Well, yes, you got me with the color...my favorite. Looks super and I suspect you could keep it for years. So simple and streamlined that I think it wouldn’t date.

Ah, this is a good purchase for sure, worth it's place in your picky wardrobe:-)

The color is gorgeous on you and fab with your scarf. Great late-season coat purchase!

I love how it looks on, Janet, and the colour is beautiful on you!

I’m late in coming back to this but wanted to say thanks for all the feedback. Especially thanks to SF who offered some good food for thought with a less enthusiastic endorsement than many gave. I have taken a good look at the coat while wearing it a bit around the house (it feels great — not too heavy and not stiff at all), and I feel like the lower stance does work when worn the way I would wear it — I have a few dramatic scarves that easily fill in the space and stay put rather well. It also looks good open since I often leave my coats unfastened when walking around, depending on the weather.

I have yet to try it on for my in-house style assistant (my husband) but I expect he will like it. And it will be fun to surprise him with the price of it (he is always impressed with my bargain-scoring abilities). I’m pretty sure it’s a keeper!

I’m attempting to keep track of wardrobe purchases this year, and if this is indeed the keeper I think it is, this coat is my first wardrobe purchase of 2019!

Yes keep! It looks great, and will probably be a workhorse-my similar one is