Before it's too late - Biking in Heels
I've been struggling with what to wear when it's raining, but not very cold. I love my Nau Shroud of Purrin trench, but it's too warm for anything above the low 40's. I've flirted with the idea of a rain cape for a while but didn't love any of the traditional options. After much deliberation, for my birthday I bought myself an Iva Jean rain cape.
I loved the silvery grey color. And I was mostly satisfied with the look and fit. The pullcords did work to free your arms, and give it more shape than the "giant poncho" look of traditional capes. The problem was that it wasn't actually waterproof. I rode in it a couple of times when I hoped it would rain, without any "luck", and then I rode in it in the nasty snow-rain wintry mix we had a couple of weeks ago. And it leaked. My clothes underneath were quite damp in the 30 minutes it took to get home. So I decided to return it and start looking for other alternatives.
Coincidently, later that week Iva Jean announced that they would be making a waterproof version available in the spring, and currently only available for "purchase" from Kickstarter.
So for the first time I made a kickstarter pledge, and have reserved a waterproof cape for the spring.
The colors aren't quite as cool (light tan and olive) but I think the waterproof-ness will make all the difference. I'm often skeptical about Kickstarter wild and crazy ideas, but Iva Jean obviously knows how to make these products and has been around long enough that I trust that they know how much it costs to make and deliver things, and that they will fulfill their pledges.
They also have three other new products that people not interested in capes might find intriguing:a blouse, a skirt and a vest.
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