Whatever Happened To Duffle Coats?

[plowter]

It's snowing - again.
Wish I had a proper, old-fashioned duffle coat.
Whatever happened to duffle coats?

[tonyav]

I think coats such has Parka's sort of took over plowter.

[SlackAlice]

They are still around, but all the ones I've seen are pricey.
Much cheaper to buy an anorak type.

[ummmm]

Duffle coats are back in fashion. Have you been walking about with your eyes closed?

[zebo]

Duffle coats still exist but they're incredibly expensive, long gone are the days of a cheap duffle coat.
Off topic, we were coming home yesterday at the end of the school day, it was snowing and yet the pupils still had no outdoor coats on. I know the problem of storing stuff in school but when the temp is zero, surely they can manage for a few days to carry a warm coat around!

[tonyav]

Used to be cloakrooms when I was at school zebo, don't they have them anymore ?.

[divegirl]

Loads to choose from.....

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mens+duffle+coat&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#q=mens+duffle+coat&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=cxk&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&source=univ&tbm=shop&;sa=X&ei=CDf1UIrqAYa7hAfd7IDoCw&ved=0CGcQzAMwAA&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&;bvm=bv.41018144,d.ZG4&fp=79a3fb36be0d6a3&;biw=1440&bih=740

Lisa x

Sorry for massive link

[ummmm]

No cloak rooms anymore.

[tonyav]

Why not ummmm, whats happened to them.

[Frank97]

Can't say I'd ever really considered one before, must say these do look rather nice and warm though, maybe next winter.
http://www.dufflecoatsuk.co.uk/mens-short-duffle-coat-charcoal
I'm nothing to do with that company btw!

[Ric.ror]

Yes but this an example of the nostaglia for an item being better than the reality - once they were wet they were a devil to dry
Better to get a berghaus

[Old_Geezer]

I think we left primary school and our mummies didn't buy us one any more.

[Mosaic]

Cloakrooms in school - a place to steal from; a place to hide and smoke; a place where many attacks took place (oh sorry, 'schoolboy bullying').
Some schools now have lockers, many simply put the onus on the pupil caring for their own gear. So lugging a nice wooly fuddle coat around is a bit of a drag when you can screw up a hoodie and stuff it in your bag.

[Frank97]

Good point about them getting wet, maybe not so useful in the UK then, think I'll stick with my leather coat!

[ummmm]

Tony, like mosaic says, stuff would just get nicked, especially now the kids are into their labels.

[lcg]

i'm selling one on ebay.....x

[tonyav]

Righto mosaic thanks.

[janbee]

Duffle coats are very much back in fashion and I bought one in December. Mind you, they are very expensive now !

[jackthehat]

http://www.gloverall.com/shop

[cupid04]

went the same way as gaberdene macs with that tick belt I used to have to wear to primary school with my mittens on elastic so all the bullies pinged me, lol! Those were the days.

[plowter]

Ah, parkas, with the fake nylon fur around the hood.

You're right about nostalgia. Can never forget the smell of a wet duffle coat or how hard it was to get the snot off the sleeves. Happy days.