Gloverall Classic Duffle Coat (For Women)

I have a Gloverall Duffle Coat that I purchased in 1987. It is finally getting threadbare, and I really wanted a new one. They are very hard to find. The new Duffle Coat seems to be just as good as the old one. It is constructed in almost the same way - the 80% wool, 20% nylon fabric has a plaid interior face and solid color exterior - it is double faced. I got the camel color. The wool is a tight weave, and very wind resistant. It is just like a wearing a warm blanket..

I've worn the coat every day since I got it. It's soft, warm wool. Although it feels lightweight, it's very warm and blocks the wind. I would buy it again.

This duffel coat is not the classic Gloverall quality but is light and flimsy. British sailors would have frozen if their coats were this light!

Replacing a Gloverall duffle I've had for a long time. This doesn't measure up to my old one.

Was expecting a fabric similar to a pea coat, which this was, in part replacing. The coat has a softer hand, a more supple drape and a general "fleece"ier quality to it. This may have led some of the reviewers to describe it as thin or flimsy. I disagree. The weave is tight. Ordered it during spring, but confident that it will perform as expected and hoped for: as a blanket with some shape and some sleeves. It is not performance, "I'm gonna climb up a mountain and then ski down it" wear. It IS " I live in a town that gets cold and I want sometime long enough and warm enough and good looking enough to get around in that town" wear. It works for a public transportation commute, a holiday party, or standing around somewhere cold, like a February cookout or some mid-winter outdoor theater. Also, the cranberry is redder than pictured. Gripes? The wife could have gone for a zipper. Sizing notes: my wife is heavy chested, and somewhat broad shouldered. Alot of coats that are not cut JUST RIGHT end up looking a bit like a church bell on the bottom half or entirely shapeless. This is not a tailored coat, but it manages to hang in way that presents itself and the wearer in a straightfoward, not trying to hard, and therefore not failing kinda way. The hood is adjustable and seems functional, but when tightened down, it does look either cute or silly, depending on your mood. Would give it 5 stars if the hood was either detachable or more elegant. If the hood was detachable or worked a bit better, it give 5 stars.