really warm CAPE needed - can you help me?

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

Hi ladies, I'm pregnant & rapidly expanding> I really don't want to buy a crappy cheap maternity coat (even if I could find a nice one) so I'm thinking CAPE is the way to go this winter.

Budget up to £150 (preferably under £100), must be really warm as it's going to be my main winter defence & I catch the bus to work, so I'm thinking it needs to be lined?

John Lewis has some quite nice ones - but many out of stock, Debenhams website only had one in a cotton knit, so not warm enough.

Any ideas as to what is out there? (if all else fails I'm thinking I could make one, but seriously I'm just collapsing after work & in weekends so not sure I'm going to have the mental capacity/energy to do so)

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

there was woman getting on the bus this morning wearing a gorgeous one & I'm kicking myself for not asking her where she got it!!!

[switchtvoffdosomelessboring]

can remember who suggested this previously but I like}

sainsburys but not online and not in the braehead glasgow store any time i looked

[Pannacotta]

There are some nice ones here but am not convinced they would be warm enough
www.thewhitecompany.com/Category.aspx?ID=2003505

When I was pregnant over the winter, I used a black wool swing coat which fitted over the bump then flared right out - it only had buttons at the chest.
I sold it on ebay after I gave birth and got more than I paid for it. Think the label was First Avenue, and I found it in a local department store.

[Pannacotta]

It was a bit like this but longer
us.asos.com/countryid/1/Asos/Asos-Pleated-Swing-Coat/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1212515&MID=35718&affid=2134&siteID=0RpXOIXA500-YWt5VZTlN4EsGs9T4ZMgNg

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

oooh I like the TOPSHOP one - I'm a size 18 though so not sure if 16 will work esp with bump.. But I can pop into TS & try it on this weekend. I saw one online at Next too so I can pop into Westfield & try them both on (if they are in stock).

I don't know of any Sainsburys selling clothes anywhere near me.

I've been thinking of swing coats too - actually the one I have already is almost swing, and quite roomy, but its sooo old now.

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

if I did make one I like this burda design - but in wool, perhaps silk lined? I think it would be a piece I'd keep for years. But the effort might undo me at the moment.

[CMOTdibbler]

I got the Military cape from Asos and it is really nice and cosy

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

hey that's the best yet CMOT!!!! It looks like a bum covering length???

The Sainsburys TU website is rubbish - want to buy our clothes? - find your nearest store here - and then proceeds to list all my nearest Sainsburys NONE OF WHICH STOCK CLOTHES!!!

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

There is a White Company in Westfield too - looks like an expedition is required.

[CMOTdibbler]

Yes - I'm 5'9, and it's mid thigh ish. V good quality too, and I've had loads of comments on it even though I bought it just because I have a broken arm and can't wear coats

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

I'm same height - bummer kakhi isn't available in an 18, as I try to avoid too much black these days.

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

Disaster - just went online to buy the ASOS military caep in an 18 - black is completely sold out & kakhi now available in 10 & 12 only.. complete

I can't get to Westifled today as I've come down with a mild cold which has a side effect of giving me athsma - totally wheezy & breathless (not good for pregnant person).

So I'm still looking - any others spotted out there?

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

Disaster averted - just clicked on CMOT's link again this lunchtime & there was an 18 kakhi in stock so I snapped it up. Now they are all out of stock again - strange but fingers crossed I've got my cape - cheers!!!

[CMOTdibbler]

They are a bit like that tbh - I actually wanted black, but ended up with camel. three days later, black was back

[FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo]

yes and they have photos of camel but none on offer. And in the time it took me to place my order 3 sizes in Kakhi went out of stock! Still I'm relieved not to be schlepping around the shops hunting - so thanks again for all your help!

I try not to buy too much black, but find it hard not too - so I think the kakhi will work out well. Good to have a bit of colour in the bleak winter.