Columbia's Arcadia II Rain Jacket Will Keep You Stylish & Dry!

   

If you're looking for a great women's raincoat, there's no need to resort to the dull yellow traditional fisherman style jacket. While there's nothing wrong with wearing that, it's nice to be able to find something functional but also stylish instead. Columbia's Women's Arcadia II Rain Jacket gives you not only functionality but pizzazz as well! 

This 100% nylon rain jacket features a mesh polyester lining, and Columbia's Omni-Tech waterproof technology. This technology allows the fully seam sealed fabric to breathe, while keeping water out. It can be customized for comfort and to keep the rain out by adjusting the drawstring in the hem and in the attached storm hood, and by adjusting the wrist cuffs. 

These jackets do fit on the small side, so I highly suggest you do the measurements in Columbia's Size & Fit Guide if you will be purchasing online. I had originally ordered the numerical size I usually take, but upon receipt, I realized I should have gotten a larger size. Once I measured myself based on their Size & Fit Guide, I was able to figure out the exact size I would need, and did so correctly the second time around. 

I like the jacket! As a Mom who has to walk her child to the bus stop no matter the weather, this jacket will come in handy not only this summer, but also in the spring and fall. It is a very light rain jacket, which is great for the warmer temps, and can be used in cooler weather by adding warmer layers underneath. Another reason to measure yourself accurately with their Size & Fit Guide! Make sure you have some extra room to layer with, and you can get more use out of it throughout the year.  I also love that it is machine washable and dryer safe on low. 

The hem is a bit longer than your typical jacket, giving you great coverage during precipitation, and the Velcro on the front of the jacket is quite strong, keeping the flap over the zipper well secured. The storm hood is great! It comes out much farther than a typical hood, and as previously mentioned, it's adjustable by tightening the drawstrings on it. This is great not only when it's raining, but also when it's windy! Who hasn't ever had to try and hold their hood up during a windy rainstorm?! The zippered pockets are fantastic not only for safe keeping, but also to keep your items dry. Having this coat fold up into one of its zippered hand pockets is also a huge bonus. 

There are different colours available in Canada & the U.S. and some of the colour schemes in the U.S. also feature a flattering stripe down the side. It would be nice if we had the same colour choice and stripe selection in Canada as well.  

If you are looking for an upgrade to this version, their EvaPOURation jacket features Columbia's EVAP advanced evaporation technology, and underarm venting. This style will cost you more than the lower priced Arcadia II Rain Jacket though. If you don't require the underarm venting or the additional EVAP technology, then the Arcadia II Rain Jacket is the way to go. All around, it's a great choice!

In Canada & the U.S., the Columbia Women's Arcadia II Rain Jacket is available for purchase in a variety of sport apparel stores and online. They retail in both countries for approximately $89.99 in sizes XS-XL, and $99.99 for Plus sizes 1X-3X. 

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