Ask Angie & all: K/R BR peacoat?

Joyce B

I would appreciate your opinions. I am on the last two days of the return window, I love the color and I can use a peacoat although I have several other coats, none of them peacoats. The sleeves are long but that can be altered.
My husband thinks it looks too big on me. Petite sizes did not work and a smaller size was too tight. I am wearing it with a regular not too thick jacket underneath. When buttoned it pulls a little in the front, that does not happen when I wear it with a sweater.
I am showing the jacket both unbottoned and buttoned.
What do you think? Should I keep or return it? Do you think it looks too big on me or overwhelming perhaps?
TIA for your opinions and excuse the weird facial expressions.

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7 years ago

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Latest reply was from Joyce B

Anonymous

I do like the color and the side view, but think it may be too wide through your torso?

7 years ago

Joy

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I like it best buttoned up over your jacket, so it might look too big with less under it. I like it as is if you plan to wear mid to heavy layers underneath. Think also about when you would wear a peacoat. I find that mine, which is shorter and more fitted than yours, only works on a cool fall or spring day because I cannot layer much under it and it is too short to give much warmth. It is almost better, weight-wise, on cold winter days to wear inside as a jacket.

7 years ago

Janet

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I think it looks a little big on you, too.

7 years ago

jill58

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I do think it looks too big. Personally, I would probably not wear a jacket under a pea coat. I would probably take the jacket off first. A sweater would be ok but a jacket I would remove. I love the color but I think a smaller size would be better.

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Have you layered under the coat adequately, Joyce?

I like the fit of the torso. Clean and modern. But the sleeves are too baggy and long. Love the colour too. I vote return.

7 years ago

Colette

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Oh, what a lovely color, but I think it's just too big on you. I'm voting return.

7 years ago

Joyce B

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Thank you all, it looks like my husband was right. He is not into fashion at all but whenever he says something negative about an outfit (which happens rarely) it gives me pause.
Joy, you are right about the limited wear, not warm enough for winter and too warm for other seasons.
Angie, I also like the fit of the torso. I was wearing a relatively thin top and a lightweight jacket under the peacoat.
Since you asked, what would adequate layering be? Is there something I could have done better?

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

That sounds like good layering, Joyce. And well done, Mr. Joyce.

7 years ago

Joyce B

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Thanks, Angie, I will tell him that.
And thanks again to everyone, the peacoat is going back.

7 years ago

unfrumped

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So tough! Great color. Peacoats come in all different cuts and I agree, this one does not quite " get you". Onward!

7 years ago

JAileen

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Joyce, it's too bad. The color is pretty, but there's no sense in keeping it if the fit isn't perfect.

7 years ago

Joyce B

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Unfrumped, Jaileen and everyone else, thank you for not letting me settle for less. UF, you got that right, it was tough for me because I loved the color but I took everyone's advice and returned it.

7 years ago

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