It has been rainy for a few days here in the big apple and I have to admit I am not anti-rain like many city folk are. Here in New York it rains and suddenly no one knows how to walk or take the train or form a line. Sounds mad but its true.
The only element of rain I am against is the inability to go out and do things when I need to especially when I have to pick up the children from school. I have been fighting the need for this for years constantly telling myself I don't need one but oh dear I think it is time. I need to get a raincoat. That got me to thinking about what sort of raincoats were used in the past and of course I found a heap of amazing photos that have gotten me all excited.
Here are a few of the inspirational photos of some vintage raincoats:
But the practical girl in me seems to speak out before the fashionably daring part of me does and if I am going to score a raincoat it has to be something I can wear with or without vintage. My dream raincoat would have to come from the Burberry line (with a detachable hoodie) but like I said it is a dream raincoat.
Do you own a vintage raincoat? If so, what era is it from?
What a delightful array of raincoats! I have two vintage raincoats that I love to pieces, a 1950's blue floral print one that was my grandma's and a 1960's red-orange Lanson Coat that I thrifted. Because neither have the slick raincoat material and we don't get that much rain, I'm more than prone to wearing them as regular coats on occasion. :) I hope you find one that works for you!
ReplyDeleteI love the 60s raincoats! I have a few black vinyl ones but none as cute as the ones in the photo you posted.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely lots of lovely inspiration here - loving the 1938 one worn with the beret, that's classic! Thanks for sharing. P x
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