https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 00:06:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1391559 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:08:54 +0000 Angie 1391559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The first two hats are GORGEOUS.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1391180 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:47:33 +0000 Suz 1391180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I truly love them. And I don't think they ever really go out of style. They have a retro, vintage integrity, and if they suit the wearer, they do not truly date. But I do think they need to be making the statement. The coat needs to be rather restrained.&nbsp;</p> <p>Have you seen my cloche hat? I will have to pose with it on for you. It is thoroughly 1920s, but&nbsp;I adore it. Angie suggested that I try the style and so I did. I really only wear it a few times a year, but love it while I am wearing it.&nbsp;</p> <p>You and I might both want to consider the modern cloche that she linked to. To me it looks a bit like a riding cap!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1391151 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:01:19 +0000 Peri 1391151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, You may have just saved me a few hundred! Looking at the pictures when I took them I started thinking the same thing...that maybe I should just save them for special occasions with the dress coat I have. Maybe they aren't everyday kind of hats. I used to wear them a lot but that was before the knit beanie kind became more the trend. </p> <p>Thanks for the honesty! And the compliments, I do still think they are fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1391148 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:50:29 +0000 Suz 1391148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Peri -- you look gorgeous in those hats! I&nbsp;<b>LOVE</b>&nbsp;you in the cloche style (1 and 2) and #3 is just plain mad-hatter fun.&nbsp;</p> <p>Okay. Keep in mind that this is coming from somebody who is a modern classic at heart.&nbsp;</p> <p>These hats are not "trendy." But they suit you.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would wear with a very simple and classic coat. Not asymmetrical this or that. Not oversized this or that.&nbsp;</p> <p>But maybe in an unexpected colour.&nbsp;</p> <p>Or maybe just save them to wear with your formal coat. They are rather dressy hats, not meant to be worn super casually, really.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1391143 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:41:22 +0000 Peri 1391143@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bump for the pictures! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390957 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:39:07 +0000 Anonymous 1390957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My vote is for the asymmetrical one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390938 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:08:52 +0000 DonnaF 1390938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea of the EF coat, but I'm troubled by the wide placement of the buttons and the description that says three buttons and the photo that shows four.&nbsp; I love the style of the asymmetrical coat, but the sleeves look super narrow, like you couldn't wear a bulky sweater or much of anything long sleeved underneath.&nbsp; I have fat arms, so maybe I am sensitive to that aspect.</p> <p>I see nothing wrong with wanting to showcase one's hats.&nbsp; After all, I cut my hair so I could resume wearing my earrings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390924 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:51:35 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1390924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the asymmetrical boiled wool one, Peri--really, really like it-- and I don't think it would date. Love the idea of getting a short black coat to go with your hats. You still have the heavier one to wear when you need more warmth. </p> <p>I think it would look fine open, too. I tried on a similar coat by AllSaints and liked it open as well as closed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390917 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:42:14 +0000 crutcher 1390917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(LOVE BethAnn's comment on having a milliner on retainer...that is my exact sentiments...)<br />So with this comment...you know that I love hats and think you would be crazy not to wear a coat that would set-off your chapeaus...<br />I am not really a fan of any of the coats shown...sorry...I guess I would like the Guess that Diana found best but it is not suitable to your climate needs...I'll keep looking for you...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390892 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:58:49 +0000 Beth Ann 1390892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Buahahaha!&nbsp; I don't even wear a coat until it's dipping into the 30's, or 40's if I'm actually standing outside for awhile.&nbsp; </p> <p>Every woman needs a coat to showcase her hats (says the Diva, who would have a milliner on retainer, if she could afford it).</p> <p>I like the asymmetrical coat, just not sure how it would work with your hats.&nbsp; Diana's link has promise too, as long as the neck isn't too high.</p> <p>I'm not a fan of the arms in the EF coat.&nbsp; I like a finished wrist, or a slightly more tapered one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390890 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:45:22 +0000 Suz 1390890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, yes, after I posted that, I thought I remembered that you tried the Halogen! And it looks great on you.&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes..it's too bad about that Betsy Johnson. But it sure would look fantastic on you, both ways round!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390885 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:37:18 +0000 Peri 1390885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Gang, yes Suz is right. I do have a hooded puffer for our actual cold days, so I was looking for something for the 40s-50s where we spend most of our winter.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diana, thanks! I like the look but something less structured would do better with my hats I think.</p> <p>Suz, the Halogen is my purple coat, bought at NAS. No chance to wear it yet, so it may not be a keeper. I hope it is. Of the ones you "found", I love the Gallery. It may be an option. I like the BJ but the reviewer has a point about it not closing. Even in the 40s you don't really want your coat open. Except that a 40 degree winter day would feel balmy to you all!</p> <p>I think I will add hat pictures later...too swamped right now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390878 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:28:38 +0000 Suz 1390878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Una, Diana </b>- <b>Peri</b> lives where it is <b>WARM</b>. She's only just now starting to enjoy her fall things! :)&nbsp;</p> <p>So the coats that won't work for us are <b>exactly</b> the kind she needs. Basically, she needs a light wool topper. Like that gorgeous Vince one Denise got last year....</p> <p>Check out this Betsy Johnson for something a little different. &nbsp;You have to click on it to see all the ways it can be worn.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390859 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:15:03 +0000 Diana 1390859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE the asymmetrical one! I do not think it will date. My only concern would be warmth.&nbsp; It says it is lightweight so I don't think it will be very warm.&nbsp; But I forget what climate you&nbsp; live in so maybe it would be OK for you.</p> <p>I don't really like the EF coat, but then again I'm not fond of collarless coats.&nbsp; It almost looks like a cardigan, KWIM? </p> <p>ETA: added a find for you.&nbsp; My black coat is a very similar shape and style to this one and I find it super versatile.&nbsp; It's plain enough to not compete with my handknits, but the asymmetrical closure is interesting enough to not be boring.&nbsp; (Mine has some pleating at the closure as well.)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390858 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:14:55 +0000 catgirl 1390858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the asymmetrical one but the reviews say it's more of a sweater than a coat. Did you want a real coat? I am all about hats as you know, and coats matter! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390857 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:14:19 +0000 Tanya 1390857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second everything Suz said.&nbsp; If the hats are very feminine I think you could go for a very simple style, like the DKNY Suz linked to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390851 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:09:20 +0000 Suz 1390851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA: It is not crazy to buy a coat so you can enjoy your hats! :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390849 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:08:42 +0000 Suz 1390849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think the asymmetrical coat would date quickly. It looks very arty, and pieces like that have a really long style longevity. My question is more about how it would pair with the style of the hats. It might be too big a statement on its own and not look great with hats -- although to some extent that might depend on the style of your hats, as well!&nbsp;</p> <p>The EF for some reason appeals to me less. I don't know why. Perhaps if I saw it in person I would feel differently. &nbsp;I know how lovely her fabrics usually are.&nbsp;</p> <p>I collected a few other options &nbsp;-- check Angie's blog post today, too, for some. It's tough to gauge the weight of all of these online but sometimes you can take an educated guess.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-these-coats-2#post-1390802 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:31:10 +0000 Peri 1390802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wanting a casual but not sporty, light to medium weight coat in black, just so I can wear some hats I have! My black coat has a hood and looks weird with hats, plus it's heavy weight. My other coats is purple...the hats are red and leopard.&nbsp;</p> <p>Is it ridiculous to buy a coat just because I want to wear my hats? I do have a black dressy&nbsp;coat they work with, but I want to wear them more. I guess that's the second topic.&nbsp;</p> <p>For these coats, I'm wondering if the asymmetrical one would date quickly and also wondering how it would look worn open. The EF is more classic, without being the&nbsp;overly classic/peacoat type that doesn't appeal to me. But $$$.&nbsp;</p> <p>So the third topic I guess is, seen anything similar for less?!</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.garnethill.com/eileen-fisher-boiled-wool-stand-collar-coat/womens-fashion/coats-jackets/318942?&amp;defattribvalue=main">http://www.garnethill.com/eile.....-jackets/3</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.garnethill.com/asymmetrical-boiled-wool-coat/womens-fashion/coats-jackets/263949?&amp;defattribvalue=main">http://www.garnethill.com/asym.....38;defattr</a></p> <p>ETA: Here are the hats I'm talking about. Not really the kind of hats that are trendy though...not like Alaskagirl's and Diana's knit kind. Dated, or classic quirky?&nbsp;I have a few more cloche type and a few more soft floppy type. So, what kind of coat for these? Which of all those Finds above or what I linked would go well? Or should I just save them for wearing with the more formal coat I already have because they are too different from the trendy ones to need regular outings?!</p>