To buy a dry robe as a winter coat?!

And the only person it matters to whether the coat is right is you.

Why are you worried what other people are thinking about a coat you are buying because it fits your needs?

Personally I think the equestrian coats are much smarter than dry robes but my opinion on that is not relevant for you.

My theory is that a lot of the wild swimming crowd treat their hobby like their entire personality and how on earth will everyone know that they are special wild swimmers if anyone is allowed to wear the ‘special’ coat that should be reserved to denote actual special wild swimming people?

This thread is crazy - woman finds a coat that she likes and suits her needs - people warn her that people in cornwall might think shes a knob

This is the MN version of middle aged men blatehring on to teenage girls about band t shirts

No, it's advising that it's not the most practical solution for what the OP wants, because it's too hot once you start moving around, bulky, not actually that waterproof and lacking a decent hood.

So people don't spend a lot of money on something that doesn't do the job they want it to do.

In the OPs case, it sounds like she has a suitable coat for wet weather, and when it's not warm enough, all she needs to do is layer up underneath, so if she's buying anything, she might do better with base layers (eg Uniqlo Heatech, M&S also have good ones) also a lightweight puffa jacket or fleece, the puffa jacket being an especially good choice because if you end up being too warm, you can take it off and stuff it in your coat pocket.

But if she wants to go out and buy a dryrobe because she's seen other people wearing them around town, she's free to do that and find out for herself why people are saying it probably won't be suitable for walking around in weather that's wet, windy and not particularly cold.

Has anybody else noticed how boiling a lot of shops are already?
Four have lost sales from me because I couldn't bear to stay in there!

Yup! Theres a Dry Robe Wankers FB group full of people embracing the fact that they are indeed a dry robe wanker!
The original one got shut down because of all the shitty comments ls from mainly men, taking photos of mainly women without their permission and saying things like ‘look at this ugly c&nt in a shop no where near water!!! ‘ etc.
Far prefer the new one. I live by the sea and recognised some of the people being photographed doing outrageous things like being in the COOP right by the beach after a swim or walking back from the beach on the promenade STILL in their coat. How FUCKING dare they!!!! Everyone knows you need to pack it away as soon as your feet leave the sand or shingle…

One of my fav comments was from so old fat geezer, you know the type with the selfie picture that makes them looked like they took it lying down crossed eyed, bemoaning the fact that in his day all the women were beach
and glam on the beach and wore swimsuits and would have dared to try to wear anything as unladylike as a changing robe or coat when getting dressed…

Regatta does some properly long quilted coats. I bought one such for a dd last Christmas.

I think people are missing the fact that the reason people think it’s so odd to choose a dry robe as your coat is because….its not a coat.

I say this as someone who lives in the south west also, owns a dryrobe, and uses it for the intended purpose and winter beach walks only.

I also happily wear crocs when I’m out in the camper. 🤣

I've ordered a Tesco one - tried a different colour on in shop and to look more coat-like a small was right for me, though I'm a size 18. It was so cosy I didn't want to take it off.

but ... it is?

I am well aware what a dry robe is, but being a coat is one of its use.

The marketing team behind the "dry robe wanker" nonsense has never wanted to restrict its use 😂

Dryrobe have something called the nexus, which is a hybrid between parka and changing robe, but the standard one that the world and their dog (me included, and my dog) is a changing robe. That’s what it is.

I couldn’t start calling my dressing gown a trench coat just because I fancy wearing it on the school run.

I absolutely have nothing against dryrobes,
but they aren’t coats and it’s an odd
choice for a stroll to the office.

but it's very weird to imply that people who have dry robes will exclusively use it a changing robe. You can find much cheaper changing robes for a start.
Of course they use it as a coat too?
How many people really spend £175 on a changing robe and never use it as a coat, when it's literally designed to be a coat too.
Even the website has always advertised them worn by fully clothes people, not doing any kind of specific sport.

I couldn’t start calling my dressing gown a trench coat just because I fancy wearing it on the school run or a pillow case or whatever, obviously

but again, normal people have always used their dry robe as a coat

They wear them before , after and to pop to the shop on the way home.
And yes, because it's so comfortable and practical, they wear them all the time.

But equally, why would someone spend £175 on a changing robe, never to use it as a changing robe, but as a bulky coat? Especially when there’s nicer, more practical coats available for less.

I’d much rather, and have, spend roughly the same money on a decent coat, fit for many more occasions than a dryrobe would be.

and of course there are people modelling them that are fully clothed. I don’t wear just a dryrobe and a swimsuit from home to beach. I wear my clothes down to the water.