Recommendations for a long, LIGHTWEIGHT rain jacket
#16
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#17
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I wanted the knee length so I can wear it OVER (and completely cover) a winter coat, if it rains. Can't be walking around looking like I'm homeless and wearing all the clothes I own, lol.
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Searching for a raincoat that travels well and looks nice enough for business casual. Was looking at the TravelSmith Reversible Accordion Hood coat which seems similar to the Mycra Pac. Anyone have any experience?
https://www.travelsmith.com/product/...ategory=103449
Does the Eddie Bauer look okay for the office? Looks like a better option for heavy rain or windy conditions.
https://www.travelsmith.com/product/...ategory=103449
Does the Eddie Bauer look okay for the office? Looks like a better option for heavy rain or windy conditions.
Last edited by Segments; Mar 3, 2019 at 7:13 am
#20
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I wear my Eddie Bauer to work. I work in academia, so, business casual in my office. But since I don't like "real" trench coats (even though I have a couple) I'd wear it over a suit too, I guess. Mine is a little oversized (so I could add warmth layers if I wanted) and therefore a teeny bit "sloppy" but it's black and fairly sleek - I mean, I bought it because I felt my lime green LLBean goretex was too sporty for travel, so.....I would vote yes on ok for the office :-)
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Searching for a raincoat that travels well and looks nice enough for business casual. Was looking at the TravelSmith Reversible Accordion Hood coat which seems similar to the Mycra Pac. Anyone have any experience?
https://www.travelsmith.com/product/...ategory=103449
https://www.travelsmith.com/product/...ategory=103449
I ordered the TravelSmith accordion raincoat a few years ago but had to return it due to poor workmanship. At first I thought it was the answer to my peeves with the Mycra Pac and it was cheaper too. It is single breasted and has enough buttons down the front to prevent flapping in the wind which the Mycra Pac tends to do. However, the fabric around the button holes was bunched up and the sewing on the button holes was crooked on all 3 that I had ordered/exchanged and finally returned. Maybe it was a bad batch. The TravelSmith raincoat has been around for a while and I had the original, which I lost, that had much better workmanship. The upside is that TravelSmith offers the coat in more colours and sizes now. It is only water repellent and not seam-taped so it only good for light rain and not deluge.