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!
