What did you decide to wear in today's rain?

[Plastic Max]

I was in London yesterday and took with me a white semi-transparent plastic mac (hood + belt, of course) but you know what, the rain seemed to clear for a few minutes or so every time I needed to go out so I didn't get to wear it! What a disappointment. Hoipe the rest of you were able to get some mac time in.

Rainfash - I don't have a long Plastico mac so I can't say what the fabric is like. I would guess it is the same as the short ones.

[udoughnut]

This morning in the South of England it was raining very hard. I spotted a lady wearing a pair of colourful wellies and big long scarf with a transparent umbrella walking down the road. No raincoat though. Tonight I saw her walking back home minus the wellies as it was sunny.

I also saw her once before last December when it snowed here wearing the wellies, so she is clearly a pratical wearer. Hopefully this winter coming will provide more sightings of her.

[Jjai]

It also poured down in South Wales this morning, thunder lightning and hail at times but the new style here seems to be shorts/Short skirt, T-shirt and a cheap umbrella !

Call me a traditionalist but I had to go against Swansea fashion and wear a long Yellow PVC slicker that I bought in Chicago three weeks ago, needless to say I was warm and very dry all morning.

[joe]

Jjai: please tell us more about the long PVC slicker that you wore today and purchased recently in Chicago. I own one that I purchased two years ago through the Vermont Country Store. It bears the Acadia label. I think I mentioned it on a previous post about a year ago. I hope to continue writing my chronicle of memorable rainfall events during my school years in New Jersey from 1968 to 1981 and to do so soon.

[Jjai]

Hi Joe
As I mentioned I went to Chicago about three weeks ago at the invite of an old friend i met when I was with the Royal navy based in Washington, she is now a Commander and originally comes from Chicago - Calumet city I think.
Anyway the Yellow trenchcoat or 'Slicker' I bought in a small store on Michigan avenue quite near the Art Institute.

It only cost $15.98 is bright Yellow PVC but not the shiny material it is pretty thick at about 0.35m and has deep flapped pockets to the front and a detachable hood. The collar is thick Black corduroy and it is cotton lined inside. I wore it twice while I was there once to Lincoln park during which there was a spectacular thunderstorm and again the the Art Institute when it was only light rain but it was so comfortable that I had it on all day and wore it to the House of Blues in the evening as it was still quite stormy still.

I will say that it easily dealt with every heavy rainstorm when I wore it and it was quite cool though even as it is quite a heavy raincoat. I have no hesitation wearing it out in the UK as it was such a good purchase.

Whilst in Chicago I noticed that a lot of the women don't hesitate to wear wellies and macs even if the forecast says it might rain and I liked some of the really eyecatching designs they had. I also saw some women wearing the shiny polyurethane style raincoats which I later saw for sale in Maceys.
When I was last in Chicago I went to watch a Bears game during wet weather and hundreds of guys were wearing Orange plastic poncho's and raincapes it was great.
Anyway I hope you are doing well with your chronicle,
regards
James

[Countryman107]

Guy Cotten Bib with Guy cotten coat and hunter wellies with rubber gloves

[Muddywaders]

Guy Cotten Bib with Guy cotten coat and hunter wellies with rubber gloves

That looks stunning! Great gear to sweat in.

[Countryman107]

Finally some rain fell in Ireland this week!