Mr. Antony's Ultimate Rain Cape

**Riverkilt** · 16th April 08, 10:03 PM

Finally sprung for a rain cape for my kilts. Ordered up Mr. Antony's Ultimate Rain Cape. It arrived today. ONLY six days shipping time from Scotland by Royal and U.S. Mail. A big surprise.

The cape itself is beautiful. The workmanship just oozes craftsmanship. I'm very pleased.

No pics yet. Its dark, in the middle of a busy week.

Ron

**Bugbear** · 16th April 08, 10:08 PM

Congratulations. You'll have to get a wind picture now.

**Marshal Moroni** · 16th April 08, 11:12 PM

Riverkilt,

I anxiously await the pics! I have been wanting one of these, but have not yet laid my eyes on one in the flesh, so to speak.

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni

**James MacMillan** · 16th April 08, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Marshal Moroni

Riverkilt,

I anxiously await the pics! I have been wanting one of these, but have not yet laid my eyes on one in the flesh, so to speak.

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni

Me too!

**Monkey@Arms** · 16th April 08, 11:22 PM

I believe WalkerK, and the Amazing Madalyne brought two special order capes from Mr. Anthony back with them from their recent sojourn in Scotland.

Best regards,

Jake

**Jock Scot** · 17th April 08, 12:20 AM

I have no doubt that you will be pleased with the product.Mr. Anthony's lazer-like service is renowned here,so I am not in the least bit surprised that it only took 6 days to cross the Atlantic.

**elrond** · 17th April 08, 12:21 AM

This is the only thing I still needed to know before buying one of those raincapes!

**Panache** · 17th April 08, 07:51 AM

Ron,

I got to try one on when I modelled it for a friend's website. I liked how small a package it folded up to. Just the thing to take with you when the weather is uncertain. I would have bought it myself but it the one large he had was just a tad too big for me it was a clearance item for him).

Look forward to the pictures.

Cheers

Jamie

**starbkjrus** · 17th April 08, 09:31 AM

I bought one at Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh last summer. It's perfect for keeping the rain out. I can even put my messenger bag on my shoulder under the cape and keep it dry as well.

**Riverkilt** · 17th April 08, 09:44 AM

Well, this is the Ultimate model, the one like the one the pipers buy but without the non-slip patch for the bagpipe bag. It didn't come in a pouch.

It has two big outside pockets and the inside drumstick pocket. Its 100% cotton but bonded or something, very very tightly woven. Has a couple snaps on the shoulders that threw me. Mr. Antony emailed back they're to snap the bottom ends of the cape to...for pipers...to have room to play. And there are arm straps on the cape to keep it from flying away in the wind. The back collar is very high...a great wind stop. No hood, but the back collar would come up under any hat.

This isn't the more common BandSpec cape which is polyesther and has the non-slip patch deal for the pipe bag. I wanted to buy the Ultimate Cape stateside but couldn't find it. Someone suggested I email Mr. Antony for a stateside dealer but he had none for the Ultimate. But six days by mail ain't bad at all and there was no rush for it.

Just something I wanted to add while I had some tax refund money.

Pics this weekend hopefully.

Ron