I'm not quiet sure where this year is going, it seems like it was Christmas only a few minutes ago not nearly a whole year! I must say I feel pretty disorganised about the whole thing and it doesn't help that as soon as Halloween is out of the way all the Christmas adverts start and at the chocolaty coins and yule logs start to appear.
Anywho,
what I'm trying to say is that were well into our journey through autumn and gosh has the weather
changed.
I live right on the coast in
Northumberland and it is amazing to be able to get up and see the sea straight in front of us it's true the northern weather can get a bit wild (not that I'd ever like to admit it to my southern friends hehe). As I knew I'd be
walking around a lot with either a pram or a baby strapped to me I decided quickly after Elizabeth was born I had to get a really good water
proof coat. It's quite difficult to hold an umbrella while pushing a pram so I
wanted one that was really weather proof. Wind and rain.
After some thinking I knew I wanted
one that was suitable for summer, able to be packed up in the bottom of a
changing bag just in case and was also suitable for layering up in winter.
There are quite a lot of cheaper plastic PVC coats but I wanted something breathable too
so I figured I'd need to pay fair money.
In the end I decided on a fisherman
style Coast jacket from Joules as I know their stuff is good quality. It was so
hard to choose a colour though - I really did want to get a traditional yellow
one as I love that fisherman look but I just didn't think yellow would go with
enough of my things (not that this is true). In the end I went with the French Navy as I thought that was more easy to match to outfits.
I ordered my blue Coast coat and it
arrived promptly. I wore it of and on throughout August and September but it has really come into it's own as we've moved through October and into November (you can see it here). It was so perfect for summer and it was light and easy to pack away just like I wanted. However I have been wearing it a lot layered over cardigans and dresses so I could keep warm and dry.
I've always been a little dubious about waterproof clothing but I recently wore it in a very heavy downpour and I can say for sure that it is excellent at keeping you dry.
I love the details of the coat, the fact that the pockets are waterproof too and there are ties that you can easily adjust to keep the hood up. And, oh my gosh, that stripey lining is so classic!
The only problem I have found with this coat is that the box shape that is traditional with this coat is a little snug over the mum tum. I can fasten it up but as a lady that has always been a little round in that area it can be a little bit of a challenge. But it won't take long for that to sort itself out.
In truth although I paid around £75 for the coat (I got it from an official Joules stockist) I have easily got my monies worth because I have worn it so many times. It's not the most vintage looking thing but this style is a classic and the clashing colours you can buy it in can be more of a statement piece. I certainly haven't had any trouble wearing it with lovely retro style dresses. The exact jacket I got is now sold out but they have a variation on it every season so it will always be easy to get your hands on one.
Outfit Details:
Coat: Joules Coast in French Navy, Cardigan: Lindy Bop, Dress: Vivien of Holloway Kitty, Shoes: Office
Do you have any coats that are suitable for a wet and rainy day?
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