Rainwear Fashions in the 20th Century

The core of this collection is very kindly being made available by George S, the source of all records not otherwise credited. It consists of a portfolio of ads from the fashion magazines mainly from the fifties and sixties of the 20th Century. Although it will take some time to prepare the whole collection for display on the site, to build an authoritative archive further contributions particulary from earlier decades would be welcome.

(US) WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS UNIFORMS 1942-1978

Thanks to the link to this fascinating (and well-illustrated) document to Mason of Tied and True Tales.

Mackintosh Motoring Fashions - thanks to TG. Early 20th C?

Harper's magazine cover 1894 or 5

1930-1939

"Slip on a Compactamac" - 1930s?

Diana in her Compactamac?

The cover of Women and Home, c. 1930

Jean Nages image 1933

George West's Post Order Bargains

Jas.R.Sharples Ltd - thanks to RM

1940-1949

Riding mac 1944

Welcome in SBR, 1945/6

Golfing Jacket 1949

See-through rainwear 1949

1950-1959

Oxford MAc 1950s - thanks to Bryan

Street Rainwear 1956

Trenchcoats outside Heaven and Hell. c.1958.

1960-1969

Cape in coton caoutchouté 1960

Imper in coton caoutchouté 1960

Canadienne en ciré 1960

Trenchcoat 1962

Red plastic raincoat with Sou'Wester 1962

Three French styles 1963

Showerproof rainwear 1963

Trenchcoat by Aquascutum 1964

Short rainmac in proofed cotton 1964

Trenchcoat 1964

Sports Jacket 1964

Shiny black pvc raincoat 1964

Shiny red macs 1965

Tartan Slicker 1965

Rubberized Tweed 1965

Trenchcoat 1965

Suit and raincoat in glossy white plastic 1965

Posh Gaberdine mac 1966

Waspish plastic suits 1965

White trousers, green and yellow plastic jackets 1966 (?)

Crystal clear plastic mac 1966

Red and black plastic raincoats with sou'westers 1966

PVC glimmer coat 1966

Silver suit and boots 1966

PVC nightdress 1966

Skirtsuit in silver vinyl 1966

Plastic rainwear in red and blue 1966

Short raincoat in red plastic with helmet 1966 (?)

Transparent plastic mac 1967

Plastic raincoats in petrol and red 1967

The Gangster Mac 1968

PVC raincoat, crazy paving pattern 1969

Yellow plastic stroller 1969

Canadienne 1969

Le ciré court 1969

Lumber jacket and Imperméable 1969

Experiment with Vinyls 1960s?

Sailor suit in pink plastic 196?

Sailing fashions 196?

PVC shorts suit 196?

Double-breasted sailing jacket 196?

Plastic Safari jacket 196?

Double-breasted jacket with rubber yachting boots 196?

PVC yachting jacket 196?

Yachting gear 196?

Rubber yachting boot 196?

PVC A-line button-through coat 196?

1970-1979

Two Japanese macs 1970

Double textures in pink and grey 1971

Shiny wet-look in pvc 1971

PVC Trench 1971

Rubberised denim trenchcoat 1971

Wide-lapelled trenchcoat 1971

Trenchcoat by A.M. Béretta 1973

Waterproof coat in beige rubberised cotton gaberdine 1973

French trench 1975

French trench 1975

Beige rubberised cotton mac trimmeed with Borg. 1976

Rubberised cotton cycling cape 1976(?)

The Rainy Day Caper 1977

1980-1989

Brown Wool TrenchCoat 1984

Orwell single texture mackintosh 1984

Miss Selfridge Trenchmac 1987

The Burberry Look 1987

Cowgirl mac 1988

Rubberised mac 1988

1990-1999

Red Anorak 1990

Red Jacket 1990

From a Country Wear Shop Brochure, 1990s - thanks to RM

PVC tops 1991 - thanks to MacJames

Red PVC belted mac 1991 - thanks to MacJames

2000 -

James Calder - thanks to RM. Late 20th C?

Trenchcoat by Hermes 2000

Trenchcoat by Ghost 2000