Gloverall Classic Duffle Coat (For Women)
By Big wave dave
from Rhode Island on 05/16/2011
Pros:
High Quality, Nice Color, Versatile
Best Uses:
Special Occasions, Wear to School, Wear To Work
Describe Yourself:
Trendy/Stylish Dresser
Length:
Feels true to length
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Sleeve Length:
Feels true to length
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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.