Anoraks - The return of the mountain smock

A man's tastes in clothes are undoubtedly shaped by the pleasant experiences of life. As a schoolboy I loved mountains (and still do). In those days, kit was in transition between cotton Gaberdine and Ventile on the one hand and Nylon and Gore-Tex on the other.

My favourite jacket was a cotton climbing smock - I've no idea what make, but Belstaff, Selrig and others made similar. It was khaki with bright yellow lining, large chest pocket and a leg strap and I'm on the look-out for another. I just missed something similar on eBay recently. If anyone has one going spare, please let me know.