When I first saw this on the blog, ExtraPetite, I fell in love! It looked simple and classic and gorgeous, so I ordered it online right away (and it was on sale, score!)!. And when I first took it out of its box, the fabric was nicely textured and heavy, and felt very warm! But as soon as I tried it on, my feelings quickly changed. My figure is more curvy, and I felt the coat just didn't really sit well. As you can see around the shoulders, it's fairly baggy, but fitted through the waist and hips. While the waistband detail is cute, I think this was designed to suit "chilli" body types better.
Although, the scarf did tuck nicely into the jacket for a polished look!
In my opinion, the coat looked better left open than buttoned up.
In the end, I returned the jacket (and had to pay some very expensive return shipping). This purchase was very disappointing, since I had been so excited for it in the first place. For me, the jacket just didn't sit well on my figure, and I didn't want to bother altering it since I have an alternative coat I'm happy with. Not to mention about this jacket--I know it's beauty is its simplicity, but it was a little 'boring'! Maybe a different colour would have made it more visually interesting!
What have your experiences been with the Lady Day coats?
I like this coat, it's very classic - but if you have a similar black coat already you did the right thing by returning it as it can be a little "boring". You made the right decision!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply, but thanks for affirming my decision! It was definitely a pretty coat, just wasn't for me!
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