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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:17:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php CharlotteVale on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185753 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:13:35 +0000 CharlotteVale 1185753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone... I sort of thought it would be mostly nays. Consider it donated.  JAileen ==> No, I don't sew. I wish I did and always admire people who can. As someone who is 5'1 and has to alter many things, that would sure come in handy.  Helena on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185717 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:42:29 +0000 Helena 1185717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi, and welcome! Sorry to join the chorus of nays, but I do agree - the only exception being if you absolutely LOVE it and it will break your heart to let it go. Otherwise, I would probably cut my losses and find something that is just right for you! JAileen on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185715 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:39:37 +0000 JAileen 1185715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That's a lot of money. Can you sew at all? Because it might be fun to try to do it yourself. And that would be free. I had a Pendleton 49er jacket that I narrowed the lapels and collar on. I paid $10 for the jacket, the alteration was free, so the total cost was still only $10 (math was always my strong suit!). Gigi on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185677 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 22:49:19 +0000 Gigi 1185677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sorry to hear about the job. :^( I'm with the other opinions--best to let it go. The only time I would say to get it altered was if you were absolutely in love with it and were practically drooling over it. It sounds like you are thinking more so that it would just be a high-quality item and "nice to have." It didn't sound to me like you had a lot of emotional investment in the coat. I think it would be better to keep looking.  Anonymous on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185641 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:49:00 +0000 Anonymous 1185641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Welcome! I would say let go of it and find something fab on sale. Caro in Oz on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185638 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:46:44 +0000 Caro in Oz 1185638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ LOL at your last pic Let it go imo - from what I can see it looks a little heavy on you as well as too big. Put the alteration costs towards a fab new coat :) Forgot to say - welcome :) rabbit on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185605 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:31:04 +0000 rabbit 1185605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Iol your photoshop on no.2 :) I'd say that you could probably get a new coat on sale/clearance at someplace like Macy's by an equivalent brand for less than the alteration price.  The size is hard, but sometimes if you find a coat you like they can ship in a smaller version from another store, and you aren't obligated to keep that one if it doesn't fit either. If it were me, I'd think about if there was a possibility of reselling the original coat, or returning it if only worn once, very briefly.  If not, I'd donate it, and consider it charitable giving.   Wishing you the best of luck with your job hunt and coat search. carter on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185566 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:06:54 +0000 carter 1185566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree with Mo. Everyone has great sales on coats right now. I just bought a berry color coat from Lands End for around $60. Find something in a great color, and pass this one on to someone larger. Mo on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185495 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:19:19 +0000 Mo 1185495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's pretty hard to see fit in the pics, but I'd say no just on the principal of throwing good money after bad.  I've tried this before.  I don't do it anymore  If it was just one thing (a sleeve shortened or the length cut down) maybe, but it sounds like the coat basically just doesn't fit you.  In that case, sell it if you can, or just redonate.   sorry the job was a poor fit too :/ CharlotteVale on "Is this 2nd hand coat worth altering?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-2nd-hand-coat-worth-altering#post-1185479 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:09:11 +0000 CharlotteVale 1185479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Okay, here goes my first post here… Hi everyone. I recently picked up a 2nd hand wool coat on a whim (saw it while looking for dining room chairs to refinish!) I grabbed it as I had an interview and quite literally couldn’t find a petite coat to fit in any stores within reach. Turns out this one doesn't fit either. It’s a wool/cashmere blend… Not being one to buy 2nd hand I was a bit self-conscious when picking it up and so didn’t give it a proper look. Now that I have it home and the interview is over I realize it is too big and too long and, well… see for yourselves… My question is whether or not anyone feels this coat (Jones New York) is worth the $159 I was quoted for an alteration to bring in the shoulders, cut it to knee length… or perhaps even shorter and since it’s a roomy style, I imagined then looking a bit like a car coat maybe… the coat also has a little detachable faux fur shawl that fits around the collar. I know $159 is not a lot for the coat (I picked up the coat for $50) – but I did later notice a number of wool blend coats on sale elsewhere in/around the same price range… an emerald green one comes to mind as I feel I should start to wear some more colour. Perhaps I shouldn’t give this much thought but I am having to be very budget conscious as I have been in school for a few years and am not back in the workforce full time yet. So… if this coat worth altering or should I donate it and pick up a new one on sale? Thanks for any input. p.s. The job didn’t fit either I'm sorry to say.