a vest.

Tartan Green is a deep, dark green, the colour of a Scottish estate in late autumn. It sits naturally with tweed, loden and waxed cotton, and makes every shade of camel, cognac and brown look richer.

How to wear it

On a hunting day, wear Rebecca under a tweed jacket or a loden vest; the roll neck keeps the wind off your neck without a scarf. For lunch at the lodge, the jacket comes off and the knit does the work. In town, pair it with camel trousers or jeans, a long coat and leather boots, or with a burgundy or plum skirt for a little more colour.

Product Details

• Brand: Alan Paine, England (since 1907)
• Model: Rebecca, women's roll neck
• Colour: Tartan Green
• Material: Fine lambswool, 100% wool
• Fit: Slim, feminine
• Care: Hand wash cold or use the wool programme, dry flat
• Sizes: 36–42, see the Alan Paine size chart
• Product code: 139X53-TGR

Field Notes

What do women wear to a driven shoot?

Start with muted natural tones and hard-wearing materials, such as loden, tweed, wool and moleskin in olive, camel or cognac, and on a Swedish driven hunt add clear blaze orange on a cap, hat or scarf. A fine lambswool roll neck in a deep green, like Rebecca, is the layer that ties it together: warm at the neck under a tweed jacket, and still smart when the jacket comes off.

How do I wear country style in the city without looking dressed up for the hunt?

Pick one country piece and keep the rest everyday. A Tartan Green roll neck with camel trousers or dark jeans, a long coat and loafers reads as personal style, not costume. Leave the loden and hunting accessories at home.

How do I build a timeless country wardrobe?

Build around a few key pieces that work together year after year: a tweed blazer or loden jacket, a lambswool or cashmere knit, moleskin or corduroy trousers and good leather boots. Stay within warm, natural colours such as camel, cognac, cream, olive and deep green, and almost everything will combine. A fine roll neck in Tartan Green is one of those pieces you reach for every autumn.