https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 14 May 2026 08:18:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409548 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:01:14 +0000 Dimity 1409548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>approprio, I love how there are different words for what's essentially the same thing. In Australia we call shoes that have a piece between your toes&nbsp;thongs, but other places seem to call them jandals (sp? NZ?) and other places&nbsp;flip flops. I occasionally call my gummies wellies too. Must be my English heritage! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409503 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:01:38 +0000 approprio 1409503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this. But then I have an inexplicable fondness for gingham, wellies* and strange camera angles.</p> <p>*short for <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_boot">wellingtons</a>, after the Duke of Wellington, and what we call them in England&nbsp;:P </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409450 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:26:16 +0000 Dimity 1409450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone. It's such a relief to get rain.&nbsp;<br />I hope you get some too, Deborah. It's so nice to see the grass greening up after all the crispiness.&nbsp;<br />Gummistiefel: interesting.&nbsp;<br />It makes sense for them to be called after the rubber trees, Suz.<br />Karie, I always wonder if my homemade clothes have a big neon sign hanging over them saying 'homemade' and then I think 'what does it matter?'. I haven't found shorts I like in the shops and these are so quick to whip up and are&nbsp;cool cotton that is wearable on a hot day. I appreciate your comment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409280 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:14:34 +0000 Astrid 1409280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here they are called Gummistiefel (Gummi=rubber). And very cute, from what I can see. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409277 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:53:50 +0000 Suz 1409277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the "gum boots" must have come from the original materials used to make them. Rubber from gum trees?&nbsp;</p> <p>In any case, you look adorable!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409259 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:52:31 +0000 Deborah 1409259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a cute look! I have leopard print gum boots:). They are so much fun to wear. Glad to hear you had some rain. It's pretty dry here and we haven't had much at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409252 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:20:21 +0000 Karie 1409252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love those zebra patterned boots, how fun! They brighten up any rainy day. The homemade gingham shorts are also fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409241 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:44:21 +0000 Dimity 1409241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, it must be. I saw your post about the storm coming in&nbsp;- I hope you didn't get any damage and were warm and cosy? Here we are dancing in our rain, and you are well, NOT! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409239 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:30:54 +0000 rachylou 1409239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel like it must be an English colonizing thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409236 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:42:06 +0000 Dimity 1409236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks rachylou! Interesting about them being gumboots in the West Indies too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409231 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:33:13 +0000 rachylou 1409231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super cute! My dad always said gum boots! He was from the West Indies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/clothes-for-rain#post-1409227 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:05:12 +0000 Dimity 1409227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's been pretty dry and crispy where I live, but today we had 60mm (two and a third inches) of rain. This is very exciting, probably even more exciting than clothes (really). However, I managed to tear myself away from watching&nbsp;the rain gauge long enough to show you what I wore on this auspicious occasion. It was just me and my phone and the cows don't have a mirror in their paddock to take selfies in so the photo&nbsp;is what it is.</p> <p>Note the puddle of water. This is the best accessory a girl can have.&nbsp;</p> <p>Orange cotton top Corfu (thrifted)<br />Homemade gingham shorts<br />Rain boots (we call them gumboots here for some strange reason) Target<br />White legs courtesy of sunblock</p>