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Long arms, need a coat!

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fadingfast · 03/01/2012 22:45

Does anyone happen to know where I could find a coat that has decently long arms? I am tall and have had a nightmare trying to find a coat which has long enough arms. Not hideously long, just longer than average. I know I've left it horribly late but was hoping to get something in the sales. I ordered one from Kaliko that looked lovely, but alas not long enough in the arm.

Please don't say Long Tall Sally.

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ReneandGeorgetteMagritte · 04/01/2012 14:16

I am bumping this as I need to know too. Bloody Long Tall Frumpy Sally is awful.

ujjayi · 04/01/2012 16:15

Paul Smith has beautiful coats with decent length arms. They are expensive but worth every penny: I bought my first 5 years ago and it is still going strong. Only bought another one this winter as I wanted a shorter length style.

Blakey35 · 04/01/2012 17:33

I'm tall with long arms and I was surprised at LTS - I thought they were frumpy but I actually like a lot of their new stuff - always comes up big though and I have to downsize

The other places for long arms are Zara and Mango

carrielou2007 · 04/01/2012 17:36

MNet famous Merrel wakefield coat has really long arms, it is fab!! I also have the iunsulated one which has long arms so perhaps they are all lovely and long!

WhereTheWildThingsWere · 04/01/2012 18:25

Quite random, and it might not suit, but I have realy long arms and bought this from Johnnie B in the sale, it was badly reviewed as everyone said the arms were far too long, bingo!

I love it, the lining is beautiful and the coat looks rather grown up on.

It also comes up big, I am 5.10 12-14 and the L is plenty big enough for a jumper underneath.

If it out of stock in the size you want, they are constantly getting them back in, probably from people with short arms Grin

fadingfast · 04/01/2012 22:46

Thanks for all the suggestions - will investigate further!

Not too sure about the Boden one WildThings, don't think that colour would do much for me (pasty pale) and I was hoping for something a bit longer. Might see what some of the other Boden ones look like though, thanks!

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fadingfast · 08/01/2012 20:44

Right, coat purchase was successfully achieved yesterday. For anyone who needs to know: Planet, Hobbs and Coast were all good length arms. One I tried on in Monsoon was ok. I ended up with a Country Casuals coat (old lady Blush) and the arms are just long enough. I tried one on in Zara but the sleeves were no good. I think it's fair to say that the better quality brands generally had better length sleeves.

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