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Bullitt wrote:Hey Cagoulion,

I forgot all about the shorty Bullitt. My wife had that one as well, although she didn't wear it as often as the full length. It's the same unlined smooth, thick PVC as the longer version, but double breasted poppers right to the neck. She wore it with thick black cotton leggings and knee high riding boots when she was dressing casually.

Alas the Bullitts suffered from tearing at the poppers and were consigned to the bin.

Subsequent raincoats she had were a full length black PVC by Mandy Marsh which I think she still has stored in our loft, Robertson’s Rainwear of Glasgow red PVC full length trench, Wallis thick black PVC 3/4 trench, Burberry traditional waterproof cotton beige trench she never really felt comfortable in, which she ditched for a New Look heavy PVC 3/4 wrap over trench about eight years ago.

The New Look coat was her last raincoat purchase as there has been a dearth of quality PVC in the High Street shops. She was never one for anoraks or similar waterproof outerwear as she loathes hoods and considers them to be lacking panache and style.


Thanks for the reply Bossali

The coat on the left was obtained from an independent shop in Union Street, Glasgow and the Bullitt from Goldbergs

Do you have any more shots of the two girls in the black raincoats? I appreciate that this was way before digital images and everything was recorded on costly negs, but as you're a photographer you probably took a few more shots at the time. Any possibility you can dig around your archives?

Can you direct me to the red Bullitt images?

Thanks in advance.

hotwilly wrote:How nice it would be if when you walked down the local High Street & could see two ladies dressed like this having a chat, no chance nowadays