Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
MacMillian, I'd have to agree with you I have a full length Oilskin coat that I used when riding a motorcycle in the rain. It has kept me bone dry through many storms. However when kilted, I prefer to wear my Inverness Cape as I think it cuts a dash that other outerwear is sorely lacking.
Agree totally! That said, I hate the plastic rain gear sold to pipers because it doesn't breathe, and the Inverness cape that I have is wool, which seems to absorb 127 times its weight in water any time I'm caught out in the rain with it.

Still, there's a lot in favour of an ordinary black umbrella...