vintage raincoats

[cherry lips]

I like raincoats, but what I like even better are rain boots! I was looking for my dream pair and stumbled upon the following:

50s rubber boots velour with heel

60s olive elf rain booties

For a while I thought I'd found my dream boots, but since they were designer-made they were too expensive:

with bows!

red!
Modern (but obviously 60s inspired) Vivienne Westwood + Melissa Anglomania ankle boots

 

[cherry lips]

Then there were the ones that were too small, since they were made for childern!

 

[cherry lips]

I don't like old galoshes, I don't want much of a heel, and I don't like huge modern rubber boots. I like the sleek, pointy booties from the sixties, that are pretty to wear even when the rain stops.

Finally, I found the wellies my dreams are made of:

60s dove grey rain boots

...and we lived happily ever after.

 

[cherry lips]

^I also have a see-through 60s rain cape with polka dots to match!

Some rainy day inspiration from Elsa and Jayne:

What do you ladies wear when it rains? Please post pics!

 

[LittleMissToniJo]

oh cherry lips, those rainboots are perfect, i'm SO jealous!!!

 

[cherry lips]

Thanks! If anyone is looking for forties galoshes they should check out etsy!

 

[cherry lips]

Me in sixties rain outfit:

 

[nosferaturoams]

I've been looking like crazy for a good vintage or even retro raincoat but I'm too picky
And ever since I saw Elsa Billgren's Blue coat I've wanted one with a twirly skirt atached
Ohhhh the frustration

 

[nosferaturoams]

Cherry Lips you look so adorable in your sixties attire !

 

[shazzabanazza]

me in sixties rain outfit:

cute!

 

[Miss Moonlight]

I searched for vintage raincoats on the internet a while ago and learned that it's a major ****** object! Let's just say I found some rather ... interesting websites lol

Quoting an old post, but I was going to say this as well! Also, the UK has all the cute 40s style rainwear.I'm hoping to buy a transparent one soon, I'm just annoyed as heck that the one I found is so 40s until you get to the Velcro-type closure belt. Ugh. That wasn't in commercial production til the 50s. But... I might get it anyway. I love the practicality of the transparent jelly hooded coat. I'd wear it over a regular coat and fold it up for tucking into a stroller or toddler bag. Work/kid safe picture on this site.

 

[cherry lips]

Thanks! I'd like to see more pics av girls in rain gear!

 

[bunnyb.gal]

Today was the last straw. In this most ****py of British summers, I've decided that I'm sick of getting to places soaking wet and that I must try to find some stylish rain gear.

By sheer coincidence I found these which so remind me of those posted earlier in this thread by Cherrylips and at less than 1/3 of the price (plus an £8 voucher off of that ):

http://www.hobsonshoes.co.uk/Product-7188-Mel Side Bow Detail Ladies Short Boot

I've ordered the black ones!