Nauticalia

The original heavy duty "riding and working coat" long coat, is generously cut to allow freedom of movement, and long enough so that the rain won't run into your boots. Has rear fantail and leg straps. Made from authentic heavyweight close-weave oiled cotton canvas with cotton lining, they feel great and, looked after, will only improve with age.

Driza-Bone - the original Oilskins from Oz. Edward Le Roy, a Scottish sailor, began making long coats and sou'westers from torn sails, painting the fabric with a special mixture of light oils that transformed them into excellent wet weather gear. Sailors went ashore with these coats, and modifications were made for land use and horse riding: a fantail to protect the seat of the horse rider's saddle, leg straps to keep the coat from taking off in high winds, and extra long sleeves that protected the wearer when his arms were extended. They were highly effective and became known as "Driza-Bones", after the dried and parched bones of animals in the arid Australian outback. In today's versions there have been improvements to the oiling process, but the essential style and durability remain unchanged.