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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

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

piettrro wrote: August 23rd, 2020, 6:52 pm Oh, where are the times when raincoats were worn normally in the rain.

Long gone Piettrro unfortunately!

I'm afraid you're right.

Fashion and function: what a wonderful time that was

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

skagit2000 wrote: September 20th, 2020, 8:48 pm 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.

MissRachel wrote: September 20th, 2020, 7:11 pm 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!

rothbhoy wrote: September 21st, 2020, 12:37 pm

MissRachel wrote: September 20th, 2020, 7:11 pm 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

piettrro wrote: September 20th, 2020, 7:05 pm 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?