I pulled all my winter coats out today to take a good look at them and see what's getting worn (or not) and why. If any of you would be so inclined to help give an outside perspective, I'd appreciate it.

1. Cream BR coat bought at consignment a few years ago. Infrequently worn, and perhaps a little conservative for me, but I like the fit and it's nice to have a light option in my sea of mostly dark coats.

2. Dark burgundy Laundry coat from year ago. Still in good shape and fits well. Used to be a workhorse but still worn occasionally when I need the length and don't want to wear a black coat.

3. Cream and navy short, tipped pea coat from JCrew. Bought a few years ago when I was a little smaller and now seems a little skimpy to me. It's in very good shape but not worn often. It feels a little constricting even with just a light sweater underneath.

4. Turquoise JCrew pea coat from JCrew. I still love this. Not an everyday coat but a welcome shot of color.

5. Grey/black houndstooth Kenzie coat. Still love this. It's not terribly warm but I can layer a little under it so it works for me.

6. New last year. Dark forest green Madewell cocoon coat. I love this and it's been handy for layering underneath. This was a game changer coat for me.

7. Black Trina Turk military-ish coat. From maybe 3 years ago and a winter workhorse.

8. New blue plaid Pendleton coat from this year's NAS. Tags still on. I love the color. Looks a little A-line from the front but cocoon-ish from the side. It's quite roomy but I was reassured by Anna and Angie in Seattle that it does not look overly big.

I've already culled one old coat -- a fleece-soft wool in purple that now seems a little too small and has gotten a little worn out. It was cheap so no big loss.

One thing I'm realizing is that my preference has shifted over the last few years from shorter coats to longer ones. I also don't need ultra-warm or heavy coats -- I'm usually happy to layer under them rather than wear one big heavy layer.

I'd kind of like a little more rich vibrant color in my coats -- even the burgundy and deep green are very dark. But I am happy with most of these.

What do you think? Time to sell #3? Is everything else looking ok? Can I justify another longer coat?

ETA: I want to clarify that these are all my coats that solely function as outerwear. I have quite a few jackets that I sometimes wear as outfit toppers and sometimes as outerwear. The fact that I have many pieces that function both ways usually keeps me from justifying another coat-coat, if you get what I mean.