puffa jackets? yay or nay

[harpsichordcarrion]

tried one on today, quite a nice brown colour. never had one before and it was rather cosy and I was wavering for the school run etc
BUT
big norks therefore risk of looking like back end of a bus
AND
are they naff-naffdinaffola?

I have the trench in chocolate and it is fabbola. I have big norks too but I tend not to fasten it.

i am small of nork so not a problem

Wore it today and got utterly drenched though, not great in a downpour

ooh ndp, how does it come up size-wise? i'm normally a 12 but sometimes have to get a 14 because i'm wide around the back. especiall if i want to wear a jumper underneath...?

style hijack i am so pleased yesterday someone asked me where i got my boots ( destroyer) and today someone asked me where i got my jeans !! So pleased for a 39 (yesterday) sleep deprived) saggy norked trog!

no, i'd wear it for looks rather than waterproofing. have my oh so sebsible north face cagoule jobbie for datys like today.

I'm a 12, but I have a small back and big norks. The sizing is pretty generous, imo. If you are bg over the back I'd prob go for a 14 though. You can always order both sizes and send one back. That;s what I did. In fact I ordered 2 colours and 2 sizes, so sent 3 back.

am thinking about this waterproof jacket (in brown if they get any more stock).
Am fed up of getting soaking wet on school runs and dog walks.
What do you think?

I think that is really ugly. You could get something nicer looking and better priced at Millets.

I'm beginning to sound like a millets freak, aren't I ?! &

very wise you are ndp. i shall get all 4 and send 2 back.

i always have this thing with intenet shopping that i feel i have to get loads of stuff while i'm there. mustn't proceed to checkout just yet - who knows what treaasures are justa click away...

would really love the trench in ecru, but ds is 16mo. bad idea i suppose.

I do that, it's because you are paying for postage.

I got the ecru and the choc and the ecru looked too hight maintenance AND it washed me out a bit. The choc with red piping looked much better on me.

the lining in the brown one is red in RL and not green as shown in catalogue/on website.

Whats wrong with a stylish coat and a brolly?

Waterproofs are for yaughts IMO.

pretty sure the brown would be good for me. i'm what used to be known as soft autumn in ponce colour me beautiful terms.

can't do brolly when pushing buggy.

Ah, of course, buggy pushers...

I'm going to be pushing a buggy to and from school for the next 3 years.

lol northerner, for some reason i can only read your post as a sneery "ooooh, yes, buggy pushers, thooose people" like you were talking about rather unpleasant oiks

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I have the Boden one in red. Very nice and very waterproof.

what's waterproof? the trench?

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what's in red?