NAS - what do you think of this coat?

From the picture, it does not look like a bathrobe. And your style is polished and anti-bathrobe, so I don't think my head would go there if I saw you in this.

13 years ago

rae

(website)

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Ah. I do see a bathrobe... maybe it's better in person?

13 years ago

Transcona Shannon

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I love the style of the coat, but I'm not crazy about that shade of beige/cream.

13 years ago

Meredith1953

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I can't make up my mind if it is or is not bathroby. I would love to see how it looks on you. I tend to look terrible in belted coats.

13 years ago

rachylou

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Yes. But that doesn't mean it isn't cool.

13 years ago

April

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I have a shorter, gray coat with similar belting and collar (sans hood), and I never feel bathrobey when I wear it. I feel glamorous.

Of course, if you pair it with certain types of footwear, we'll be having a different conversation...

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13 years ago

annagybe

(website)

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I think I would need to see it on you. But I think it would work. I like the fabrix mix though.

13 years ago

RoseandJoan

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From the front I thought no BUT the back view of the hood gave me pause. I think once styled the robe~ness will be mitigated.

13 years ago

Sveta

(website)

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I think it depends on the quality of the fabric: may be stunning in the rich quality fabrication.

13 years ago

Jenava

(website)

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I emailed Angie about it and she said "Bathrobe" without me even prompting her. *sob*

13 years ago

Deborah

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Shame! I had mixes feelings when I saw it. I remember that style coat without the hood from the 80's a d I quite like the shawl collar however my concern was the color combined with the style.

13 years ago

Jjsloane

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I would have loved to see it on you, because I love the style and the color, but it could be fuzzier in person (hence the bathrobe look)

13 years ago

MNsara

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Aww I was thinking it would be fabricated in in such a way to look wildly lux and glam. Guess not.

13 years ago

Lyrebirdgully

Active Member

I do like the colour and fabric and the cosy/comfortable/soft-feel and trendy look of this item. My problem with this wrap-around style of coat - which, like Deborah, I wore the first time they came in, in the seventies - is how much unwanted bulk they add to the torso when made in a winter-weight fabric, either woven or knitted. I swear this style used to add fifteen pounds to my appearance, no joke. Of course I am biased, since I am well and truly on Team Figure Flattery these days...for me the belt is the main problem, not the wide lapel or the double breasted (double-fabric thickness) effect. A trench style belt (i.e. with buckle) would be a big improvement. But even so, this look can still make one look shortwaisted - because the bottom of the v-neck opening sits so close to the belt. This is a style that you really really need to try on so as to see how it works on you.
Here are some random examples of wide-lapel coats without belts.( I just picked them out quickly on the basis of the wide lapel and/or a crossover front, not on the basis of being actual alternative buys).
http://s6.thisnext.com/media/l.....C426FB.jpg
http://fashion4us.com/wholesal.....?id=403515
http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto.....-White.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Womens-.....~60_35.JPG
But try this style in a light summer fabric, without the lump effect of a knotted belt in the front, and it can be a whole different story:
http://karenmillenstrapless.co.....-185_2.jpg

13 years ago

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