WATERPROOF bum-covering COATS: I am doing the research so you don't have to...

[WilfShelf]

Can we just have one thread in anticipation of autumn/winter? No, we don't all want a Boden coat because a. they're not properly waterproof and b. EVERY other bugger in the playground has one already. So, I'm after technically sophisticated properly waterproof coats that GO IN AT THE WAIST that are somewhere in between hiker and fashion victim. Inevitably, this means EXPENSIVE usually I'm afraid. Some suggestions below. If you would like to add yours, especially cheaper ones, feel free:

Northface Stella Grace Good good good

Marmot highlander Marmot do some excellent longer waterproof jackets but unfortunately I cannot find lots of stockists in UK

Barbour are doing some nice coats these days [hit view all to see full range]

And even some of their wax jackets are wearable!

Now look here High Fash-hags Creenstone, a dutch company, do some very INTERESTING coats, apparently waterproof and technical... but difficult to find UK stockists or prices: can anyone track 'em down?

That's enough for now. will post more later. Please add suggestions but only ACTUAL waterproof coats please.

Oh I love that cape! But fear it is a bit too swishy London for my school run...

Thanks everyone for the other contributions. Keep 'em coming and bump if you see new ones...

Merrell Amelia
Good or bad?- can't decide

Now we just need MNHQ to talk to the Big Retailers and ask them why, for god's sake, they do not ever do these longer styles in actual properly waterproof fabric that millions of mothers would buy but a BIT BLOODY CHEAPER?

Eg. Mr Johnnie Boden? Huh? Showeproof is no good. And wot about M&S? Gap? Florence & Fred? This people can shift so much volume so cheaply, surely they could manage to add this item to their repertoire?

Sorry: I seem to have lost the ability to write grin

Gap

Ah yes, the Gap coat is nice, but it doesn't anywhere say 'waterproof' and therein lies the problem: I don't want damp seams while I'm on my double school run...

Indeed it doesn't. I'm tempted to order it anyway just for the excitement of being able to get Gap on-line- despite having a store all of 5 minutes walk away...

Oooh has Gap finally gone online?

Anyhow if you have LOADS and LOADS of wonga, you could buy a classic Belstaff or look at their website for more upmarket stuff. And some of these Woolrich parkas are great but HOW MUCH?! Fairly sure - given their reputation - they will all be pretty weather proof...

This is cheap and not too ugly

Another cheaper one because on Sale I think, but decent long coat from Merrell, again from Amazon

But why are they always brown?

I give you Millets!

Where they also have white North Face on offer

Ah yes, thank you: and this one which is OK except not my colour

This is a bit dull and boxy but looks like it will perform...

Some, um, interesting rainwear here...

Anyone mentioned Rohan? Expensive but waterproof either as a coat or a long jacket. Pity they don't show real people wearing them.

THIS?

Decent Craghoppers black utility jacket

Here we go: the perfect MN coat - bum length, not too frilly, it's waterproof, has a hood, is fitted, is COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL and, OMG, is recycled...

Nau trench

Shame it's only available in the US.

oooooh italian scooter wear if you can't afford a Belstaff... [though can't actually find prices or stockists...

excellent thread wilf

though not sure about $250 for a ...cagoul

that belstaff is fab [drool]

Thank you. My good deed for the year day. But now all the Merrell nice coats have SOLD OUT! We shall have to get onto them to MAKE SOME MORE!

US stock the Wakefield coat still (and in plum! I want that one!) but not here. What is it about the US - not ALL of it is colder and wetter than here. I think we probably have more need of good coats than, say, California?

Come on: better service please.

Yes I have decided I want a Merrell Wakefield in olive but unfortunately cannot fit into the remaining XS one available!

Do you think it might be a bit tight round the hips though?