Help me find a coat

Shari

I am looking for a black wool 3/4 length coat. I want it to be straight and not flared at the bottom. Ideally I'd love a banded waist or a tie waist but it might need to be a petite for it to hit my waist correctly. It needs to be single breasted and not have huge lapels (even though that is in style now). I would love it to be under $200 as I have a whole fall wardrobe to replace after losing weight.

My figure: hourglass with a large bust, probably size 8 or 10.

Thanks for your suggestions!

17 years ago

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Angie

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Congrats on the weight loss!

I'd like to encourage an alternative to a black wool coat. There are countless better options out there. Black wool coats are impractical and passé.

17 years ago

shell

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I agree with Angie about the impracticality of the black coat. I had one a few years ago, and it attracted every bit of hair or dust floating around - don't even get me started on how much lint-rolling had to be done after a visit with my aunt's bulldogs!

How about red, purple, or houndstooth as an alternative? Sarah P. tried on a lovely teal coat from Express that might work for you as well. http://www.express.com/catalog.....egoryId=33 It is double-breasted, but it might be worth a try.

17 years ago

Shari

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I am also considering a charcoal gray coat. I don't look great in the browns and creams, and white is not practical for a mom with kids and dog.

While I would definitely would choose red for my second coat (it's my favorite color and looks great on me), I'm trying to rebuild a wardrobe of basics so I want something neutral and that won't clash with the fab purple bag I just found scouring TJMaxx. My inner goth still craves black . . . ."I wear black on the outside because black is how I feel on the inside . . ." (NOT!)

However, if the only thing I could find that fits is red, I would probably buy it because fit is # 1.

Thanks all!

Shari

17 years ago

Tanya

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Shari, charcoal grey sounds so much better than black. Red is awesome. You could also look for a "false plain" black coat, that actually has some kind of pattern such as tweedy look or small houndstooth and so forth.

17 years ago

lanamoda

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I agree with Angie. You can choose from a variety of colors that are in style now. Keep on looking until you find what you really like. Check out this online store for petite women clothing.
http://www.petitewomenclothes......twear.html
They have many stores in one place so can easily navigate from one store to the other until you find what you like. Happy shopping!

17 years ago

Sarah

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http://www.gap.com/browse/prod.....pid=419019
This is still pretty dark, but it is charcoal vs. black. Would something like this work?
I consider myself large busted but I've been happy with double breasted styles on a long trench. I opt for single buttons on a short or cropped trench.

17 years ago

Shari

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Still searching . . . I think I might be sold on charcoal.

Tried on the gap coat. It looked cute from the front, shapeless from the back, so a nay.

JCP had tons of cute coats, all on sale. However, none of them fit properly. They did have some petites in store. However, they were sized S-M-L, not real sizes, and I found I was between a petite medium and large. I felt the large would swim on me if I lost any more weight, and the medium was a tad tight. I have a big chest and I have lost none of it despite losing 20 lbs., so anything tight there has to be a nay. It's rare to say this, but I do hope I lose in the bust soon, because I have a hard time finding tops to fit and I would like to wear an actual blouse sometime!

17 years ago

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