The most versatile garment known to mankind.
Created | Updated Apr 6, 2002
This garment is in reality the most useful and stylish since the fig leaf. Just consider the sweep of all weather hood with a fur rim if you are really lucky, it is guaranteed to keep the rain off your glasses and you their is the added bonus of being able to mop up any runny spots or pimples.
Further down, on the front, is the concealed zip which can be worn fully shut, closed to the neck or any where in between. Left and right at about hip level are the spacious flapped pockets, large enough to take a packet of sandwiches and a train spotters manual. Pen and pencils find room in the inner breast pocket (left) purse and platform tickets in the right hand one, the one with the security zip.
A good quality anorak has a removable inner lining, use this during inclement weather it compliments your knitted wool mittens and bobble-hat perfectly.
The garment has an ideal length of mid-thigh, this allows perfect freedom of the lower limbs when one needs to escape the attention of the bad boys who seem to find an anorak-wearer an object of ridicule. It is hard wearing and washable thousands of times.
An Anorak is a friend for life, if you are lucky enough not to grow too quickly, one purchased at the age of 15 (let your Mum choose it preferably) will still be your pride and joy when you reach 30 or more.