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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 03:17:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Staysfit on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1345072 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:23:19 +0000 Staysfit 1345072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone. I'm feeling proud of my effort and accomplishments! It looks like many people like the red! Perhaps I should replace it with another red one and not chocolate if I get the chance. It is wearing out. Red is a tough color for me to get right. I end up giving a lot of red items away. In fact as part of my closet Cleanout my DD and I pulled all the red items and held them up and she helped me decide if they were too bright, cool, warm, intense, etc. I was left with only a few. I plan to use them as references. Some of the items had only subtle differences in brightness and tone, but it made a big difference in how it looked and felt when I wore it. The coat is one of the winners. Marley on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1345033 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:12:51 +0000 Marley 1345033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree with your assessment!  And of those that are left - I like the red Eddie Bauer the best!  That color is lovely on you! gardenchick on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1345023 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 04:45:36 +0000 gardenchick 1345023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a collection! My favorites on you are the cape and 9 & 10. Great job getting ready for winter Sal on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1345019 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 04:25:57 +0000 Sal 1345019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree with you on your choices!  I love your cape and the Cole Haan is stunning too.  And I am sure those down puffas get a lot of wear.   Suz on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1345010 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:53:50 +0000 Suz 1345010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job! Your elimination skills are sharpening, your closet is going to be less squished, and your furry friend thinks it is time to go for a walk! :) The Cole Haan is very elegant on you with the dramatic collar. And waving to you from Canada, across the lake. Yup. You need a coat wardrobe!!  Karie on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1344916 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:45:38 +0000 Karie 1344916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think you made the right call on which coats to eliminate - especially the one that doesn't zip and the pregnancy coats! #8 and #9 look like good snow shoveling coats (I love the color of #8) - and I hear you on needing several coats - I live over in the Capital District (NY) and we get it here too! Staysfit on "Closet Cleanout: The Coats (III)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleanout-the-coats-iii#post-1344886 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:21:31 +0000 Staysfit 1344886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So here I go again!  This time it's my coats, and I have more than my fair share since I live in wintery, snowy cold Central New York where we get more than 116 inches of snow average every winter.  This does not include my non-lined raincoats, and I missed one lined raincoat, that I am going to keep. My coats were tightly stuffed into a 3 foot mud hall closet along with the mops, my husbands 3 coats, and assorted winter gear.  Pics: 1. LLBean raincoat 2/3.  DKNY wool coat 4/5. Green Creenstone  6.Tan Creenstone  7.  TNF Down puffer (lightweight long)  8.  Eddie Bauer Down puffer 9.  TNF short Down Puffer  10.  TNF Down Sweater  11.  LL Bean thinsulate coat (age and origin unknown)  12.  Wool/Fur Cape  13.  Cole Hahn Wool/Mohair Coat   So this was easy.  I am going to eliminate 4.  Numbers 1 2/3, 6, and 11.  Number 10 may look like a duplicate of 9, but it is a down sweater not a coat.  I often layer it under my coats.  My son thought I should include a picture of it to show how much I love chocolate brown down puffy things!   My son also made me laugh about one of my favorites, number 12, saying it looks like an ugly blanket with fur collar and cuffs.  I happen to love it, and have always loved poncho's and capes.  My great aunt knit my first when I was in 4th grade, and I have always had at least one in my closet ever since.  Wearing them always makes me think of her, and I loved her dearly.  Coat 6's elimination may not seem obvious.  It's a tan Creenstone  that has  seen two seasons of heavy use. It feels a bit snug when I wear sweaters underneath.  It is also heavy in weight and I really prefer something that feels lightweight, but provides much warmth.  I may try to rescue the collar, so don't be surprised if you see me with a Coyote collar on some other item of clothing.  (My son also thinks it looks fake, but it isn't)   Number 1 is an llbean wool lined raincoat.  I actually thought it belonged to my husband so we have been moving it from place to place for years.  I just found out it belongs to me!  Ha ha!  Not for long!  Goodbye!   I must have used it when I was pregnant and then completely forgotten about it,  It's more than 20 years old!  So number 2/3 is  in the same category as number 1, it was definitely used when I was pregnant, but I deliberately saved it because I liked the color and the fabric. Just last year I managed to find the Cole Hahn chocolate Brown coat which I consider to be it's replacement, but I forgot to purge the original DKNY.    Number 11 is my snow shoveling coat.  I have no idea where it came from, but it is only fair.  I think I would rather wear Number 8 or 9 when shoveling snow.  They are warmer.  Good bye number 11.  You have been around long enough! Using Lisap's question of Would I purchase any of these now?  The answer for the coats I am planning to purge is "No"!  (Especially not the pregnancy coats!  The answer for those I am going to keep is "Yes"!  Will I miss any of these coats?  I am wondering If I will miss number 6.  Not sure because it is one that I gravitated towards a lot last winter.  Maybe that was more for the hood, than the style of the coat.  I think the fact that it was hard to zip became a nuisance.   Well, that jogged my memory, and now I don't think I will regret it at all. Cold weather with an unzipped coat, struggling with my computer bag, and my purse, trying to run from my car to the office building where I work in blizzard conditions.  No, not good.  Adios tan coat!