Help me find a good fall women's jacket
October 7, 2010 8:57 AM   Subscribe

After lots of searching, I found the perfect fall jacket - only to find that it's out of stock in my size. Help me find one like it?

Things I like about the Eddie Bauer jacket: under $100 (though I'm willing to go a little higher), water-repellent, wind-resistant, can be fitted with adjustable waist tabs, color ("olive green"), material ("waxed cotton"), general look and feel.
posted by milkweed to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (10 answers total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
 
It looks like a variant on the classic English shooting jacket, the Barbour. I know they sell them in the US (see site) but I have no idea how much they are... They last forever so you may be able to find a second hand one.
posted by rhymer at 9:06 AM on October 7, 2010


Try cabelas and sierra trading post. I've seen similar jackets both places.
posted by fshgrl at 9:12 AM on October 7, 2010


Best answer: More expensive, but pretty close match at Boden.
posted by sulaine at 9:42 AM on October 7, 2010


Best answer: BOOM. And on mega sale.

Disclosure: my gf bought the same at full price; it's a great jacket.
posted by The Michael The at 9:52 AM on October 7, 2010


Response by poster: Thanks, all! I'll probably end up going with The Michael The's suggestion, but I'm really glad to know about Barbour for something possibly more long term in the future, and I probably would have gone with the Boden option if the cheaper J Crew weren't available.
posted by milkweed at 10:09 AM on October 7, 2010


The suggestions above are better but there are some kind of similar options at Duluth Trading Co..
posted by kmel at 10:15 AM on October 7, 2010


Best answer: I thought 'Hey, that's my coat!' Which is here -- also J. Crew, unfortunately 3x the price of the The Michael The's find. But, a snappy jacket!
posted by kmennie at 10:18 AM on October 7, 2010


The gold standard of wax cotton jackets is Barbour.

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They last a lifetime - just get them rewaxed every year and a half or so (you can do this yourself).
posted by djgh at 4:17 PM on October 7, 2010


I fell in love with the J Crew jacket and got it since the sale was so good. Beware of vanity sizing! The small I got is like... a medium plus. If you haven't ordered already, keep that in mind.
posted by prefpara at 6:30 PM on October 13, 2010


Response by poster: I got the J Crew jacket and I love it - I wanted it a little big, so the sizing worked out.
posted by milkweed at 8:29 PM on October 16, 2010


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