help settle a debate. jacket vs coat: what is the difference, length or thickness? [more inside]
posted by illegiblemess on Dec 5, 2009 - 29 answers

Please recommend good winter clothing for 1-year-olds, especially super warm coats. We're talking months and months of ice and snow here. [more inside]
posted by puritycontrol on Oct 8, 2009 - 19 answers

Woolrich stuff has actual wool in it. I have received a gift of a lovely sweater and a very nice coat that are from Woolrich. I can wear a long sleeve thin shirt under the sweater, but what about the coat? i don't always wear long sleeves and the coat is a 3-season. Is there something I can put over the wool part inside, like iron-on felt or nylon or something? [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Sep 18, 2009 - 15 answers

Skiers: NorthFace down or TriClimate? [more inside]
posted by jma on Jan 7, 2008 - 14 answers

I need clothing/gear recommendations for a week in Barrow, Alaska. [more inside]
posted by fourcheesemac on Nov 10, 2007 - 13 answers

I've never been fond of coats, and usually stick out the winter shivering in sweaters, but I recently spotted a nice coat in a magazine ad. I contacted the company, but the ad was for shoes, and they couldn't give me any information on the coat. So I'm looking for a similar coat ... [more inside]
posted by book on Aug 19, 2007 - 6 answers

Where can I get a coat like this? [more inside]
posted by turbanhead on Feb 7, 2007 - 13 answers

I love the look of the classic Pea Coat; but I have always heard that plus size women should not wear double breasted jackets or coats and all of the Pea coats that I see have the double column of buttons down the front. Does the accentuate the big-boxy look on plus size gals?
posted by sandra194 on Dec 5, 2006 - 15 answers

I have accepted that if I wish to preserve my reproductive organs, I will need to acquire a long coat rather quickly. but what to look out for? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Dec 3, 2006 - 25 answers

I just bought a black down coat and the down is constantly stuck to the outside of it. Is this normal? [more inside]
posted by mike_bling on Oct 28, 2006 - 6 answers

My new leather jacket is wearing very strangely. [+] [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Feb 8, 2005 - 2 answers

Inspired by this thread, I'm thinking of investing in a real winter coat, of the long, wooly variety. Is anybody out there really, really satisfied with a long wooly coat that's held up for years and years and was affordable? [more inside]
posted by josh on Dec 12, 2004 - 19 answers