Trench 21, the proper old one, is 100% cotton, but the fabric is a densely woven gaberdine and is heavily proofed so definitely a genuine, fully functioning coat that will keep you dry whatever the elements are throwing at you. Graham Marsh wore his in New York during the hurricane in 2012 and didn't feel a thing.  Also galoshes over his Alden loafers. He looked like a nutter.

I can't bring myself to wear anything featuring THAT CHECK.  The very sight of it is calculated to turn me into a gibbering wreck.  Last year, September time, I did hang my nose over a Burberrys' fly-fronted with a far more restrained check.  It was at a decent price, too.  But I walked away.

I wish I knew more about my old Burberrys', bought on Ebay during the summer of 2010.  Tartan blanket lining.  I've been unable to identify the (mostly green) pattern.  Johnny Simons reckoned it to be a limited edition item from around 1967.  It still gets plenty of wear.

Copy and pasting that link provided by 2RS brings up a Burberry’s trench for £399? It looks pretty authentic, having the size label sewn into the left hand pocket, a detail often missed by the fakers. Another giveaway for a fake is the check not matching up where it meets at the seams in the lining.  Its had the buckles replaced which is good as they are the first bits that start to look doggy. If one works on the basis that it’s genuine and in good condition then it’s actually not a bad buy for someone who wants one coat that can doeverything, the liner makes  it a very warm coat when they are buttoned in. Not Ivy, but stylish.

I’ve got two Burberry’s items, a trench and a navy blue harrington. Both excellent garments and of a quality that is almost unseen now, I love them! I’m not much worried about brand associations either, Burberry (post Burberry’s) was the brand of choice for the chav culture back in the noughties, but that was going on for 20 years ago and the trend is fading rapidly in the collective memory, other brands have come and gone in favour since. As I remember it was all about showing the Burberry check at the time, the vintage Burberry’s stuff has quite different checks and it’s not on display with a trench coat anyway, so no one is likely to label you as a chav, even in the unlikely situation that you encounter someone with a smattering of knowledge of or interest in clothes.

Re Johnny Simons, he clocked a dark green Pendleton cardigan I was wearing on a visit and told me something about that, too. 
He more or less educated me.

^ 55 percent cotton 45 percent poly, but that’s alright - probably why it’s in such good condition. AFS would cut a fine figure striding across the Derbyshire moors in Royal Queen mode. Very close to a Burberry’s trench, but different, the thinking man’s mac. It’s even got the metal loops on the belt to hang grenades on, in case he’s ambushed by mods.

Woof's post there made me chuckle.

I've mentioned it before but I have a Brookes Bros raincoat with a cashmere lining that had a list price over 1000 dollars. I didn't pay that but what ever I paid was probably too much. I hardly wear it (maybe 10 times in the last 10 years). It doesn't have a raglan sleeve and that bothers me. Also if I do wear it I stand out in a crowd and I don't like that.

Oh sorry about that. I wasn't looking properly. I got so excited I missed the key detail. Almost a cracker.

My all cotton raincoat is waterproof and my 60/40 is only showerproof. However unless I'm also in waterproof hat, trousers and footwear, I find it better to avoid walking in heavy rain whenever possible.

Woof, man, ditch your polycotton gear and invest in some proper Ivy natural fibres. You will definitely itch less. Creases are Ivy!

Mine is more for Paris circa '56, trying to avoid getting murdered by Lino Ventura.

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