Trench coats may be movie-star cool but so is the straight cut, A-line raincoat, also known as the balmacaan. From Wordnik.com. [Finding the Right Raincoat] Reference
The beauty of the balmacaan is its clean-lined simplicity buttons are typically hidden under a front placket, and its pockets are slanted. From Wordnik.com. [Finding the Right Raincoat] Reference
First to appear on the horseshoe runway was a model wearing an ivory/back windowpane balmacaan. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Chai gamely set the laid-back tone right with the first look: bucket shorts and a rumpled balmacaan jacket tossed over a henley tank. From Wordnik.com. [The latest WWD Headlines] Reference
The runway was brimming with cocooning camel mohair sweaters, balmacaan and chesterfield coats and anuraks rejiggered with just enough newness to keep them fresh. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
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