Mustard one is my favourite too but I do also like the flared one with the piping.

sorry.....lol. I suppose you need to think about length if you need a long one or if a shorter would be better for biking etc. I don't actually own a raincoat even though I live in a rainy place. I do have a short shower jacket but otherwise I just run between buildings or use an umbrella.

Mustard plaid is my favourite by a mile.

Second is the Laundry/Shelli Segal coat. A bit more neutral and longer, so possibly more versatile. (But not as much character as the plaid.)

Late to this, but I have to say I LOVE the mustard one, too!

I have not read everyone’s comments so forgive me if l am repeating what has already been said.l love the mustard one but really a good raincoat is a long raincoat or else the rain just drips off the bottom and wets your bottom!So for this reason the single breasted white one gets my vote.I think that it looks very sixties elegant on you and it s longer so avoids the dreaded soggy bottom.

It would be really hard to choose between these because they serve different purposes. I love the mustard plaid but I also like the longer single breasted coat for the reasons Cardiff girl mentions. If you are walking, a longer coat makes a lot of sense. If biking, the shorter one is great.

I like the double-breasted from the Rack & the blue Rei coat. One dressy & one sporty, & I don’t think you need a dressy one from what I recall. I’m not crazy about the color, collar & sleeve length of the mustard coat but realize I’m in the minority here.

Thanks Ophelia, Sal, & Angie. I’m starting to come around to the idea of a short + a longer/dressier.

Cardiff Girl, I certainly experienced that “dreaded soggy bottom” after our walk!

Suz, I’ll have to sit on the lilac one, but the plaid one is long enough to cover the back of the seat.

Thanks, CarolS

N & Brooklyn, those are my faves too.

Sally, when we lived in Florida, I could run between raindrops like you do, but in Berlin, the chilly drizzle/rain can last weeks at a time.

Cat2, yes, “ something non-gear looking to wear with them and pants to work” is the point. Do you the yellow can fill that bill?

MaryBeth, I’m not sure why I love that dark purple one so much, but you’re right that it’s not the most useful here.

Tying up the loose ends here—I did eventually choose, but not just one.

I’m keeping the yellow plaid, which I can wear whether it looks rainy out or not, and the Laundry one, with black buttons and piping, which I will likely wear with all lengths of skirts/dresses and probably with pants too.

Thanks, everyone, for helping me work this out.