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These reversible yellow/blue (older ones rubber later ones PVC coating on the outer side, rayon/canvas inner side) raincoats called "Friesennerz" (Frisian mink) were common in Germany in the 70s till about mid 80s, then the more modern Gore-Tex garments took over. I never owned such a coat in my childhood, later as an adult I bought some in the late 90s and early 2000s. Now I don't own any as the Stutterheim raincoats replaced them about 10-12 years ago.

My special interest were the alternative color combos like blue/red, white/blue or dark blue/light blue etc. And such a "mink" in dark blue outer side/red inner side made the fire of passion inside me begin to burn. It was a farmer aunt's jacket, I often tried it on secretly in their restroom when nobody was near. I wished so much to own such a jacket for myself, but I didn't dare to tell anyone my secret wish. About 10-14 years later when I had my first own apartment it was much easier to get my first Frisian minks

Some kind of change happened in the mid 2000s with Hamburg located brand Derbe with their "Friese" modernized but traditionally pvc coated raincoats, increased later with the appearance of the Stutterheim brand which put the fashion factor to rainfashion. Now there are lots of other brands doing those modernized Frisian mink jackets, mostly not reversible, but with PU coating, some still PVC coated. Wonderful to see. Just 2 hrs ago I saw a young lady walking by wearing an Ilse Jacobsen raincoat, very nice

I still own a yellow rubber raincoat with blue canvas backing . . . . . .

I remember these….. I had 2 older sisters and the eldests friend had one. She came around one night wearing it as they were off on a school trip to Kent and she was ‘wearing it in’……. Her friend would have been about 17 then, I was 14. You can imagine the effect on me at that time.

Ah the good old Friesennerz! Had one when I was young.
Some shops still sell newly made coats

i love the yellow/blue reversibles. esp. wearing inside out. The older ones was softer and smoother than the new modas.

i have also some of the new brands like derbe, schmuddelwetter a.s.o. they have a better texture.

I had one in the late 1970s. As I remember it was made by Campari. It was yellow rubber on the the outside and a dark blue on the reverse. There was one problem with miñe, it had stitched seams, not welded ones, and in anything more than a light drizzle it leaked. My boyfriend of the time came on it lots of times!

rubbermackintosh wrote :

I had one in the late 1970s. As I remember it was made by Campari. It was yellow rubber on the the outside and a dark blue on the reverse.

I to had one of the yellow rubber ones about that time, I got mine from an offer in the Telegraph, I think it was. They were sponsoring the Round the World Yacht Race at the time and those raincoats were on special offer. I wish I could get another rubber one these days, I have one of the plastic things but it is not nearly as nice as that old rubber one.

A few days ago Ii bought a yellow PVC / blue inside one on ebay and love wearing it