Which is more nebby?

amother

Seashell

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 10:48 am

youngishbear wrote:

The hoodie is definitely a shaila of sechitah.

A poncho with a reliable hechsher would be the most lechatchilah.

Bedieved, a rainbonnet can be used if it is tied with a temporary knot.

It must be worn even when it stops raining so as not to come to hotzaah ch"v.

Seriously though, some actually hold that a married woman with a sheitel is not allowed to wear a rain bonnet on Shabbos (if there is no eruv) because she is only protecting her sheitel. A girl, otoh, IS allowed because she is protecting her hair, which is part of her body.

fluffernutter

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 11:46 am

Seashell amother - that is so interesting. I never would have thought of that.

shoshb

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 11:48 am

kenz wrote:

Ditto- I'm 20 years past teenagehood and I wouldn't be caught in a rainbonnet if you paid me - not to mention my teens would have my head (pun intended). Disposable rain poncho/jacket, sure, but bonnet - no chance. It's for 80 year olds.

I'm about a decade older than you, and I had this very discussion with my grandmother back in the 80's! Who knew I was fashion forward?!

sky

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 11:59 am

I'd prefer the sweatshirt (I would probably use both is available).

This past shabbos we walked and it was humid and raining. I found my raincoat to be too warm for the humidity. So I wore an old light sweatshirt and it did the job perfectly.

amother

Fuchsia

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 12:07 pm

I was recently driving in Boro Park during a major rain and I saw loads of rain bonnets. I thought it was so interesting. Not all on old ladies, though they were all married. But they were all pushing strollers and looked youngish.
I never see that in Flatbush.

Tzutzie

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 1:57 pm

I wear one. I hate rain coats it protects my Shietel (before marriage, my hair) and my face. My nieces wear it all the time when it rains. I even wear it if I have a simcha On windy or humid days. Never thought of it as old school. In the summer I generally wear only a rain bonet. My outfits are machine washable.

youngishbear

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 2:27 pm

amother wrote:

I actually learned something new. Thanks!

OOTBubby

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 2:31 pm

amother wrote:

We (US Litvish/Yeshivh) hold this way, though we do allow the married woman to wear it if the rain is hard enough that it is needed to protect her head as well a the sheitel.

I've always preferred a good raincoat with a hood personally. I know that my teenaged granddaughters were appalled when their mother was going to wear a rainhat outside.

kenz

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 7:59 pm

amother wrote:

The young chassidish girls wear them without a second thought. Then again, they likely wouldn't be caught dead in a hoodie.

youngishbear

Wed, Jul 01 2015, 8:15 pm

kenz wrote:

The young chassidish girls wear them without a second thought. Then again, they likely wouldn't be caught dead in a hoodie.

Lol. True.

heidi

Thu, Jul 02 2015, 12:08 am

mommy2b2c wrote:

I can understand your niece. As a teen I would have thought the same. As an adult in my twenties, I would totally wear either. I am a confident adult and I know nobody could care less. And, I am very into fashion, not one of those people who doesnt care how they look.

Good for you!
It took me till I was 40 to feel this way!

water_bear88

Thu, Jul 02 2015, 4:50 am

MrsDash wrote:

Am I the only one who'd go outside stam, without a bonnet or hoodie?

Depends how hard it's raining and what kind of tichel I'm wearing. In a drizzle when I was single, for sure! Who cares if your hair gets a bit damp?

Iymnok

Thu, Jul 02 2015, 7:06 am

sequoia wrote:

If it's raining, why not wear a raincoat with a hood?

It seems that you and I are the only ones posting here who would wear a raincoat with a hood. I have a simple unlined waterproof one.
Maybe it's so nebby that it's not even on the radar.

fluffernutter

Thu, Jul 02 2015, 8:20 am

I would wear a raincoat too. The thread was just about sweatshirts vs bonnets - I think those are the backups while the raincoat is the first choice.
I've also noticed that some raincoats don't come with hoods. I can't figure out why!!! Then a rain bonnet is great. Also, even if it gets windy, and the hood blows off, the rain bonnet will still protect you.