Can anyone help me find a new winter coat?

[Clary]

First off, I am a bit picky (as you'll know if you know me).

I know I'm a bit late to the party, mid November and all, but I need a new coat. The one I'm wearing is one I had when pg with DS2 who's now 3.5 so it's a) old and b) too big. Also it's black. Now I know black is back in but I have decided it doesn't suit me and eliminated it from my wardrobe.

So: I need something fairly generally useful - to wear to work, park, school run. But don't be deceived by "work"; it need not be very smart.

I walk/bus/cycle to work so the coat needs to be not too long (tho knee length is fine). Princess style looks nice on me. Don't mind something checked but wd prefer brown to be main colour...
Any ideas?

[twinsetandpearls]

No advice but I am eavesdropping as I need to buy a new coat

[controlfreaky2]

budget? what are you like / what is your style??

[BIGlilBUBU]

Do you need a hood?

[MrsBadger]

well done on ditching black!

plain brown princess-line
brown and blue checked
tartan
less subtle tartan
funnel neck (beware 'sack of potatoes' belt)
tweed (ditch fur collar immediately)
duffle jacket

I keep thinking how good a brown tweed coat would be but I can't find a decent one.




this sounds like a case for tweed.

[TheHighwayCod]

principles one for me
am wathing it to wait for it to be reduced

there a nice on in white stuff too

[Earlybird]

cod - got a link, or is it the one MrsBadger posted?

[TheHighwayCod]

yes the badge one
kew have some too

[TheHighwayCod]

here

[ledodgyfireworksingedmyeyebrow]

I like this

[ledodgyfireworksingedmyeyebrow]

I know it's not what your after but I want this!

[BIGlilBUBU]

ooo I love that one ledodgyfireworks the white one. I might have to put that on my christmas list.

[Clary]

Wow thanks girls.
Forgot to put in budget, I don?t really want to spend more than £100.
I like MrsB?s Principles one but it?s a bit dear, isn?t it. That Betty Jackson one is flying out of the shops my Debenhams contact tells me, but I?m not sure about the belted look on me...
Not keen on double breasted but am strangely drawn to Debenhams duffle coat one. Nice and practical. A bit plain tho?
Must go and try on that and Principles one and maybe see if I can find that M&S one too (the tartanny one).
Ledodgy I love that white one but it?s not the most errm practical colour is it? (as my MIL would observe).

[beansontoast]

i bought a lovely coat a couple of months ago ...but if i had to buy another.... i rather like the tartan one they are selling at the mo here

[Rafaella]

H&M have a great selection of wool-mix coats, mostly £50 or less, in different colours - single or double breasted, quality seems fine. I have a moss green one, just above knee length, perfect for riding my bike. They have lots of choice in black, blue, red, green but not sure if they had brown.

[Clary]

Rafaella that sounds interesting. H&M not here sadly, but maybe a trip to Nottingham is called for?