British Pathé - Window Fashion Parade (1948) - some lovely vintage plastic macs on view!

[rothbhoy]

British Pathé - Window Fashion Parade (1948) - some lovely vintage plastic macs on view! I have done a search of the Forum using '1948', 'Vintage Fashion', '1940s rainwear', '1940s plastic mac' etc, etc but I cannot see any sign of the clip. So, here it is. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6NtFVUdACg

[piettrro]

Oh, where are the times when raincoats were worn normally in the rain.

[rothbhoy]

Oh, where are the times when raincoats were worn normally in the rain.

Long gone Piettrro unfortunately!

[piettrro]

I'm afraid you're right.

[MissRachel]

Fashion and function: what a wonderful time that was

[skagit2000]

Back to the days of my childhood when you took the bus downtown on a rainy day, wearing your plastic raincoat with everyone else dressed the same

[rothbhoy]

Back to the days of my childhood when you took the bus downtown on a rainy day, wearing your plastic raincoat with everyone else dressed the same

Must have been like paradise to have lived in those days - the hey-day of the plastic mac in many ways.

[rothbhoy]

Fashion and function: what a wonderful time that was

Would love to be a time traveller and go back to those days (the 1940s and the 1950s) - must have been like paradise on Earth!

[Rives]

Fashion and function: what a wonderful time that was

Would love to be a time traveller and go back to those days (the 1940s and the 1950s) - must have been like paradise on Earth!

Yes me too
Macs everywhere
Marched to the outfitter every year or so

[rothbhoy]

I'm afraid you're right.

Sadly! The scene on our High Streets these days is quite sad to say the least. Oh for a return to the good old days eh?