Best women's waterproof rain jackets with zip-out liners

Top pick: LeMieux Brooke 3-in-1 Waterproof Jacket — the only one here that genuinely does all three jobs: a waterproof shell, a hood, and a zip-out liner you can wear alone or layer back in as the weather turns. It's the one to buy if you want a single jacket for wet commutes, dog walks and cold-weather errands.

Who the others suit:

• Cotopaxi Cielo Rain Trench — best for a longer, more polished cut for city wear; waterproof shell and hood, but no removable liner, so it's a shell-only layer.
• Eddie Bauer Rainfoil Packable — best if you want something light to stuff in a bag for travel; hooded and waterproof, no liner.
• Eddie Bauer Rainfoil Storm — the simpler, lighter everyday shell when you already own a fleece to go under it.
• Cotopaxi Cielo Rain Jacket — the sportiest, most technical shell of the group; again no zip-out liner.

If a zip-out liner is non-negotiable, the LeMieux is the one that meets it.