Plus Size Travel Jacket - How can I look stylish and keep warm?
January 14, 2014 9:25 AM Subscribe
I'm lusting after this jacket, but it's not available in the size I need. I wear women's plus size 22 or 2x.
Is there another jacket you know of that would work for April in San Francisco?
What I love about this one is:
Where else can I find a coat like this?
What I love about this one is:
- Blazer-like styling
- Buttons up to the neck
- Collar can be worn open
- Lightweight
- Water-resistant (this is not a must-have)
- Close-fitting
- Casual but still dressy enough that it doesn't scream "tourist"
- Wrinkle-resistant
- No pockets over the breast area (I'm busty and I don't like how pockets there look)
- Available in a dark color and/or black (anything but khaki or white)
Where else can I find a coat like this?
Best answer: This from Coldwater Creek hits nearly all your needs, but it's slightly over your stated price range.
Really, though, most people I know in San Francisco just wear hoodies.
posted by mollymayhem at 9:51 AM on January 14, 2014
Really, though, most people I know in San Francisco just wear hoodies.
posted by mollymayhem at 9:51 AM on January 14, 2014
Just looks like a lightweight raincoat to me... what do you wear at home during that kind of weather?
posted by mskyle at 10:32 AM on January 14, 2014
posted by mskyle at 10:32 AM on January 14, 2014
While brick-and-mortar Kohl's are terrible for plus size outerwear, the website's a little better and I've had some luck there. This meets many of your criteria, but might be trenchier than you're looking for.
Zappos might be worth a look, too. What's nice is they sometimes include the model's stats, so you know what to expect. This jacket, maybe? Or this one?
posted by gnomeloaf at 10:43 AM on January 14, 2014
Zappos might be worth a look, too. What's nice is they sometimes include the model's stats, so you know what to expect. This jacket, maybe? Or this one?
posted by gnomeloaf at 10:43 AM on January 14, 2014
Best answer: you didn't like anything at land's end? they're having an outerwear sale right now... i thought this stuff might work:
http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-primaloft-packable-jacket/id_246048_57
http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-quilted-insulator-jacket/id_257400_57
stupid belt, but: http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-quilted-insulator-parka/id_257399_57
i love this: http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-pattern-coastal-rain-parka/id_262705_57
posted by misanthropicsarah at 12:24 PM on January 14, 2014
http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-primaloft-packable-jacket/id_246048_57
http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-quilted-insulator-jacket/id_257400_57
stupid belt, but: http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-quilted-insulator-parka/id_257399_57
i love this: http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-pattern-coastal-rain-parka/id_262705_57
posted by misanthropicsarah at 12:24 PM on January 14, 2014
Response by poster: misanthropicsarah, I think I love that last one, too! But the print is too much - maybe I'm just shopping too early for a spring coat? Knowing Land's End, they usually come out with the same stuff in solids.
posted by Coffeemate at 12:38 PM on January 14, 2014
posted by Coffeemate at 12:38 PM on January 14, 2014
Best answer: You need to know that April in San Francisco is COLD! The little jacket in your picture wouldn't even slow down the wind - you need something warm.
On my first trip to San Francisco I thought all those little old ladies wearing fur coats, hats and gloves were just SO cute, so dressed up in the middle of a weekday, etc. An hour or so later I understood that cute/classy wasn't the issue - they were warm and I was shaking with cold.
That trip was in April many years ago, but on every trip since I've been glad I wore warm clothing. Layers are a good idea, even in the summer.
posted by aryma at 11:07 PM on January 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
On my first trip to San Francisco I thought all those little old ladies wearing fur coats, hats and gloves were just SO cute, so dressed up in the middle of a weekday, etc. An hour or so later I understood that cute/classy wasn't the issue - they were warm and I was shaking with cold.
That trip was in April many years ago, but on every trip since I've been glad I wore warm clothing. Layers are a good idea, even in the summer.
posted by aryma at 11:07 PM on January 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm Mr. Coffeemate and it should be noted that we're from Minnesota so our notions of cold might be different than yours.
posted by VTX at 7:22 AM on January 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by VTX at 7:22 AM on January 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
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This Trench is more of a jacket, but it's perfect for cooler weather.
I have this jacket and I LOVE it. Warm, but lightweight. The seaming gives it shape.
I recommend a warm, wooly wrap for layering in the evening. This is a smart-looking, layering piece.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 9:41 AM on January 14, 2014