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Original poster

what is this years winter coat?

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:14

i ask as i have never been known for my fashion wisdom. and yet i have been put into the position of buying a coat for sister moving to the uk in ten days from a hot country.
i know that a few years ago it was brown, then grey, what might it be now? or is it cut? or material?
i am just a sad case who wears her coat till it falls apart. mn, please help

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NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:15

Belted macs are pretty chic at the mo.

NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:16

Or anything millitary style if you need something warmer. Any length goes

GhoulsToo · 31/10/2005 20:17

warm?

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:18

ghouls, thats my thoughts too,
but my sis is much more stylish than me. also thinner, and more glamorous. so i shall recommend the military style. thanks ndp.
do belted macs look good if you are short? she is 5'3".

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:19

ghouls are you jools?

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NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:19

Depends on the length re macs. If she gets the length right then she can prob carry off pretty much any style.

FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:21

Hobbs has got lots of nice coats at the moment (I got a belted trench there and love it).
Russian is very in too.

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:22

do hobbs have an online shop? thanks, will have a search

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cod · 31/10/2005 20:23

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NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:25

My coat is knee length. Am yet to experience problems with coat/kids ownership

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:26

oh god , someone save me. 20% of boden. hobbs online. aaarrgghhhh.... dh is going to killllll me..

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FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:26

yes they do stitch, my coat is called Miranda (it yes it does come when I call it)

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stitch · 31/10/2005 20:27

im too short for long coats. they would be more of a train if i did.
but why would they coz a problem with kids?

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cod · 31/10/2005 20:28

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cod · 31/10/2005 20:28

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NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:29

"but the fear of ponce hood i always near me"

FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:29

don't listen to old cod and have a look here

NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:29

translate please.

HellsTreef · 31/10/2005 20:29

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cod · 31/10/2005 20:30

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NomDePlume · 31/10/2005 20:30

Ooooooooooooooooooooh Miranda is LUVERLY. Moleskin a bit rubbish in dodgy weather though ?

FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:30

I don't do dodgy weather you see.... I stay home

cod · 31/10/2005 20:31

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FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:32

hehe

FrenchSorciere · 31/10/2005 20:32

do you think I'm being a ponce cod?