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Huddled under umbrellas, two women cheerfully defy a heavy shower as they prepare for an all-night wait for tomorrow's coronation procession on June 1, 1953. UK: VINTAGE street photography proves that BRITS have never let a spot of RAIN stop them from getting out and about. In one image, a man took shelter from the rain in a 1950s umbrella shop as he donned a mackintosh coat. In another taken on November 24, 1962, two stylish women modelled the latest styles of trench coat including a fake crocodile skin look. These early 20th century photographs have captured a quintessentially British scene ? the rainy day. Somewhat known for its rain, good old Blighty has a whopping 156 days of rain per year and around 90 per cent of us have talked about the weather in the last hour. Our relative fascination with the weather led to an interest in rain-proof fashion and these images, captured by street photographers, show some of our best looks ? from 1930s plastic capes to 1960s trench coats. It was Americans who introduced the ?invisible? plastic cape to British women in the 1930s. This transparent, waterproof garment only weighed around two ounces and allowed women to still flaunt their outfits. Plastics kept their prominence until the early 1960s when the trench coat and mackintosh gained popularity. Trench coats were originally conceived in the 1850s. They would later go into mass production to keep troops warm during World War II. Following the war, trench coats were thought to be a respectable garment due to their association with Army officers and the general public soon adopted this style of raincoat into their wardrobes ? and it?s remained a classic ever since. mediadrumworld.com / TopFoto