
Whatever you think of the mumsy style of LL Bean these days and the self-butchering of their own heritage, once upon a time it was about as hard core as you could get if you wanted a spot of upland hunting.
This photo series appeared in LIFE magazine in 1941. Some elements are still available in pretty much the same styles. Duck hunting boots of course – from early 1900s functional to 1980s Parisian BCBG Yuppies and back.







gotta love the (original green package!) Lucky strikes in the LLBean field coat…
LL Bean used to have a lot of he-man stuff. Today it is all worthless, imported yuppie junk.