Please help me find a lovely "plus size" winter coat - they all seem to be polyester!!

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So I'm scouring the interweb for a new winter coat. Must be size 18/20 and able to accommodate an ample cleavage (double breasted styles out then), and it's a tough job.

I found a couple of great ones on Zalando, but while Barclaycard (repeatedly) totally mucked me around with my credit card - for an online purchase, shock horror! - my size went out of stock. Grrrrrrrrr!

And all the other "wool" coats are largely polyester. I'm luck to find one 50% wool, 50% polyester. Desperate situation!

So I'm looking for a fab stylish warm winter coast, for large boobs, size 18/20. Budget up to £300. Preferably not 100% (or even 80%) polyester.

It just seems an impossible task. Am i expecting too much?

These are the ones I had decided on before they went out of stock (I was going to order both and return one subject to trying them on):

Grey one

brown one

Ironically that grey one is 89% polyester - but I liked the style enough to give it a go.

Boden do plenty of wool coats in that size under budget.

Normally I would say Artigiano, but it looks like theirs are sold out already.

If you can get into an 18:

100% wool

80% wool

Not wool but gorgeous

Have you thought of MaxMara on ebay? Their sizes come up large, particularly their coats, I'd think you'd only need a 16.

Lands end do lovely coats/jackets, with a good range of sizes.
Code THANKS20 got me an extra 20% off today.

I've taken a look at Boden - just not loving their colours at all.

The Planet one is very like my dearly departed Calvin Klein cashmere/wool coat I'm now forced into replacing - so a big possibility.

It's not even that I'm looking for a 100% wool coat - just not something that is going to look nasty after a couple of months.

I'm out to get lunch now and will be passing East - I'll pop in.

Thanks

What about Jaeger?

Do you ever try Madeleine? They go up to size 20.

Dark red

Powder

Faux fur

can't see what this o made of

50% wool

bargain

nice but only 21%(!) wool

For 28% wool, do you like leopard print?

leopard and 60% wool

Ooh I got last year's version of the Planet one. It looks great on and still looks very new (though worn lots). Can heartily recommend

wow you are all amazing!

Our local EAST has turned into an Outlet so the coat wasn't in stock. I did get some bargain nice merino wool cardigans for winter though.

They did have a lovely cashmere blend coat in stock for £90 - loved the colour too (dark peacock green). But it was a tie front coat and I was reminded that tie front coats aren't any good for me. They always have the belt loops too high and the tie up with all this boobage makes for a clumsy/bulky silhouette, rather than a pleasing one.

So buttons or zips - there is lots to consider above and I will take some time tonight to look properly - work is interfering with MN'ing again.

if I had £500 this Jaeger one is lovely

mind you I wore my last expensive coat for 15 years ............

This is lovely and 100% wool, but is over budget...

also nice

wow that is very nice tethers

oooh Jaeger have a store in Westfield ..........
I could actually go there on Wednesday after work.

Grey with contrast
Similar but longer. 70% wool
Funnel neck
Quite long

I've just ordered the Planet one in 2 sizes and will return (hopefully) one. Free delivery, good one JL.

Thanks all - you've made such a difference to what has been an annual nightmare for me.

Last couple of years in desperation I've just brought cheap ill fitting coats from TK Max or similar & felt crappy/frumpy wearing them all winter. Now I shall feel glam.

And if the Planet one doesn't fit or I count like it (though I doubt it) there are several more here upthread for me to try out.

clever S&B Queens

The Planet coat arrived from JL - I kept the 18 and returned the 20 (hooray for small 'gifts' from the Universe) and I'm sorted for a new winter coat I'm happy with for the first time in years.

So thank you all again!

I'm saving up for a Jaeger one for next year!