Never posted an image on here before so thought I would try on, my ex gf on left with a friend from the 1980's
Rainwear image from th epast
Rainwear image from th epast
Never posted an image on here before so thought I would try on, my ex gf on left with a friend from the 1980's
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That's a very nice image Bossali.
It would be a far more common sight then but also men not just women wearing good sensible rain gear. There is a lot to be said for people, male and female who wear clothes according to the daily weather conditions, but most would rather follow the herd with t-shirts in South Wales unfortunately !
It is always good to see a female wearing this type of rain wear, not just because it looks sexy - although of course it does - but I also think it is very refreshing to see someone who is not afraid to be individual and not another fashion victim.
It would be a far more common sight then but also men not just women wearing good sensible rain gear. There is a lot to be said for people, male and female who wear clothes according to the daily weather conditions, but most would rather follow the herd with t-shirts in South Wales unfortunately !
It is always good to see a female wearing this type of rain wear, not just because it looks sexy - although of course it does - but I also think it is very refreshing to see someone who is not afraid to be individual and not another fashion victim.
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"but most would rather follow the herd with t-shirts in South Wales unfortunately"
Well that has a lot to do with being Welsh - Baaa Baaaa
Well that has a lot to do with being Welsh - Baaa Baaaa
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This has to be my favourite rainwear picture of all time!
My wife had both these coats in the mid to late eighties. The one on the left was a one size unlined lightweight PVC which fastened to the neck with chrome poppers, puckered sleeves at the shoulders. She occasionally wore it with a wide black leather cincher. The coat on the right is a thick smooth PVC made by Bullitt, also unlined, notched lapels, full length inverted rear pleat, loose tie belt, front and rear storm flaps, epaulettes and wrist tabs all held in place with black poppers. Both purchased in Glasgow.
I loved it when she wore them with black seamed stockings and tights with patent court shoes.
There is a different picture of these two beauties on another site, which makes me wonder if there are more images in circulation. Can the original poster shed some light?
My wife had both these coats in the mid to late eighties. The one on the left was a one size unlined lightweight PVC which fastened to the neck with chrome poppers, puckered sleeves at the shoulders. She occasionally wore it with a wide black leather cincher. The coat on the right is a thick smooth PVC made by Bullitt, also unlined, notched lapels, full length inverted rear pleat, loose tie belt, front and rear storm flaps, epaulettes and wrist tabs all held in place with black poppers. Both purchased in Glasgow.
I loved it when she wore them with black seamed stockings and tights with patent court shoes.
There is a different picture of these two beauties on another site, which makes me wonder if there are more images in circulation. Can the original poster shed some light?
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This is where I feel really old. Not only do I know the place the photo was taken I also knew your ex GF. How scary is that? I acquired a few Bullitt macs back then (the first one I found in a skip!) and they are amongst my favourite coats as well and I may admit to having a few pics of them taken on women at the time in the local area. Somewhere in here there are a few of them still lurking. I got a shorty one as well as the main coats which were what all well dressed women in 1987 wore.
Regards
Cag
Regards
Cag
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That is class!! How beautiful - if only we women realized just how sensually beautiful it is to wear a beautiful mack and accessories. Love the photograph - it brings back so many beautiful memories. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Bullitt, yes I am the original poster. Photos were taken in Kilmarnock and both macs came from a fashion shop called Wrygges. I went out with the lady on the left for a short time she worked in the fashion shop. Later when I married my wife had a black bullitt mac which shee looked great in, I have alos photographed two ladies who had a red bullitt macBullitt wrote:This has to be my favourite rainwear picture of all time!
My wife had both these coats in the mid to late eighties. The one on the left was a one size unlined lightweight PVC which fastened to the neck with chrome poppers, puckered sleeves at the shoulders. She occasionally wore it with a wide black leather cincher. The coat on the right is a thick smooth PVC made by Bullitt, also unlined, notched lapels, full length inverted rear pleat, loose tie belt, front and rear storm flaps, epaulettes and wrist tabs all held in place with black poppers. Both purchased in Glasgow.
I loved it when she wore them with black seamed stockings and tights with patent court shoes.
There is a different picture of these two beauties on another site, which makes me wonder if there are more images in circulation. Can the original poster shed some light?
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Thankyou Janine for your comment most appreciatedJanine wrote:That is class!! How beautiful - if only we women realized just how sensually beautiful it is to wear a beautiful mack and accessories. Love the photograph - it brings back so many beautiful memories. Thanks for sharing.
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Hey Cagoulion,
I forgot all about the shorty Bullitt. My wife had that one as well, although she didn't wear it as often as the full length. It's the same unlined smooth, thick PVC as the longer version, but double breasted poppers right to the neck. She wore it with thick black cotton leggings and knee high riding boots when she was dressing casually.
Alas the Bullitts suffered from tearing at the poppers and were consigned to the bin.
Subsequent raincoats she had were a full length black PVC by Mandy Marsh which I think she still has stored in our loft, Robertson’s Rainwear of Glasgow red PVC full length trench, Wallis thick black PVC 3/4 trench, Burberry traditional waterproof cotton beige trench she never really felt comfortable in, which she ditched for a New Look heavy PVC 3/4 wrap over trench about eight years ago.
The New Look coat was her last raincoat purchase as there has been a dearth of quality PVC in the High Street shops. She was never one for anoraks or similar waterproof outerwear as she loathes hoods and considers them to be lacking panache and style.
Thanks for the reply Bossali
The coat on the left was obtained from an independent shop in Union Street, Glasgow and the Bullitt from Goldbergs
Do you have any more shots of the two girls in the black raincoats? I appreciate that this was way before digital images and everything was recorded on costly negs, but as you're a photographer you probably took a few more shots at the time. Any possibility you can dig around your archives?
Can you direct me to the red Bullitt images?
Thanks in advance.
I forgot all about the shorty Bullitt. My wife had that one as well, although she didn't wear it as often as the full length. It's the same unlined smooth, thick PVC as the longer version, but double breasted poppers right to the neck. She wore it with thick black cotton leggings and knee high riding boots when she was dressing casually.
Alas the Bullitts suffered from tearing at the poppers and were consigned to the bin.
Subsequent raincoats she had were a full length black PVC by Mandy Marsh which I think she still has stored in our loft, Robertson’s Rainwear of Glasgow red PVC full length trench, Wallis thick black PVC 3/4 trench, Burberry traditional waterproof cotton beige trench she never really felt comfortable in, which she ditched for a New Look heavy PVC 3/4 wrap over trench about eight years ago.
The New Look coat was her last raincoat purchase as there has been a dearth of quality PVC in the High Street shops. She was never one for anoraks or similar waterproof outerwear as she loathes hoods and considers them to be lacking panache and style.
Thanks for the reply Bossali
The coat on the left was obtained from an independent shop in Union Street, Glasgow and the Bullitt from Goldbergs
Do you have any more shots of the two girls in the black raincoats? I appreciate that this was way before digital images and everything was recorded on costly negs, but as you're a photographer you probably took a few more shots at the time. Any possibility you can dig around your archives?
Can you direct me to the red Bullitt images?
Thanks in advance.
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It is a brill picture. Wrygges were part of Goldbergs until the chain shut down. Kilmarnock had a great selection of rainwear, it's where I got my first Peter Storm cagoules (from Greenfields) and I knew loads of girls who had the blue clear PVC macs popular about 1982. In fact i met more girls in raincoats there than anywhere else I ever lived or worked.
To Bullitt, my shorty Bullitt came from a charity shop and had tiny holes in the upper breast area, but I bought it because I had never seen another one. I suspect pulling at the poppers may have been responsible. I had a bright red Bullitt somewhere too which I bought through in Edinburgh. I have a pal likes bright red macs so I may have given that one to her. I think I've got a Robertsons mac and it was a nice mac but I'm not fond of the Burberry macs either so your wife has good taste.
To Bullitt, my shorty Bullitt came from a charity shop and had tiny holes in the upper breast area, but I bought it because I had never seen another one. I suspect pulling at the poppers may have been responsible. I had a bright red Bullitt somewhere too which I bought through in Edinburgh. I have a pal likes bright red macs so I may have given that one to her. I think I've got a Robertsons mac and it was a nice mac but I'm not fond of the Burberry macs either so your wife has good taste.