https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1092642 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:55:26 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1092642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely.&nbsp; I'm glad you decided to keep it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1092639 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:52:55 +0000 pastrygirl 1092639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tags are off! It passed the warmth test today, when it was a very raw-feeling barely 40F out. Thanks for weighing in, everyone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089919 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:46:24 +0000 rebekahphoto 1089919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the collar and cut out hem, I vote keep! It have a lovely shape on you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089910 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:29:44 +0000 cheryl 1089910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks gorgeous on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089804 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:56:05 +0000 Gigi 1089804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you found this coat at about 75% less than the price tag at the page you linked to, I really don't think that's too much to spend on a good coat. A good coat is something you don't want to skimp on, and it should last you for years. And it sounds like it has a lot of features that you need; it also looks like it fits well. A good fit in and of itself helps keep you warm!&nbsp;I can't speak to the warmth factor, because I have always worn down coats in the winter. But as far as the price, I think it's OK to spend that on a coat, since you're getting a good value. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089773 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:25:25 +0000 Anonymous 1089773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think a coat that looks that good and doesn't itch around the neck isn't frivolous at all! And, if it turns out to be not quite as warm as you're hoping for, could you just wear the parka a little more often&nbsp;in borderline temperatures? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089759 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:18:58 +0000 pil 1089759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This coat is a real beauty on you, Pastrygirl. I hope it end up meeting your needs because it looks that good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089738 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:07:01 +0000 pastrygirl 1089738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>chouette22 -- I was wondering about that, too. This one has more of a curly pattern than the one you linked; it curls back onto itself rather than being…furry for lack of a better word. I'm not sure if that would make a difference. But it might lend itself to snagging. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089731 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:03:05 +0000 chouette22 1089731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm, I absolutely love this coat and it looks fantastic on you. However, just a warning with regards to the material.&nbsp;I purchased this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/bebe-wool-blend-boucle-jacket/3186825?cm_ven=Linkshare&amp;cm_cat=partner&amp;cm_pla=10&amp;cm_ite=1&amp;siteId=fV7QgDWUWe0-SB.vzZ65fW3c7x5ybFVSKw">jacket/coat</a> 2 seasons ago from Nordstrom (it was an Angie recommendation and then it was also highlighted in a client's post and I loved the look of it). I really enjoyed wearing it and for me it was warm enough (used mostly for my car commute to work), however after a while, the boucle knit started to really show some wear (I am not sure how to describe it in English). Thus even though I still love the cut of the coat and the color, I have stopped wearing it, because the material looks used up in some places (mostly the sleeves) and the sides (I guess where the most friction happens).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089479 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:47:54 +0000 carter 1089479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the coat!&nbsp; Fantastic collar. Awesome drape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089477 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:46:49 +0000 Caro in Oz 1089477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely coat I think I want one in navy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089337 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:07:52 +0000 JillG 1089337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is one gorgeous coat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089226 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:53:47 +0000 Anonymous 1089226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it looks really good! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1089162 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:17:59 +0000 pastrygirl 1089162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I'll look into it. I folded the sleeves inward and it does look much better. This will be a first! I've never had anything tailored except maybe a hem or two, and I usually do those myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088966 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:48:31 +0000 Suz 1088966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is a lovely looking coat. I would keep it. Although I would alter the sleeve length, myself.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088961 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:44:29 +0000 Alexandra 1088961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know how warm it will be for your winter but based on how you look in it, I vote to keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088950 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:29:13 +0000 goldenpig 1088950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely coat--keep! You're looking great as usual! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088938 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:20:51 +0000 pastrygirl 1088938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did try one size down but it was too uncomfortable with a chunky-knit&nbsp;sweater underneath. I tend to like too-long sleeves… it's a bad habit of mine! I often pull sleeves halfway down my hand if they are able to go that long. (Either that, or scrunched to the elbow. Strange, I know!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088929 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:14:41 +0000 ClaraT 1088929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the design, color, overall look. It looks Like an expensive and well made coat.<br /> Unbuttoned it looks roomy, but that may be sleeve length (a bit long?) Not sure about the composition / warmth thing (ie if it will be warm enough) but I vote keep based on the look / happiness factor. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088926 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:09:58 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1088926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Absolutely LOVE it! Definitely keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088922 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:08:10 +0000 texstyle 1088922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - it looks beautiful on you - I think I'd keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-reason-to-return#post-1088918 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:04:49 +0000 pastrygirl 1088918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/dawn-levy-adelaide-boucle-coat/3486557">This coat.</a></p> <p>I've always had a wool walking coat, but this year I tried a fleece pea coat. It's great and I wear it often, but I found myself missing the extra length and warmth&nbsp;of a walking coat. I've had to pull out my down parka earlier than I'd like! I also bought a very functional poly-filled coat just to have something between the fleece pea coat and down puffer, to take me through to December. But I can't bring myself to wear it anywhere but my backyard; it just looks so sloppy and dull.</p> <p>I've been casually on the lookout for a wool coat but have the itchiness problem. I usually wear a scarf to keep the itchy collar off my neck, but it still takes a lot of searching to find one that I completely can't feel through a scarf. Yesterday I found this Dawn Levy coat&nbsp;at TJ Maxx, for about 75% less&nbsp;than that Nordstrom price tag. I can afford it, but it is still more than I've ever spent on a coat. The two reviews on Nordstrom are good, but I've never heard of this brand and don't know anything about it. FWIW, my coats for the past several years have been almost all from Land's End.</p> <p>The boucle knit, or maybe the high poly content, keeps the neck from itching. It doesn't bother me AT ALL, which is my #1 priority in choosing a coat. I like the way it fits, I like the way it feels (not cheap!), I like the cutaway front. I'm pretty sure I'm keeping it, but want some very savvy and critical eyes to take a look. I <i>can</i> live without this coat because it's just about parka season, but this type of coat has been a staple for years. The only reason I replaced my first-ever one after years of use&nbsp;was because I had gained too much weight and couldn't close it anymore. The only reason I'm replacing now is because I lost weight and my current wool walker looks ridiculous on me. (Yeah, kicking myself for finally donating ALL my coats last year -- it had been a couple of years since I could wear them and had lost hope of ever fitting into them again…)</p> <p>My too-large wool coat is 80% wool, 20% nylon. This new coat is 57% poly, 29% wool, 14% acrylic. Will that be good enough for Nov-Dec in New England, and again in the spring? I wear a wool coat in 30-50F temps; any lower and I move into my down parka.</p> <p>I am most happy at the thought of keeping, but really need to know if this is a frivolous purchase. Does this coat fill the wool-coat need? </p>