I have 10 coats that I would consider 3/4 length or longer. I tried them on and some are a bit snug after putting on some weight this summer after an injury that put a damper on exercise for a while, however I hope to lose the weight again now that I'm doing better.

I'm thinking of eliminating coats 3,6 and 10. Coat 3 is a bronze color Creenstone coat. Its lovely but the color is not my best given my grey hair. When I have an occasion I typically choose the grey Fleurette wool coat or the long charcoal Canada Goose instead. I rarely wear the mint green JCrew Stadium Coat (6). It seems to collect winter salt and grime and the seams have some snags. While I love the tailoring of my red wool coat (10), the color is perhaps too bright for me now? It sits in the closet unused. I I'm on the fence about the red Eddie Bauer puffer (first picture) which is older than my children (>30 years) and has been my go to for snow shoveling because it's light, warm and the sleeves fit well and allow me to move with ease. I can wear a shorter down puffer for snow shoveling unless the temp is too cold, or the green North Face puffer which is currently my most worn coat. It's not as well constructed as the Eddie Bauer and it's already showing wear. I think I can get at least one more winters use from it because the zippers are still good. I'm also on the fence about the silver creenstone in picture 5. I like this but almost never wear it. It feels heavy, maybe dated? It isn't as comfy as my lighter weight puffers. I'm also on the fence about the cape in picture 9. It's not in keeping with my personal style but it may be handy over a thick sweater or jacket layer since all the other coats are more tailored. I'm not in love with the fur cuffs and collar or the color. Coat 8 is a Cole Hahn wool/camel hair coat which is also around 15 years old. The big collar my be a deal breaker. Perhaps it's time to say goodbye?

Summary:
Definite keeps are pictures 2 (Canada Goose sleeping bag puffer), 4 (TNF puffer purchased a few years ago from NAS), 7 Fleurette long tailored wool coat.

Maybes: pictures 1,5, 8, 9

Goodbye to 3,6,10

What do you think?

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