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Post by The Captain on Nov 12, 2014 14:00:11 GMT -5
All my life I have been obscenely hot blooded. To the point where I have basically two coats for work. 1. Lightweight rain coat for when it's cool (40-65 degrees) or rainy. 2. Heavier wool coat for when it gets under 40 degrees. Well, my nuclear furnace must be running out of fuel. I was actually COLD in my wool coat today. It doesn't help that I've changed train lines and now have to stand on the train platform for 10-20 minutes. So I've decided I need a heavier coat for when it's colder. It was 23 degrees here and we went to -20 last winter. So far this is the leader: www.landsend.com/products/womens-down-chalet-long-coat/id_243920_57I've never had a down coat before. Will I melt or will I fall in love? Any other suggestions?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 14:05:26 GMT -5
I have a Land's End down coat, not a long one, but I LOVE it.
It gets to be around -20 here and I save it for those super cold days.
Today it is in the 20s and I wore a lighter down coat.
Buy it!! It will last a long time.
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Post by swasat on Nov 12, 2014 14:29:29 GMT -5
L L Bean
I am in north country too and it can get upto -15 to -20 F here in winter with the lake effect. L L Bean makes some solid Thermainsulated coats that are lightweight but very warm. They last forever too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 15:04:41 GMT -5
I hate winter but love winter coats. LL Bean and Lands End both have great warm ones and they do last forever, but do you want them to? I get tired of wearing the same coat for 5 months and need to have some sort of rotation so always need a new one or 2 each winter. For warmth though you can't beat that Lands End one.
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Post by Tiny on Nov 12, 2014 16:10:45 GMT -5
I don't do the down coats - but rather a squall (or insulated) squall parka or commuter coat from Lands End or LLBean. It's always the wind and/or the wet that gets me cold - so the squall parka keeps out the wind and water. They do loose their 'waterproofing' by the 3rd year of going thru the wash, though - still warm and
I commute and never liked the long down coats because I couldn't wash them and the bottom of the coat would always get funky from being splashed with 'sludge' and salt. I didn't want to have to take it to the dry cleaners every week for the 3 or 4 weeks it gets messay every winter.
Lands End has a 30% sale on outerware right now.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Nov 12, 2014 16:24:38 GMT -5
Check out Columbia too. I just bought a new one that also has a fleece zip out inner liner. I will put in the liner on the snow removal days.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Nov 12, 2014 16:29:12 GMT -5
All my life I have been obscenely hot blooded. To the point where I have basically two coats for work. 1. Lightweight rain coat for when it's cool (40-65 degrees) or rainy. 2. Heavier wool coat for when it gets under 40 degrees. Well, my nuclear furnace must be running out of fuel. I was actually COLD in my wool coat today. It doesn't help that I've changed train lines and now have to stand on the train platform for 10-20 minutes. So I've decided I need a heavier coat for when it's colder. It was 23 degrees here and we went to -20 last winter. So far this is the leader: www.landsend.com/products/womens-down-chalet-long-coat/id_243920_57I've never had a down coat before. Will I melt or will I fall in love? Any other suggestions? I have something similar to this... I didn't wear it today... But usually wear it when it is 20 or below. It is great when it is super windy. If we have another winter like the last one here in chitown, I'd certainly buy it if I were you! Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Nov 12, 2014 16:46:37 GMT -5
I don't do the down coats - but rather a squall (or insulated) squall parka or commuter coat from Lands End or LLBean. It's always the wind and/or the wet that gets me cold - so the squall parka keeps out the wind and water. They do loose their 'waterproofing' by the 3rd year of going thru the wash, though - still warm and I commute and never liked the long down coats because I couldn't wash them and the bottom of the coat would always get funky from being splashed with 'sludge' and salt. I didn't want to have to take it to the dry cleaners every week for the 3 or 4 weeks it gets messay every winter. Lands End has a 30% sale on outerware right now. The coat she posted is machine washable. Mine from Lands End is machine washable as well. haven't had any problems.
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Post by Happy prose on Nov 12, 2014 17:29:43 GMT -5
I have a few different winter coats, for different purposes. That one is nice, but would be hard to shovel snow in. Lands End makes great 'storm' coats. If your concerned about roasting, I see in the stores 'packable down' jackets. They are very thin, and can even be worn under a coat like a sweater.
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Post by The Captain on Nov 12, 2014 17:49:09 GMT -5
I have a few different winter coats, for different purposes. That one is nice, but would be hard to shovel snow in. Lands End makes great 'storm' coats. If your concerned about roasting, I see in the stores 'packable down' jackets. They are very thin, and can even be worn under a coat like a sweater. That's what husbands are for . In all seriousness, I have asthma so doing anything strenuous in very cold weather (under 20 degrees for me) is a pretty bad idea. That's why DH does all of the shoveling . It's the time spending on the cold train platforms that I'm not looking forward to. I (for the first time in my life) will need something long enough to keep my legs warm. Thermals don't work well under work pants so that's out (at least for me). I've been checking the reviews on the various coats. It seems LLBean's coats have zipper issues this year. Lands End's reviews are very good though.
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 12, 2014 17:50:39 GMT -5
Our winters are relatively mild. There are a few days when it actually does not get above the freezing mark. Where I used to work, there was one woman who on cold days warmed up her car in the garage, got in it, drove to work and maybe had to walk 50 yards to the building while wearing a full-length mink coat. Mind you she dressed everyday for work as if she was going to a formal cocktail party so I guess the mink coat complimented her cocktail party work clothes.
Give me a friggin break.
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Post by sesfw on Nov 12, 2014 18:34:52 GMT -5
I have a London Fog coat and hood that has a zipped in liner. Completely washable.
When I lived in Flagstaff with heavy winters I had a poly fiber-filled coat that was great. Washable but the length was the car coat length, not long. Car coat length was better for me and doing things outside. Didn't like sitting on the longer coat.
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Post by Malarky on Nov 12, 2014 18:50:55 GMT -5
I favor the long down coats to keep my legs warm. Last year I added Uggs to keep the part not covered warm. I've always tossed my down coats in the washer and dryer. I have a LLBean one that I've had for about 15 years and it still retains its shape and feather distribution. Amazingly enough it's only slightly faded given its age.
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Post by reader79 on Nov 12, 2014 19:01:09 GMT -5
I have a North Face knee length down coat I bought about three years ago. It really proved its worth last year during the vortex. It has a big fake fur lined hood and a ton of pockets in great locations. I live out by the water, so we get a really nice breeze on the train platform. ? I still supplement with leggings under my jeans, and a fleece headband. I got the leggings on sale at Old Navy for $5/pair. I bought a new pair of Sorel boots too, so I'm going full Eskimo this winter.
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Post by swamp on Nov 12, 2014 21:31:19 GMT -5
I find down coats too warm to do anything other than stand around. And I live in upstate NY, land of the frozen tundra.
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Post by ZaireinHD on Nov 13, 2014 0:02:14 GMT -5
go for it! the coat is long and just perfect for standing in the cold! as a lifetime HOT blooded person myself - NO we don't shovel snow dressed for the cold. not saying to shovel in shorts, however I do dress light because I am working out / exercising / moving around / basically generating HEAT. as long as I have on a hat, PFFT just 10 minutes of shoveling and I'm hot! I have several heavy winter coats - just for that - standing outside in the cold not moving around and gloves Funny - my coats are so warm I literally wear a T-Shirt under the coat and still get hot!
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Post by wyouser on Nov 13, 2014 16:39:39 GMT -5
Down....down coat......whoever came up with that one? If the goose was "high" does he experience a "down" when it is taken from him? And it doesn't fit well in terms of a coat. After all one buys a coat to warm "up" while one generally does not buy a coat to cool "down". So how is it they can sell all manner of "down" coats? Just irrevelant musings from a frozen icy snowbank somewhere in Wyoming...
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Nov 13, 2014 16:49:41 GMT -5
Maybe they're called "down" coats because the frigid weather brings us down - and we have to bundle "up" to stay warm.
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Post by Jaguar on Nov 13, 2014 16:57:10 GMT -5
I freaking love down coats, I really love Hutterite down and I want to get a Hutterite down coat someday.
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Post by Waffle on Nov 13, 2014 17:05:23 GMT -5
I think the coats I wear on the coldest days of winter are out of style . I couldn't find anything similar when I did a google shopping search on winter coats.
But I have two very warm long suede coats with faux fur linings. I usually only wear them with it gets below 10 degrees or so. Usually just a few days a year - I guess I can be out of style a few days a year. (Heck, maybe I'm out of style every day).
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Nov 13, 2014 17:14:30 GMT -5
I've got a really warm jacket that's poly-filled, and it also has a zip-out wool liner you can put on the inside for double-warmth. Trouble is, it doesn't come much farther than just past my butt - I want a casual (but warm) full length one too.
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Post by Jaguar on Nov 13, 2014 17:19:16 GMT -5
I want a coat that comes down to my knees in down/hutterite with a removable hood.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 17:47:07 GMT -5
I get tired of wearing the same coat for 5 months and need to have some sort of rotation so always need a new one or 2 each winter. Sheesh. I hate shopping and that would drive me nuts. Here's the coat I bought sometime before DS was born (and he just turned 30). It cost $450 and I haven't bought a winter coat since. Why would I need to? The good stuff never goes out of style. I haven't worn it a lot since I have a down jacket that's a cast-off from DS and a trench coat that I bought even before this one. When I need something elegant that will fight off the codl weather, though, this does it.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Nov 13, 2014 17:53:33 GMT -5
I love those camel coats, Athena - they're warm - and they seem to never go out of style.
My SIL has a black one that looks really classy - it's sort of like what I'd like to find for a decent price.
For our winters though, some days are too cold even for that.
I really like this one - for a more dressy coat. I've had my eye on it for a couple of weeks now. It's in stock at a store here. It's awfully pricey though.
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Post by steff on Nov 13, 2014 20:24:44 GMT -5
I'm allergic to feathers, so I have a leather cowboy duster that I bought 20 some odd years ago. looks a lot like this & the shoulder drape thingy is removable. It weighs a ton, but is waterproof & keeps my legs warm. I do take it to a local boot shop every couple of years to have it cleaned & oiled. and yeah, it's a man's coat, but it fits great & I kinda fell in love with it. I almost never got to wear it in Houston, so I've enjoyed having it for the winter in Georgia.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Nov 13, 2014 20:49:58 GMT -5
Those are riding coats. That's why there's snaps on the back flap - for when the cowboy or cowgirl is riding.
I have a coat almost identical to that - only in denim - And it's about that long. Keeps the legs covered if it's raining when riding.
I wear mine a lot in the spring or fall - it's too thin for winter conditions - though the cowboy riding coats do come lined as well.
Mine has the brass "levi" type buttons & snaps down the front and along the back flap.
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Post by steff on Nov 13, 2014 21:25:09 GMT -5
yep, I know it's for cowboys riding horses, I bought it in a boot shop in Texas. It's really heavy & warm. I only wear it when it's super cold & when it snows. It's perfect then.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Nov 13, 2014 21:27:17 GMT -5
This is no help for the original post but it's what I've had/have.
I loved my duster coat. I ordered it way before they were popular. My son took it over and I don't know where it is now. That was at least 20 years ago. That style coat was also worn my sailors.
I have a wax cloth jacket that isn't warm at all. It's light but waterproof.
My warmest coat is my snowmobile coat. Very wind proof but it has to have snow pants with it. My GrDs bought FRX snowmobile coats and wear them for everything. For girls that change their clothes several times a day, those coats have been around a few years.
My "around town when it's cold" is a coat I'd bought my MIL years ago. She never wore it. It does keep the wind out. I also have the coveralls I bought her DH. I have been known to wear those on frigid days.
Another regular stand by is a black jacket that I got from Cabela's on closeout for $20. It's indestructible. With a fleece underneath and a neck scarf, it can go waaaay cold.
My lifetime best coat was a thin polyfil coat that had a wind blocking exterior. Don't know what it was. 2nd best is one I got when our company won the annual safety award. I still have it with the award patch from the 80s on it. I do wear it for certain activities that need a warm coat than can take a lot of dirt.
I donated my Columbia Williwa ski coat with matching pants to the coats for kids a couple of years ago. Until then, I still wore it. It had huge pockets to put gloves, headband, face mask, lunch, water bottle and a safety pocket for keys and money. It had a zip in inner jacket. They could be worn separately.
I have another Columbia coat with zip in fleece lining. It wicks heat which I don't like. My arms get chilly. I wear it for casual dress.
I also have a camo color winter parka and bibs. That coat saved my life when an elevated tree stand turned over backward on me. I fell on rocks. It has a lot of travel miles on it but is seldom worn.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 4:14:49 GMT -5
I get tired of wearing the same coat for 5 months and need to have some sort of rotation so always need a new one or 2 each winter. Sheesh. I hate shopping and that would drive me nuts. Here's the coat I bought sometime before DS was born (and he just turned 30). It cost $450 and I haven't bought a winter coat since. Why would I need to? The good stuff never goes out of style. I haven't worn it a lot since I have a down jacket that's a cast-off from DS and a trench coat that I bought even before this one. When I need something elegant that will fight off the codl weather, though, this does it. I love it but wouldn't go sledding or snow blow the driveway in it. Doubt if it would keep me very warm scraping snow and ice off my car at 2 am @-10 degrees. Really you have worn the same coat every single winter for 30 years ? I guess I just can't love any article of clothing that much. I hate shopping also. Except for coats and boots.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 14:14:01 GMT -5
I just bought my first down coat. After being a "hot person" all my life, I've gone cold (age + medication). Mine came from Eddie Bauer. Love Lands End, but anything I ever want from there is out of stock.
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