Right, I have decided to do something about the appalling lack of stylish hooded waterproof coats - all that want one pls give you your requirements

[CountessDracula]

And I will email the thread to a few companies and see if they will do something about it.

There are threads about this so often that there is clearly a market for it.

All suggestions gratefully welcomed.

So, I will start

I think that something in a smartish waterproof but breathable fabric (must be washable) with the following;

Style - A choice of plain straight, belted straight or A-line.

Colours - Black, Brown, Navy, Biscuit, Cream. Also seasonal colours would be good I guess.

Hood - Option of detatchable or not

Lining - zip out washable padded lining so you can wear on the tube to work without sweltering and zip it in when you go out in the cold. Choice of plain or patterned would be ideal.

Pockets - decent sized with a closing flap thing to fill with tissues and random crap

I haven't read all of this - but it needs a decent hood that covers all of your head, not one that leaves your fringe sticking out so you look like a pampered poodle with a top knot (.... maybe that's just me )

However, hood that is soooo large that it has the same effect as blinkers is NOT good

LOL I like the Lady Coat - the lady skirt made me laugh, so do they have a man skirt too??

I quite like the aurora and kalowna on the talina trendy lady

how about elfin-no-wind

Good idea CD.
Sorry but these linked ones just look gimpy. I don't like any of them.

how can you not like a coat called elfin no wind?

particularly as it is made with a special fabric called Pontetorto No Wind.
Fabulous Mrs carrot.

GIMPY!!! My nan wouldn't have worn them

arf!
what about this little number?

Are you serious???

pm- no i was 'avin a larf!

and also trying to highlight the fact that the desired item is :
THE HOLY GRAIL

lol

GOOD FOR YOU, CD.

You may remember that as part of one of the many 'hooded mac' threads I contacted Boden 3 years ago, to no avail, but we should definitely keep up the pressure. Ridiculous, it feels like a political campaign.

There are nice woollen hooded coats out there - I currently have a lovely grey TopShop one (not unlike this, but with more of a puffball type shape to the 'skirt' bit), and just put up (rather grimly) with it getting soaked through in the rain.

For example, this or this in waterproof material would be good.

My requirements:
Definitely NO FUR round the hood
Not too short (probably mid-thigh is best)
Bright as well as neutral colours
No silly patterns (Boden please note)
Not parka-style
Not remotely hillwalking style
Adjustable hood

Agree with you about the Muddy Puddles one you linked to, CD - what I fantasise about is basically a bright and rather glamorous 1960s style mac, probably a-line, and your DD's fits the bill. In fact there are lots of girls' styles that could be copied - I even envy DD1's, in spite of the pattern

NB the Elfin No Wind is a nice shape but it is fleece and Not Waterproof

Not gimpy AT ALL. (Don't neglect to scroll down.)

Thank goodness

Oh foul!!!

I'm loving that GIMP/GIMPY is catching on .

Oh I'm a tad disappointed to be honest, I thought the OP was going to start manufacuting stylish macs herself!

Well I am considering it

I need a designer though

you could approach st martins fashion college and ask them to make it this yrs project.

How about this?

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You'll be saying gimp soon too Cod. Its the new word!!

CD have you made a definitive list at all?
thought i would bump in case anyone missed this thread.

Why havent I seen this thread before!

My requirements, although they have probably already been suggested, are;

Plain, not printed patterns
Pockets at the bottom, not on chest
Different colours
And is reasonably priced.

And yes, what is it with the word Gimp? My dh has started saying it.

hate to say it (having given Boden quite a slating recently and being in general of the opinion it's gone a bit crap) but isn't this what you're after? not so sure about the print nor the colours but the basic idea is good no?