Ultimate non-ugly waterproof coat please!

[BreeVDKamp]

Hello! Please can someone find this mythical coat for me please? I am crap at shopping for something specific.

Would like a coat that will actually keep me dry and that is good quality to last more than one season :-s

• Ideally with a sturdy hood or even with a peak as I wear glasses and in the rain I always end up unable to see. If I'm wearing this coat I'll most likely also be child-wrangling or pushing pushchair so need to be able to see.
  

• Long enough to cover bum :)
  

• not sure about budget, depends how much the average is, but let's start with up to £150. Ideally less but I do want a good quality coat.
  

So can anyone recommend good brands etc? Think I will want to go and physically try it on and choose my size as want it roomy and maybe even work with baby in carrier.

Thanks!

[noisytoys]

I bought a Berghaus pac a mac this week from Millets it's great. It folds into a tiny bag and looks just like a normal coat when on and has long sleeves, long back and a hood that covered my whole head. It was £63 so quite pricey but as I hate umbrellas it just lives in my handbag and takes up no room instead.

[Daffydil]

Merrell. They do some lovely styles. Usually available in Blacks to try on.

[TelephoneIgnoringMachine]

Look at this thread - a bit old (it filled up last winter) but hopefully it will give you an idea of brands to look at. I have a Seasalt coat. Very good - not high fashion but definitely waterproof & the hood stays up!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/1024935-WATERPROOF-bum-covering-COATS-I-am-doing-the-research-so

[BreeVDKamp]

Ooh thanks for the help! LOVE the Seasalt ones! Going to trawl through that thread now too. Thansks for the pointers.

[StandoutMop]

Try Decathlon. I just got a dark navy jacket from there, designed for recreational sailors so pretty waterproof which is the most attractive waterproof coat I have owned to date. Cheap too, only 45 Euros (let's gloss over the need to buy a waterproof on holiday in France though...).

[leedy]

I have or have had decent nice-looking actual waterproofs from Skogstadt, Ilse Jacobsen (the softshell ones), and Seasalt (I have the Hellweathers).

Also a giant North Face parka for the depths of winter which is both waterproof and incredibly warm.

[leedy]

This is the Skogstad one I have: www.skogstad.co.uk/category/products/women/womens-jackets/technical-jackets/peach-womens-2-layer-technical-coat-burgund

[leadrightfoot]

Deerhunter Lady Charlotte amazing coat

[CruCru]

Landsend have some lovely ones.