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Just spent some time in the UK and one thing leapt to mind.

Why do most women seem to decline the use of longer coats in the rain? Now I'm not talking Goth but a little below knee-length might be be good to avoid wet knees. And it seems to be across the board, young women, older women and all the ones in the middle as well.

Or are manufacturers deprived of the material to make a longer coat?

No, can't be that as we're from elsewhere and we managed to buy longer coats both made in the UK to wear on our trip.

Strange people the Brits!

Not a story I know but it would be good to hear why!

Probably the dominance of the car. Longer coats get bunched up when someone jumps in a car seat. A short jacket doesn't.

The car and the growth of "out of town" shopping centres and indoor shopping malls have really killed off proper rainwear.

The only places i find rainwear is worn is at festivals, theme parks and by mums pushing buggies to and from schools.

Still with the every increasing cost of petrol and diesel maybe more people will switch to pedestrian mode and re-discover the joy of getting wrapped up in proper waterproof rainwear.

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"The only places i find rainwear is worn is at festivals, theme parks and by mums pushing buggies to and from schools"

Don't forget dog walkers - correct warm waterproof attire is essential!

Yes true Willy. But often technical coats or barbours round our way.

pvc_pete wrote:Yes true Willy. But often technical coats or barbours round our way.

I bought a "Raimnac" Burlington i think its called last month - visited the shop and tried a few on. Long, perfect for either street or woods - keeps me dry

Could be wrong but didn't see a "Burlington".

Was the Burlington, the traditional rubber lined mac they had on sale a few months back.

I've been to Rainmac a couple of times and the ladies in there are lovely. I secretly wonder if they have a fetish themselves.

Personally i'm more of a fan of the pvc retro range.

Pete

No ,not rubber lined.It was the Brompton not Burlington
Have to say the lady that served me was very helpful.
Biggest shame was I couldn't get my wife to try on or buy a nice PVC mac

I'm going to go out on a limb & blame the fashion industry. Every spring it seems we get inundated with stories about how the trenchcoat is this season's "must-have" item, and without fail all of them feature short (above the knee) trenches. Great as a stylish fashion accessory, but rather useless as functional rainwear.