Love the cut!! Dusty (!?), not very warm
I ordered this navy coat as I am always having trouble finding warm coats for spring/summer that look nice with dresses and don't look like i'm wearing a parka. It can get cold in the evening where i live (this week it's 90 in the day at 48 at night) so even if you're wearing a cute dress in the day, you need to have a way to cover up to stay warm after sundown. And it's always so hard with dresses! Not to mention Easter Sunday when it's just as likely to be cloudy/rainy and in the 50's as it is sunny and in the 70's. I decided I needed a long coat that was the sillouette of wool overcoat but did not look like a winter coat. After much searching on Pinterest and google I decided a trenchcoat might be the thing, if I could find one that didn't look like I was heading out into a downpour. So i bought this in Navy specificlally to wear over a light blue dress at an outdoor wedding (I expect that even though the wedding is in June, that it may be windy and in the low 60's). I am of the old school opinion that a coat should either be a fitted jacket or be longer than the dress, but this is a hard fashion rule to follow these days as for some reason companies like to make their coats long enough to cover only a miniskirt. And they always show pictures of the coats with pants....I want to see them with a dress because any decent coat will look good with pants. Anyway, I like that this coat is long enough to actually cover the bottom of the knee-length dress. when i first pulled it out of the package it was...dusty. I mean truly dusty. Like, I had to wipe dust off the coat with my hand. I don't know what's up with that. So star off for that, for sure. But it does not appear wrinkled so that is a plus. I put it on. At first when I tied the belt I thought it looked super baggy and hated it and was going to return it. But then i decided to tie the belt in the back so it never goes in front. Looked much better this way. Shows off the waistline with a cute bow in the back. Looked a bit Kate Middleton-ish. I wish it were not double breasted because that's so trendy and tends to look dated after a while. But, it's hard to find "trench coat" that is simple and doens't have all the stupid flaps and stuff. So, this coat looks a little dressier and less "trenchcoat-y/raincoat-y" then a lot of them, which is nice. It does not seem to be very warm. I do not think it would keep me warm in 50 degree weather. But at least my arms would be covered and I would survive, but I would not be exactly comfortable. I wish it had a warm lining. Although, it definitely did add a layer of warmth over much of my body so I guess that is a plus....I started getting hot when i put it on so maybe it's warmer than i thought! I usually wear a XS/S in tops but usually buy a M in coats/jackets so i can fit a sweater or something under. I bought a M in this coat for the same reason. It fit as expected. I was able to comfortably wear the thicker bolero that I plan to wear, and did not feel constricted. So I think I will keep it. Not sure what to do about the dust though. UPDATE: Washed this coat in the machine on cold and it was fine. Also it ironed easily. Decided I LOVE the coat. This weekend the highs were in the low 40’s and drizzly. I did a Kate Middleton and wore the coat as my outfit with same color dress and scarf. Immediately got complemented. It’s such a perfect shape, very flattering. Shows off the waistline . Long enough to cover a knee-length dress, which is really hard to find in a coat. I was quite cold outside so good thing I was just going to and from the car. Inside I was perfect (I’m always cold so a single layer of dress is usually insufficient for me in winter or under AC). Verdict: love it. Love the cut, love the length, love that it doesn’t have a silly extra layer layered over the bodice. If it came in multiple fabrics like a wool I would for sure purchase for different occasions/ weather. I hope the seller reads this review and starts making it in multiple fabrics. I’m trying to simplify the colors of my wardrobe when I make new purchases, a sort of capsule idea, so I may or may not purchase additional colors. But I for sure woukd buy if I could get this in multiple weights/ fabrics. Read more









