Looks like the Ri-Dry are only available in England.
Are the Barbour Bedale jackets sized for men only or is there a womanâs version? Since someone mentioned that the newer stuff isnât always the same quality as the older models where might I look for one?
I have a Bedale (I am female) but my cousin got it for me 25 years ago at a fair in England (for around $65 I might ad 
and it fits fine but have no idea if it was actually made for a woman. I am 5â8â and around 135 lbs. check Orvis.
Need to add, get a Filson. Made in US and better, in mho.
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They do have a womanâs Bedale, but I prefer the menâs edition. They are a bit different in style.
Orvis only has a manâs version and the sales rep said to use chest measurements as a guide but the coat has an extra 10" added to allow for layers. Does anyone use the zip-in vest or the hood. They are apparently sold separately.
http://http://mdumasandsons.com/
I was in Charleston a few months ago for a trip. I happened upon this store, they sell the womenâs and menâs Barbour. Awesome customer service! They sell more Barbours than Orvis, according to the sales guy. I think they have a big sale around Thanksgiving, itâs worth giving them a call to ask about it.
I didnât like the hood, but I wear my hair in a pony tail or messy bun, and the hood wasnât deep enough. I love the zip in liner.
I purchased the menâs 36, which is my bra size. It leaves room for the liner and a few other layers and gives enough room to ride.
The main thing I liked better about the menâs coat was the knit cuffs on the sleeves to keep the chill away. The womenâs coat doesnât have the knit cuff. The cuff isnât noticeable the way the sleeve is designed.
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Orvis only has a manâs version and the sales rep said to use chest measurements as a guide but the coat has an extra 10" added to allow for layers. Does anyone use the zip-in vest or the hood. They are apparently sold separately.[/QUOTE]
The Bedale is the menâs coat, the womenâs similar coat is the Beadnell. (Has it always been that way?) That said, I have a Bedale, and a zip-in liner for it. I donât know that Iâve ever gotten on a horse with the liner in it, but I do wear it with the liner a good bit in colder weather, out and about and at horse shows getting ready. The liner does make it a great deal warmer, and the way the coatâs cut, doesnât visually add any bulk.
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Honestly, I think youâre better off with Belstaff coats. Theyâre a bit costlier but you will never have to replace them![/QUOTE]
Definitely costlier! Their XXL is a US12.
Factory outlet; http://www.barboursales.co.uk/barbour-interactive-waxed-jackets-c-2_15/
Belstaff, (I have had both) use a loser woven cotton than the Barbour Egyptian stuff. The water tends to dribble down to your crutch and soak through, giving you that really unpleasant soggy feeling.
I could swear that my original Bedale from the early 90s was a ladies version. It had a more streamlined silhouette.
If anyone out there bought a navy one from Middleburg Tack Exchange that says Doerr inside, that was it.
My current one was shipped over from England, is a manâs, and the cut is boxy which better suits my shape.
After looking the Bedale and Beadnell up and comparing they are quite similar. Do they cover your saddle when you sit? Upper leg? All the photos are either just the jacket or tossed over the modelâs shoulders for a casual effect.
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Iâm so glad I bought two full length Goretex coats with long splits and snaps around the legs when Classic Coverups was going out of business 
. We were at the paradriving Worlds in England (at Sandringham) this Spring and to say it POURED during the dressage warm up is an understatement. I was just grooming (taking care of horse, not riding on carriage), and as a former competitive swimmer, cold and wet is something Iâm comfortable being, but my husband does not like to be cold or wet. Since he was navigating/riding as groom, he had to be on the back of the carriage the whole time, the Classic Coverups jacket saved the day. The USA team logo jackets we got from Ariat are super cute, and they are water resistant, but not waterPROOF. There is, IMO, no substitute for Goretex.[/QUOTE]
I have a Classic Coverups rain sheet - there is nothing like Goretex IMO. Its the reason I am willing to spend so much money on my DuBarry boots, the Goretex keeps your feet from getting sweaty and hot the way those awful rubber Hunter rain boots do. Although I have the traditional Barbour and donât find it too stiff or uncomfortable, plus a John Partridge (similar to Barbour, waxed cotton) long rain coat with the leg straps etc. and like them both, I would look for something more hi-tech and breathable, Musto is a great brand. We bought one for our trainer one year and she loves it.
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I could swear that my original Bedale from the early 90s was a ladies version. It had a more streamlined silhouette.
If anyone out there bought a navy one from Middleburg Tack Exchange that says Doerr inside, that was it.
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My current one was shipped over from England, is a manâs, and the cut is boxy which better suits my shape.[/QUOTE]
There are female versions of many of the Barbour jackets, but I think a lot of stores donât carry an extensive inventory, so they sell them as âunisexâ sizing. And the newer Barbour stuff has a ladies line of very nice outerwear out of more modern fabrics than the waxed cotton.
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Are the Barbour Bedale jackets sized for men only or is there a womanâs version? Since someone mentioned that the newer stuff isnât always the same quality as the older models where might I look for one?[/QUOTE]
Orvis usually carries an extensive inventory of Barbour, including all the ladies apparel. Manhattan Saddlery used to have them too, I havenât been there in a few years so I donât know what they have now.
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Factory outlet; http://www.barboursales.co.uk/barbour-interactive-waxed-jackets-c-2_15/
Belstaff, (I have had both) use a loser woven cotton than the Barbour Egyptian stuff. The water tends to dribble down to your crutch and soak through, giving you that really unpleasant soggy feeling.[/QUOTE]
That appears to be a counterfeit site, not a factory outlet, fyi. http://www.barbour.com/counterfeit-education
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Jawa, I think I recall one called a pack a roo?
http://www.outbacktrading.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=133
I had a long oilskin drovers coat. It was a pain to dry all the way and got musty and stunk of the barn. I tossed it. Got another oilskin barn coat like the Bedale. Didnât learn my lesson. Stunk and pain to clean. No more for me.[/QUOTE]
I have this one and LOVE it!! For hunting or rainy day choring it is perfect!!
I have the Mountain Horse old, green gortex coat with yellow lining. Having lived in areas with a lot of rain a few times I have loved this coat for the 12 or so years that Iâve owned it. It is long enough to cover the butt, waterproof, super warm and has some nice riding features.
May not be as classic looking but, when you have cold and wet you do what you need to do. I also bought some Dublin waterproof tall boots recently. Boy, are they warm and super comfy!
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Orvis only has a manâs version and the sales rep said to use chest measurements as a guide but the coat has an extra 10" added to allow for layers. Does anyone use the zip-in vest or the hood. They are apparently sold separately.[/QUOTE]
Were you in the store or is this online? The NYC store used to have menâs and womenâs apparel, in fact tons of womenâs Barbour but I have not been there in a number of years. And I do use both the zip-in liner and the hood, although the hood will not cover a helmet I donât think. I bought the liner and hood online IIRC.
