Do you remember foam backed coats???

I had a turquoise foam backed coat and I put it on over my wedding dress (06.03.1965) to walk from the Church Hall (where the Reception was held) to my Mother in Law's house (just two streets away), where I changed out of my finery. None of our friends or family had cars at that time!

Gosh, I don't remember the foam thing. I had a gaberdine and an oversized duffle coat.

Don’t know if it is a false memory inspired by these, but I seem to remember my Going Away outfit in 1970 was a red and cream coat and dress.? Fairly certain both were lined with thin foam so they stuck out in the appropriate way. I was torn between that and a long Laura Ashley dress. Think I made the wrong decision in hindsight. ?

Yes! I had a pale blue one from C&A, worn on Sundays for church.
I later had an orange pinafore dress from M&S which was foamy too - yuk!

Yes, a faux leather frosted green one with a foam lining! I thought it was beautiful, but it did nothing to keep you warm.

TERRIBLE memories of foam-backed coat. Our school uniform was navy mack with belt and hood. But my Mother insisted I had a foam-backed one. Just like a tube, totally shapeless. I hated it so much that I carried it everywhere whatever the weather. Dreadful thing.

I had a grey one, but beyond that fact I can remember nothing more about it, when I had it and what I wore with it.

I had foam back iridescent navy rain coat,cycling to school wore the foam away on the back and it went to wrinkles !!

I remember an advertisement for them . It said "THE WONDERFUL FOAMBACKS!" and line drawings of the coats.

I had one for school I don’t know what material it was but it was iridescent and looked different in different light but started off as brown. I loved it

Oh yes, I had a pink one and a grey one, thought I was the bees knees!

I had pink flecked one. My boyfriend's gerbils got out and chewed all the way down the edge of the lapels.
I was not very happy to say the least.

I found the black and white photo of me wearing my black and white coat at the wedding, in my hat.

The hat looks like an inverted plant pot, but I did think it looked good at the time!

I had a bright red one which was my favourite colour in those days. Mid 1960s. It was also from C & A very loose fitting almost like a swagger coat.
I hadn't been working very long and saved up from my wages to buy it but can't remember now how much it was.

How strange H1954. I started to think of just the same thing in bed the other night. Foam backed coats! Who on earth thought they were a good idea, I can't imagine, but I do remember feeling very smart in mine( C & A) again.
Does anyone remember fibre glass curtains. I remember my dear Mum buying them and being so proud as she hung them up.
They frayed like mad and were nearly impossible to sew.
Perhaps we are all remembering the past to keep from dwelling on the present

Yes, circa 1965. Mine was red jersey wool, complete with the foam filling. My friend's was emerald green. We went to Bible class together - a right pair of bright sparks.

They would have been a fire hazard, surely.

Only if they went near a fire and CH was just taking off at that time. The first house we bought in 1968, a newly built house, run of the mill new estate had central heating, as did all public buildings from offices to schools and hospitals.

I had a pale blue coat which was bought for a wedding from C&A. We had to travel to Aberdeen as it was our nearest. Loved Clockhouse and saved for weeks before a visit. When living in Spain (near where Urmstongran is right now!) I always took home some nice things for DGS as they would be different from his friends

I had a faux leather; ( read plastic!) coat that was foam backed, from C&A, happy days!!

My mother had one, I always thought she could move and the coat stayed still. A bit like Alma Cogans dresses, I used to imagine she could spin inside her dresses they looked so stiff with space to twirl within them

I had a rather smart mustard yellow one from C&A . Must have been about 1962/3. Worn with black shoes and stockings of course.