Water Repellent Rain Jacket

This jacket has a flattering fit and runs true to size (with a relaxed fit). I wish the sleeves had some sort of way to adjust or cinch - they were too long for my short arms. However, when I received the jacket it has a tag that clearly says "water resistant," not water repellent, as the item name says on the website. I would only wear this jacket in light rain, but not expect it to work for a heavy downpour.

I wanted a rain "coat" that had a hood, looked good, could be fastened at the waist, was light weight and was washable. After trying a few this one was the winner. I'm 5' 4" so it fits more like a short coat than a jacket, but coming to my knees is exactly what I wanted. This will be my new I travel coat and I wanted something light to be worn over layers when it was cold or windy.

I wanted a bright yellow raincoat for walking the dog on gray days, and ordered this and Sam Edelman's yellow anorak, to compare. Both were the same sale price. I went up a size to layer a sweater and still move my arms, and both worked well. It feels like the same fabric on both coats; the coats are very similar. I chose this one because the anorak's pockets have a flap, and this one doesn't and are easier to access. This coat's hood is fixed, I like a removable hood, but I'll be only wearing this in light rain so it's okay that it's not. I like the side snaps at the bottom: looks good although I doubt I'll ever wear it unsnapped. These are not cold weather weight coats; I won't get to wear it till Spring in Upstate NY.