https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 09:10:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-550129 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:29:02 +0000 ManidipaM 550129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kirti, lovely as that colour is, I too think you should keep looking. Apart from fit, I'm also thinking that stiff fabric is doing your slender frame no favours. If you know you want something single-breasted and lighter weight, keep looking!</p> <p>ETA: My French is non-existent, so I can't tell much about the material here, but I thought this looked nice: <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.fr/Imperm%C3%A9able-droit-avec-ceinture/Parent_T493270,fr_FR,pd.html?dwvar_Parent__T493270_color=UL&#038;start=12&#038;cgid=1001981" rel="nofollow">http://www.marksandspencer.fr/.....id=1001981</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549743 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:32:21 +0000 Meredith1953 549743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kirti,<br /> I love the color but I do feel the cut looks a little large for your small frame. Maybe I'm just prejudiced against double breated AND belted styles. I hate them on me! I think this one is gorgeous and would look so pretty on you (see below). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549672 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:10:06 +0000 missvee 549672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the colour but this still seems like a lot of coat for a petite lady like you. Mind you, I'm biased against double breasted anyway because I don't like the way they look open. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549551 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:41:04 +0000 Kirti 549551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon: I'll go try it again to see if it is indeed a little too big. Thanks :)</p> <p>Sarah A: Agreed! I normally wear a medium or small and even an XS seems a little too big on me! My ideal spring coat would be lightweight, single breasted and coloured... let's see if I can find it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549507 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:52:08 +0000 Sarah A 549507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a GAP trench (it is a medium) that was recently gifted to me and it does feel like a lot of fabric (almost the the swallowing up point, although i doubt a small would fit my shoulders) being double breasted and all, i like the idea of looking at a single breasted trench. But idea doesnt necessarily equal reality when availability and price start factoring in! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549500 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:44:00 +0000 Transcona Shannon 549500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous colour on you Kirti - I'm also wondering if it might be a smidege too large but you may want to have some room for layering. Agree with MaryK about having the sleeves shortened. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549491 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:32:04 +0000 Kirti 549491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sylvie: Now that you mention it, maybe it could be a smidge higher? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549489 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:31:04 +0000 Kirti 549489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae: This is an extra small - I don't think it goes any smaller than this I would probably wear it closed more than open, but I'd like a trench I can wear both ways, you know? The J crew one looks nice, but I can't stand hoods, so that one is not for me. Thanks though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549487 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:28:22 +0000 Sylvie 549487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel like it looks a little big on you at the waist, but that may just be the angle of the photos. Did the belt hit you at the right spot? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549486 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:28:15 +0000 rae 549486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm, I'd like to see a size down, just for comparison. I also question whether it is big in the shoulders. Would you wear it open much? It looks a bit more overwhelming like that. </p> <p>Have you seen the one at J. Crew? It is single breasted, and I believe their shoulders fit narrower than BR.<br /> <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/outerwear/cottonanddenim/PRDOVR~36326/36326.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/womens_ca...../36326.jsp</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549485 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:23:08 +0000 Kirti 549485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary K: Now you're making me wonder about the shoulders! I'll go look again tomorrow </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549483 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:20:11 +0000 MsMary 549483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm funny about shoulder seams -- I don't like them to go even a smidge past my actual shoulders. But this one may be just right given that you'll want to layer under it. </p> <p>And you are spot-on about spending for alterations!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549479 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:18:14 +0000 Kirti 549479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>qfbrenda: Aah then I wouldn't be able to look as good in it I lean warm so tomato reds really suit me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549478 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:17:24 +0000 Kirti 549478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary K: Does it look too big in the shoulders? From what I saw in the dressing room, it fit my shoulders and torso perfectly. And I agree about the sleeves, I don't think it should cost too much and if I'm willing to spend on the trench, I should spend enough to make it PERFECT, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549477 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:15:48 +0000 qfbrenda 549477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like it on you! If it were a cooler/darker red, I would be all over it myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549476 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:14:16 +0000 MsMary 549476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd like to see how it fits in the back. Is it a little big in the shoulders? If not, then I think you should get it BUT ONLY IF YOU PROMISE TO HAVE THE SLEEVES SHORTENED!!! They are too long and make the whole thing look too big. It's a relatively easy tailoring job and will be well worth the money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-gap-tomato-red-trench#post-549472 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:11:18 +0000 Kirti 549472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After posting about not wanting to buy a double breasted trench coat yesterday, I think I found a very well fitting trench today :P</p> <p>It's from Gap and it is in a blazing tomato red colour! The cellphone pics below are making it look more orange than it is, so here is a link to the coat online, so that you can see its true colour - <a href="http://www.gap.eu/browse/product.do?cid=68137&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=799476" rel="nofollow">http://www.gap.eu/browse/produ.....pid=799476</a></p> <p>Pic 1 shows the coat belted. Note the sleeve length, which is a little long but not too bad (I think).</p> <p>Pics 2&amp;3 show close ups of the coat, just to show the fit in the torso and shoulders. I think the fit is pretty spot on and having narrow shoulders, I like the epaulets. I've scrunched up the sleeves a little bit in these two photos.</p> <p>Pic 4 shows it open and Pic 5 shows it buttoned but not belted. Pic 6 is another pic of it belted, but with the sleeves 'unscrunched'.</p> <p>What do you ladies think? Like I mentioned yesterday, a coloured topper has been on my list for ages and spring and autumn are our longest seasons, so this trench would get a lot of use! Should I get it? </p>