Columbia Sportswear Bella Tour Trench Coat (For Women)

I have not worn this coat outside yet but I already love it. The cut is very nice. It is fitted but loose enough for wearing layers underneath. I have been looking for a lightweight trenchcoat without a belt in a light, neutral color for a long time. This is exactly what I wanted. I have it in stone, which is a very light beige-grey. The reviewer who said it cannot be worn open is right though. It does not look good if you don't zip it up and close the snaps. For me this is not an issue, I like to wear my coats zipped/buttoned up. It has many practical pockets on the inside. The only thing I dislike is the name of the manufacturer in a very prominent place on the sleeve. The arms are slightly long for me but I have short arms.

Really, really like this jacket. I'm a shapely size 14 and the side adjustments make a wonderful difference in making the jacket really fit my figure. The fabric is fabulous and it has a bunch of inside pockets the the geek in me really loves. This jacket is casual enough to go with jeans, but dressy enough to go over a work pant suit and long enough to cover a suit jacket, so I think it's going to be very useful.

I justr moved to San Francisco, which it turns out, is in the 50's with windy fog in the summer. But, if the sun comes out, it soars into the 70s and gets warm. I needed somethhing light enough to carry with me all the time, yet warm enough and water resistant to hold off the misting sky and cut the wind. I tried on several different styles of raincoat and this was by far the best. Other reviewers' comments are accurate. Only possible downsides: will it pick up dirt easily? I don't know yet. It's cut slightly large if you only have a single layer underneath, just right for sweater. And, although it's belted/cinched in the back, to make a stylish look from the back, the front falls straight, and I wish it had just a little waistline to add a more feminine cut from the front. But really, looks great, even with the sun shining, it doesn't have to look like a raincoat, just a light outer layer.

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I'm tall and thin with broad shoulders, so I always worry that the sleeves will be too short, the shoulder area too restrictive. Not so with this jacket, which I was just swimming in.