https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:05:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615912 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:45:18 +0000 rachylou 1615912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ladyjules - another vote for a thin puff! :)</p> <p>Glory - I'm not sure I've ever seen a raincoat with a fused fleece. Any brand recommendations? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615907 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:30:00 +0000 Glory 1615907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would a raincoat with fused fleece interfacing be the right weight? I have one that I use in spring and fall here in Ontario. I noticed there are many to choose from. Completely wind and waterproof. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615906 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:14:46 +0000 ladyjules 1615906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't get hot in coats filled with dawn and they protect from the wind pretty well. That would be my top choice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615896 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:55:38 +0000 rachylou 1615896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! So many cool ideas!</p> <p>Sandy - I've never really been in Lululemon. I will have to have a look-see! </p> <p>Mauvish - Those are both lovely. The second makes me miss my old labcoat coat, and it's a much better colour for dog walking (the labcoat was whote, did I say?)</p> <p>Joy - Good reminder. Noisy clothes truly bother me. I should go to REI.</p> <p>El Cee - Great finds. I haven't had a London Fog trench in a long time, but it was of my best coats.</p> <p>JAileen - I will check out Nanopuffs!</p> <p>Anna - Very cool new coat. The idea of a field coat is very intriguing.</p> <p>Firecracker - I especially like the high collar in the green coat. That is for me and my chilly self.</p> <p>Betty, Unfrumped - Windbreakers - need to google this term (!)</p> <p>Angie - Ok. I can't wrap my head around it: I do NOT have a THIN puffy. What kind of crazy talk is that? Uniqlo moves to the top of the To Do list... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615696 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 03:21:49 +0000 SandyG 1615696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For my dog walks I tend toward a Lululemon Dance Studio jacket that's long and has deep front pockets (for treats!), and is a stretchy material that blocks wind. It's more fashionable than my Eddie Bauer 4 pocket utility jacket, which comes out in bad weather. </p> <p>When I warm up it's simple to take off the Lululemon and tie it around my waist. My base layer is a merino tee, either short or long sleeve, that keeps me comfy in quit a bit of weather.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615687 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:58:10 +0000 Mauvish 1615687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>or this?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615682 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:37:29 +0000 Mauvish 1615682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what about this Rachylou? </p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615679 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:32:01 +0000 Mauvish 1615679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same here, Rachylou.<br />&nbsp;I am so glad you brought this up. I live in San Jose area and&nbsp;weather has been on a crack here. Suddenly its super hot outside and i am the the weird one who is still wearing her fleece jacket.</p> <p>i am going to keep an eye on this thread.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615674 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:18:58 +0000 Anonymous 1615674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Watch out for noisy fabric. I had an EB coat that rustled and crackled with every move. I hated it but had laid too much for it to not use it for awhile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615662 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:56:24 +0000 El Cee 1615662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another shoutout for the Eddie Bauer Year Round Field Coat (the one Firecracker recommended). I own it (in black) and it is a great mid-weight coat. I would also recommend a trench/raincoat with a zip out or removable lining. I own one from London Fog (no pic available), but here are some other similar coats.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615644 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:20:58 +0000 JAileen 1615644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about Patagonia Nanopuff? They're not real warm, but are good for breezy conditions. Costco had them for awhile. I have a hoodie that I always take on planes for the chill. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615635 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:09:47 +0000 annagybe 1615635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got this<br /> <a href="http://www.filson.com/women/coats-jackets/women-s-explorer-20205.html#607" rel="nofollow">http://www.filson.com/women/co.....5.html#607</a></p> <p>For our current weather I plan to wear a sweater under it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615634 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:04:19 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1615634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the quilted style coats like these. Barbour is such a classic look, and I think the Eddie Bauer version is a really nice looking downmarket alternative. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615630 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:52:11 +0000 Anonymous 1615630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A leather jacket, a trench or a windbreaker. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615623 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:45:38 +0000 Anonymous 1615623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have a big wind factor so for dog walking I want something parka length and imperious to wind like a waterproof coat. I also like a hood option in case of a strong tail wind.<br /> My favorite is a Columbia Omni-Tech waterproof and breathable parks that I bought at REI for Ireland. It has great pockets too and no belt. Leather is also good for wind protection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615561 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:06:35 +0000 Thirkellgirl 1615561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is the LL Bean barn coat... it's still in green, also. I have one in navy that I don't see online anymore, and I also have a thick insulated one in pale aqua that looks like I've worn it in a barn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615556 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:02:09 +0000 unfrumped 1615556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm slso thinking tight weave wind protection. Trench or parka style. scarf for flexibility. Some featherweight gloves. I also love my micro down jacket but it's not long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615541 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:31:44 +0000 Angie 1615541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you have a <b>thin</b> packable puffer? Check out Uniqlo.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615484 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:56:40 +0000 rachylou 1615484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow. A barn coat. That's an idea. That would be different and no doubt the right weight. Would have to be long and not the green of the barn coat I wore as a kid, lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615478 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:49:04 +0000 Thirkellgirl 1615478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure what your everyday style is... but you&nbsp;might think about a barn coat. LL Bean has them with flannel linings, and some are more insulated than that. They really breathe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615477 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:46:59 +0000 rachylou 1615477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, maybe some thinner sweaters to go along with... Most of my sweaters are heavy... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615465 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:23:37 +0000 rabbit 1615465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In that kind of weather I usually do a trench with a sweater under it and a scarf, you can always let the trench hang open and ditch the scarf if the sun comes out or the wind stops. &nbsp;Also wool coats work the same way for me if it's a little colder with the option to let them hang open, &nbsp;but maybe with something thinner underneath... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615464 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:22:13 +0000 rachylou 1615464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Once upon a time I had a white canvas labcoat coat... Long gone and too fancy, actually, for dog walking... But that would maybe have been the right weight. But maybe not. Trenches are usually a twill? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615463 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:19:10 +0000 rachylou 1615463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, a trench with a lining! That's a good idea. I never think about trench coats for myself. A little more than a windbreaker, but less than wool or down. Hmm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615460 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:08:23 +0000 Janet 1615460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you need something that protects you from the wind. That sort of points towards something gear-ish, but maybe not. A trench with a removable lining, perhaps? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-would-be-a-good-coat#post-1615457 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:55:57 +0000 rachylou 1615457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For a person who runs cold, but it's really hot outside?</p> <p>I ask because I was boiling up in my puffy (!) on this morning's dog walk (not a cloud in the sky), but am averse to the breeze. I don't want to wear a short, waist length jacket, feel my wool coats are also probably too much, and I'm afraid of going too thin... </p>