https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 22 May 2026 12:58:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-22080 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:35:09 +0000 Shari 22080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Still searching . . . I think I might be sold on charcoal.</p> <p>Tried on the gap coat. It looked cute from the front, shapeless from the back, so a nay.</p> <p>JCP had tons of cute coats, all on sale. However, none of them fit properly. They did have some petites in store. However, they were sized S-M-L, not real sizes, and I found I was between a petite medium and large. I felt the large would swim on me if I lost any more weight, and the medium was a tad tight. I have a big chest and I have lost none of it despite losing 20 lbs., so anything tight there has to be a nay. It's rare to say this, but I do hope I lose in the bust soon, because I have a hard time finding tops to fit and I would like to wear an actual blouse sometime! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-21476 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:34:00 +0000 Sarah 21476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=6951&#038;pid=419019" rel="nofollow">http://www.gap.com/browse/prod.....pid=419019</a><br /> This is still pretty dark, but it is charcoal vs. black. Would something like this work?<br /> I consider myself large busted but I've been happy with double breasted styles on a long trench. I opt for single buttons on a short or cropped trench. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-21473 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:23:58 +0000 lanamoda 21473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Angie. You can choose from a variety of colors that are in style now. Keep on looking until you find what you really like. Check out this online store for petite women clothing.<br /> <a href="http://www.petitewomenclothes.com/html/petite_outwear.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.petitewomenclothes......twear.html</a><br /> They have many stores in one place so can easily navigate from one store to the other until you find what you like. Happy shopping! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-21013 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:49:47 +0000 Tanya 21013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shari, charcoal grey sounds so much better than black. Red is awesome. You could also look for a "false plain" black coat, that actually has some kind of pattern such as tweedy look or small houndstooth and so forth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-21011 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:46:47 +0000 Shari 21011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also considering a charcoal gray coat. I don't look great in the browns and creams, and white is not practical for a mom with kids and dog. </p> <p>While I would definitely would choose red for my second coat (it's my favorite color and looks great on me), I'm trying to rebuild a wardrobe of basics so I want something neutral and that won't clash with the fab purple bag I just found scouring TJMaxx. My inner goth still craves black . . . ."I wear black on the outside because black is how I feel on the inside . . ." (NOT!)</p> <p>However, if the only thing I could find that fits is red, I would probably buy it because fit is # 1.</p> <p>Thanks all!</p> <p>Shari </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-20990 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:08 +0000 shell 20990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Angie about the impracticality of the black coat. I had one a few years ago, and it attracted every bit of hair or dust floating around - don't even get me started on how much lint-rolling had to be done after a visit with my aunt's bulldogs! :)</p> <p>How about red, purple, or houndstooth as an alternative? Sarah P. tried on a lovely teal coat from Express that might work for you as well. <a href="http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=605&#038;parentCategoryId=2&#038;categoryId=33&#038;subCategoryId=33" rel="nofollow">http://www.express.com/catalog.....egoryId=33</a> It is double-breasted, but it might be worth a try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-20958 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:23:07 +0000 Angie 20958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the weight loss!</p> <p>I'd like to encourage an alternative to a black wool coat. There are countless better options out there. Black wool coats are impractical and passé. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-find-a-coat#post-20956 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:11:31 +0000 Shari 20956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am looking for a black wool 3/4 length coat. I want it to be straight and not flared at the bottom. Ideally I'd love a banded waist or a tie waist but it might need to be a petite for it to hit my waist correctly. It needs to be single breasted and not have huge lapels (even though that is in style now). I would love it to be under $200 as I have a whole fall wardrobe to replace after losing weight.</p> <p>My figure: hourglass with a large bust, probably size 8 or 10.</p> <p>Thanks for your suggestions! </p>