what do you think to this coat?

[carriedababi]

here

I think it looks lovely .... but would it be ok if it rains???

It's fabulous... It's very "Beatnik" which I gather is the thing for Autumn. It would look fantastic with jeans. And an umbrella if it rains

V nice. Poss not the most flattering shape if you have large norks though.

Lovely. But I have large norks and now I want it all the more because I can't have it.

Get it.

It is nice.
A good nod to both this seasons velvet and military trends in one coat

what on earth is beatnik?
i've never heard of that before, please do tell

do you think the colour suits someone with dark brown hair?

Ah...an umbrella ! I'm too used to pushing a pram and chasing toddlers to remember such useful items exist

is a scarf a total no no with this coat?
or could i wear one over the funnel neck if it was v chilly?

Can i also ask re: military....it seems to be 'in' every year??

little miss, you can stand under my umbrella, ella ella ehe eheh eh

That is one lovely coat. Gorgeous colour.

its bit 90's. also velvet isnt a stiff as wool so it will crease and look worn easily.

It's very pretty.

But doesn't look very warm. Or waterproof.

military is in every year. It is compulsory .

I love this but can't have one because velvet makes me go all goose-bumpy when Itouch it. Ho hum.

well i was wondering if i should get a black coat as it kind of goes with other things more, but i dont think black suits me as i have v dark brown[almost black hair]

Beatniks were a sort of late 50s/early 60s trend - they were more sort of intelligentsia/bohemian and arty than the mainstream. Sort of Audrey Hepburn in dark sweater and tight fitting capri pants. Basically very stylish 60s.

No, no, don't get black. Buy this. I'm quite tempted myself! It will look fantastic with dark hair.

thanks for the the advice girls

I've got my eye on this too Carrie. Monsoon have some nice coats and jackets in at the moment. I like this one too. And this one though it's less colourful

looks ok if you have small norks as mentioned

this type of thing has been done to death though and I'm sure you can find it somewhere cheaper
agree that it will look worn quickly

love both colour and fabric. will look lumpy if it isn't a very good fit (ie small norks as everyone else has said, but also if it doesn't fit over your bum)

a great counter-trend to the woeful anount of grey this season/ last season

norkily, i really like the bella. i couldn't get away with that as grey looks terrible on me.
the green one i love the colour, but ive never worn a coat with that style collar before[well apart from work suits but that doesn't really count], seems so grown up for me.

lovely lovely colour though

so could i wear a scarrf with the teal coat?
what about over the funnel neck?

I got a lovely silver grey one from H&M a few years back.
Much cheaper and have to agree that it did look worn after a while but didn't care at that price.

One bit of porridge and it's ruined by an effort to remove it maybe?