I think I have been caught up in a trench-buying frenzy this spring - several members of the forum modeled fun and fabulous trenches - Rae, Suz, Parsley, dissertante etc. etc. so I really wanted to try one, too. I tried a few trenches on in stores and through online orders, and each and every one of them made me look a rectangular blob or a bloated rectangle. I also was not sure if I really needed a trench - I have had a Loft anorak/parka shown in #3 for the last two years that works fine for our spring and fall seasons, which are not very long anyway (maybe two months total "trench weather").

However, I have wanted to give this Gallery trench a try, especially since it was highly recommended by Angie, Rae, Zap and others. I ordered a small in Nebula (periwinkle blue) and a medium in Electra (the citron color that works so well for Rae).I think Angie was right when she advised me to size down - the medium is too big.

So, what do you think?

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