Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
For cold weather, I like surplus wool greatcoats. This one is from the British Army I believe.

I have one very similar to that, but it's a USGI WWII greatcoat. I love that coat, but it just doesn't get cold enough down here to wear it very often. Plus, people tend to give me sidelong looks when I wear it. But I agree, it's a fantastic coat for cold and/or wet weather, especially with a kilt, since it's long enough to cover the kilt completely and protect it.

No one has yet mentioned spats. While they seem to be mostly relegated to military and pipe band uniforms, surely they would be useful for protecting your lower legs in rainy weather, especially if worn under a long coat like the greatcoat shown above? I would think they'd be very good at keeping the driving rain from soaking your ankles and running down into your shoes. Granted, you wouldn't want to be sloshing through deep puddles in them, since they offer no protection against seepage from underneath.

Are spats ever worn by civilians for protection against weather?