https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 19:03:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-569083 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:28:14 +0000 Kirti 569083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aww that's too bad! I usually have the same problems, coats are always overwhelming on me! I hope you find something before the next coat season </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-569058 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:45:13 +0000 Astrid 569058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zapotee, I'd love to.</p> <p>Thanks Meredith! I would love a custom made coat! Mmh, maybe in a few years.</p> <p>Beth Ann, I'm in no hurry either at the moment, I guess I'll have to wait until next fall. Good luck for your search!</p> <p>Thanks, Dottie!</p> <p>Jjsloane, I won't. I just hope there'll be something fab available next fall!</p> <p>Thanks Manidipa. The coats you linked to aren't bad, but they are much too short and too lightweight. The problem is I need a really warm coat for a snowy winter that's at least knee length, because I want to wear skirts and dresses under it too. The coat above was on winter clearance sale, that's why I ordered it now. I tried to find a new one since last fall and I was everywhere I could think of to try coats on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-569037 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:06:08 +0000 ManidipaM 569037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is so sad! Great colour, good style --- wrong size/shape! </p> <p>I'm wondering if you could take a whole day off to just hie down to C&amp;A or whatever else you have to simply try on EVERY coat they have till you at least find what fits! Ignoring price, for the time being. It seems essential just now to figure out what Berliner size works for you (even somewhat works). It's incredible not to have any options!</p> <p>You might also want to look at a different shape, more like so? <a href="http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/shop/product.html#!/Women//Kollektion/Mäntel/63850/1" rel="nofollow">http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/s.....el/63850/1</a> (though OF COURSE they won't have this in your size! what luck!) :-/<br /> Or like so: <a href="http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/shop/product.html#!/Women//Kollektion/Mäntel/64020/3" rel="nofollow">http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/s.....el/64020/3</a></p> <p>My mind may be playing tricks on me, but you did try something similar to this, yes? <a href="http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/shop/product.html#!/Women//Kollektion/Mäntel/77692/4" rel="nofollow">http://www.c-and-a.com/de/de/s.....el/77692/4</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568799 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:54:52 +0000 Jjsloane 568799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so sorry this didn't work. The good news is you really have a lot of time to find the right one. Don't abandon the search! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568729 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:34:08 +0000 dottie 568729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh boo, how disappointing. A petite little thing like you, it swallows you up! Best of luck in your search. If you find a sponsor to fly to the US, do it for one of the lovely YLF meetups in Seattle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568714 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:19:10 +0000 Beth Ann 568714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for posting a "miss." Sometimes I think I'm the only one who has them -- in shopping and styling! I understand your frustrations (although mine have nothing to do with being petite). I'm had no luck with trench coat shopping this year. Of course, it's 80 degrees in Chicago today, so maybe I can wait awhile! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568647 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:06:07 +0000 Meredith1953 568647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid,<br /> Such a bummer that the coat didn't work out. My word you were swimming in it but kept that beautiful smile just the same. I have problems with coats sometimes and in my fantasy life I would just have a tailor make one for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568600 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:27:15 +0000 Anonymous 568600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are correct. It only works on wool coats!<br /> Come visit us!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568595 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:22:43 +0000 Astrid 568595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, thanks Lyn!</p> <p>Suz, I think that's gallow's humor. It really would be great to not have to worry about it anymore. A short trip to the US sounds splendid, if I find someone who funds me! ;)</p> <p>Thanks, Zapotee! Your diagramm is perfect. I think this would work well for wool coats, but I think it wouldn't work with down coats or other weather-proof insulated coats.</p> <p>Mochi, I really can't go another winter without a new coat! My current one is ready to retire.</p> <p>Thanks Shannon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568585 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:14:03 +0000 Transcona Shannon 568585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's too bad Astrid - but you look beautiful all the same! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568577 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:11:30 +0000 Mochi 568577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"I think you need a short trip to the US in late August or early September to buy the perfect coat, which MUST exist!"</p> <p>I am wholeheartedly agreeing with Suz on this. Your difficulties mirror mine so much! I totally relate. But you can't go through another Berlin winter without a perfect coat! This situation calls you to do whatever it takes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568524 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:17:43 +0000 Anonymous 568524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same dilemma. My work around is to buy the coat to fit my top portion and move the bottom half bottons outwards, to give more room. You start moving the buttons from the one in the middle ( the one that hits you the nearest to your belly button) on a gradual increment, so they look like this:</p> <p>.......o &lt;----- Middle button<br /> .....o<br /> ...o</p> <p>I'm sorry for the bad diagram and written explanation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568514 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:10:49 +0000 Suz 568514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, you are such a sweetheart to be smiling so broadly when I know you must be awfully disappointed. The search for a good coat has been difficult and it would be nice not to have to worry about this. I think you need a short trip to the US in late August or early September to buy the perfect coat, which MUST exist! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568512 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:08:55 +0000 lyn* 568512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boo. The only thing cute about this coat is you in it :p </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568491 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:56:12 +0000 Astrid 568491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mo, there are no petite sizes in German stores at all! Sometimes you find petite sizes with pants and jeans, but even that doesn't happen often. </p> <p>missvee, it really is funny how much bigger I look when the top half of a coat is too big. You're right that a coat isn't inportant at the moment, I just thought I'd try it because of the sales. I searched for one since last fall because I wanted a new one for winter and I wasn't successful! No idea about any designers, but I don't think I'd have the money for something custom made anyway. </p> <p>Ha, Claire, I wondered if someone would think I cut my hair off when I saw the pictures on my camera! But no, my hair is only in the coat, I didn't cut anything. Although I want to cut it a bit. But not that much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568475 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:45:31 +0000 Anonymous 568475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh bummer! It's hard not to like it with your winning smile and poses, though. I don't think I've seen your new hair style; I absolutely LOVE it Astrid. You look fabulous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568472 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:43:59 +0000 missvee 568472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a shame! The colour looks really pretty, but the coat just swallows you up. At least you are still smiling in your photo! One good thing, spring will soon be here and you won't need to think about a coat for a while. I've been told that Berlin is such a creative city - aren't there any young designers who could make something nice for you? Or, are there any fashion schools - maybe one of the students there would create something special. After all, you are a student yourself, and you would be a good advertisment for a young designer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568466 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:33:47 +0000 Mo 568466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boo. I do wear petite sizes in many coats although I don't wear any other petite clothing at all. My trench yesterday was a petite. You don't have petite options? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pics-of-the-winter-coat-i-ordered-it-didnt-work-out#post-568463 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:31:51 +0000 Astrid 568463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The winter coat arrived today and it didn't work out. Can you guess what happened? Right - the same problems as always occurred. The sleeves are too long and it's too big on top. The coat looked much more fit and flare on the website than it really is! The hips fit, but that's all that fits. I think I would really need a petite size with a big flare for a coat to work out, but this doesn't exist here... </p>