Raincoat for older short lady with very big shoulders

[TippytopEmma]

Could someone please recommend a good raincoat (not excessively priced) to suit a pensioner. She has style, is short and because of a limp and large shoulders requires loose fit but not something that will swamp her due to her diminutive short size. Preferably with hood? Many thanks.

Seasalt have a good range of waterproof coats in different sizes and lengths. Can she get to one of their stores? They sometimes have concessions on the bigger department stores.

I’m not sure such an off the peg raincoat exists. My elderly mother lost about 4 inches in height by the time she was 79 and was a similar shape as you describe. Eventually I persuaded her to buy one which was too long and too wide for her from the bust down and took her to a local alterations shop. They were very helpful, measured her (which she found a little uncomfortable about…but got over it) and reduced the length of the coat, the arms and created side darts so it didn’t look too wide. This was about 5 years ago and alterations cost £30. I know it’s expensive for many elderly on a budget but she had a perfectly fitting raincoat which she wore for years.

Wish I could suggest a alternative, but we never found one.

Seasalt petite go up to size 26-28, they have 20% off coats at the moment

Thanks all. Will try the alterations route, fingers crossed!

Internet shopping results in so many difficult returns to navigate along with much wasted time.

@TippytopEmma Hope I'm not stating the obvious, but it really is worth checking the size guide for every brand instead of just assuming you're a size X. I'm anything from a size 6 to a size 10 in the brands I regularly consider. Brands differ in the ratios of bust: waist: hips too and that's useful to know.

You also need to get used to translating the flat view of a garment into how it will fit and look on your figure (or that of whoever you're shopping for). The same goes for spotting the tricks used in selecting the poses and views used to model a garment. If info about the model isn't given, she's usually tall or tallish and wearing a slim size.

Some brands give garment measurements as well as size guides - I discovered Seasalt is one of these whilst trying to understand what seemed crazy body measurements!

I rarely buy from retailers who make it difficult to gauge the correct size from the website.