What do you wear as a spring jacket- casual?

[cabbageroses]

Any suggestions?

I keep looking at para style jackets- Jigsaw and kew have some- but they are almost knee length and at 5'3/ size 8-10 I think they may over whelm me?

I quite like a military style jacket from Comptoir but think it might be old stock- it's khaki colour , cotton, no padding. ( hate to say it but Sam Cam wore one last year pre-election with jeans,)

para style= parka style!

same'ish topic here:

spring coat thread

That other thread is trench coats really, MmeCholet.

What about casual spring jackets? (I am also looking, but not sure what for).

I do like the mac in the other thread though, makes a lovely spring coat imo...also saw this yesterday, was lovely and summery, easy to wear with jeans and lightweight.

blazer

Military style cotton shorter jackets here:

like this
military jacket

again

zara

zara

zara

2 more in Banana Republic:

here

here

thanks- lools kike I might be off to Zara.

I am 5ft and tried the Kew parka but it was way too big for me...

Instead, I went for this in navy

coat

NO doubt I will be shot down in flames by lots of MNs but the fit is good and it has a hood when I am doing the school run

madammecholet I really like the Banana Republic ones you linked to, can you tell me if they only do mail order or if I can buy their clothes in the shops anywhere? I'm an odd shape and really need to try things on! Also - what are their sizes like?

bluejeans, they do have shops so look at store locator for your nearest. Sizing same as Zara i'd say, slightly on the small side.

MadammeCholet, some of those are lovely. Do you think any of them could be worn with a dress, so make it look less dressy?

Especially the Zara Hooded Jacket, the Uniqlo one or the Banana Republic Military Stand Collar.

Sorry, Banana Republic one is the crinkled cotton.

Butterbur I would wear the 2nd banana republic one with a dress definetly, not sure I would with the others, they are more jeans/trousers imo.

But you may look great, it's alot to do with your attitude and whether you can pull it off..

It's probably a look that's too young for me too. I shallmake up for it with attitude . I think I shall order that Banana Republic one.

I have a metallic grey parka from Wallis (surprise find) and I love it.
It's in the sale atm in other colours too.