The Original RainSkirt

[A customer recently wrote in to share his recent blog post. See this link for the whole post, including great photos]. Wife Dearest has a strong aversion to cold air and anything cold falling from it. Her raincoats got longer and longer, and her wellies got taller and taller, but she would still arrive with the elements having found their way through her coat and breaching the boot-tops. Reaching her office/appointments/parties/meetings feeling disheveled, soaked, and having all prior preparations ruined can now be avoided.

When the weather reaches a level which provides genuine and substantial threat to her put-togetherness, in addition to her raincoat, and over her existing dress or skirt, she puts on a rain skirt.

I now consider my Weather Wrap essential gear for adventures. We hike/ travel /adventure more than 70 days per year.

It came in particularly useful in Nepal this year. What I love about it is that I can get it on so quickly without fumbling with boots. And it gives a great added layer of warmth without a lot of extra weight in my pack. I have even used it as a ground tarp for picnics and for an extra bivy on top of my sleeping bag.

Here is a picture of my beloved Weather Wrap during hike in the Grand Canyon in winter. I am the envy of all the hikers on the trail!

Hello!
I have bought your rain skirt a few weeks ago to use it during the rainy school run :) and sure enough I had the chance to try it in the very first week of school.
It matches perfectly with the nylon poncho and it has protected me well from some light rain; I felt very stylish too! LOL
Can't wait to have another go when it's pouring down with rain - I can't believe I am saying this!?!? :)
Thanks for your good customer service and prompt replies, too!
Best wishes,
Franz in England

...In other news, here are some things a WeatherWrap is good for, other than
keeping the rain off me:

-keeping the wind out and the warmth in.
-keeping me dry if I happen to topple into a snowbank.
-meeting people, who want to know "where did you get that skirt?"
-shielding the dog from the wind while sitting on the ferry deck.
-keeping the groceries, dog, and me dry while sitting on the ferry deck
in the rain.
-acting as an emergency window-covering for the car, when it's parked
and the dog in the car next door wants to have a stare-you-down and
barking contest with our dog.

Anyway. I continue to enjoy your skirts, which are wonderful. I wish you
a wonderful 2009, and hope the year brings you much delight.

Cheers,

C

Hi, Libby,

I don't know if you remember me, but I was one of your first customers for the rainskirts. You were still sorting out sizing and labeling when Linda and I purchased them for a trip to Scotland. Enclosed are 2 photos taken on the 3rd of July in Glacier National Park (our local favorite hiking place!). The one of me is at Iceberg Lake, and it is raining and cold, maybe 45 at most.

The other is of Linda on the same trail heading back to the trailhead. We were probably the best prepared hikers, most had rain jackets or ponchos, but only a few had their legs covered with rain pants. We talked to a fellow hiker who was very interested, and after hearing the sales pitch decided that rainskirts made much more sense than rain pants! I gave him your web address, good luck! If you'd like higher pixel count pics, let me know and I can send them. I'm sure business has been tough with the recession, but you have a top-notch product! People need to see the practicality of skirts for this type of activity.

Best,

RH