Wool gabardine topcoats

[summej2]

I just picked up a rather old one made for Louis, Boston in black with a ghillie collar that almost rolls open to a notch lapel. I haven't seen one new for a very long time. It seems like a nice compromise between raincoat and topcoat. Any thoughts on these?

 

[Concordia]

I'm in discussions about making something like that for next fall. If you have pix, I'd be grateful.

 

[Tomasso]

I have one in navy by Oxxford which replaced one from H-F which was stolen from the cloakroom of a prestigious gentlemen's club in London.

 

[Manton]

How do these do against the rain? Gabardine suits are better than spongy flannel, but still not as good as a raincoat.

 

[rnoldh]

I like wool gabardine topcoats. I had this one but never wore it so I gave it to an SF member:

 

[summej2]

Originally Posted by rnoldh

I like wool gabardine topcoats. I had this one but never wore it so I gave it to an SF member:

That's almost the same as the one I bought:

It's marked "The blue blood of weatherproofs" so I presume its water resistance is at least reasonable.