The long waterproof hooded coat search

[FlyMeToDunoon]

Hi I thought I would start a thread to ask.
Sorry if it's been done but I couldn't find it.

what does anyone reckon to this one?
Anymore around?

I have that NF Artic Parka - IL's bought it on my behalf on a trip to the US last year and I lived in it the whole winter - tis lovely and I don't regret begging them to squeeze it into their luggage for me.

Also I ordered it in white (I love white and wear a lot of white) and despite having a then 2 yr old and a not quite 1 yr old I only had to wash it a few times throughout the winter - I swear it must be impregnated with Teflon or something?! (Or maybe I need stronger contact lenses )

Anyway, well worth the money imo

Prunerz, is this the one you mean www.tauntonleisure.com/products/the-north-face-insulated-grace-jacket--womens-/5415/?source=froogle& utmsource=productfeeds&utmmedium=googleproducts_froogle

this looks good? where can you buy didriksons' clothing in the uk? I have bought their waterproof clothes for my dc, dungarees and jackets and they are really good.

sorry linked to the Thelma woman's coat in red, knee length.

OH yeah, loving Thelma. V Good. No, really - lovely.

Now all we need is a Swede to send em over

Am tempted by this but not seen it in the flesh yet.

That looks interesting Ceolas - let me know if you do get to see it.

Vulpusina - I have a possible Swedish contact, I will let you know if I have any success!

Although my Didriksons suggestion was ignored [sob] I can provide a link for a UK supplier

www.eventyrsport.co.uk/

Thanks anyway Gomez

Sorry Gomez, I noticed your link but it came up just with a page of coats, didn't see you had said the name, it is lovely, I like it in black and white, in fact I like lots of their coats.

Try Aigle. Saw a lovely advert for a wide variety in amgazine recently. Same as what that nice girl on `springwatch' wears (Somebody humble?)

No apologies needed, honestly I was just being daft.

I know but it is nice to be acknowledged! Cheers for the link btw, I am very tempted and even looking at cosy things for the dc.

This is hilarious!! I rang my sister this morning specifically to ask if the L's E coat was too sad/middle-aged/frumpy for me (she said yes, definitely!), then just did a google-search for 'long warm waterproof coat' and first result was this thread! At least I know I'm not the only one who think's there's a need. But maybe we've all got it wrong and we should be going for the layers and hat option...

Surely Ringrosey, you would still need a waterproof layer? And, if layering, I would end up looking like a snowball, being short.

I can't see the L E squall suiting me, so I am still looking!

Forget the Fat Face parka. I saw it in real life at the weekend and it's as light as a summer jacket yet oddly has fur around the hood.

I'm gutted as I had high hopes it would be this winter's godsend.

I have given up on the high street for warm winter coat, I am looking for not too ugly insulated, waterproof knee length coat - not something the high street does well - so I am looking at places like cotswold outdoors etc.

Oh and anyone still looking for a Wakefiled they seem to have some on here!

www.sheactive.co.uk/item_detail.html?&itemno=8139&type=sport&group=7

There's a lovely insulated & waterproof coat called the 'Astana' on the Mac in a sac website >> www.macinasac.com/target-dry-ladies-astana-coat

Oops. Here's a better link >> Target Dry Astana Coat