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New winter coat.. warm and waterproof?

Help me find a warm coat for my small self.

  • Please help me find a WARM winter coat for a VERY petite woman. I am 4'11" and 90 lbs. I usually wear a size 00, XS is too big and sometimes Petite XS is too big. My shoulders are very narrow, and my arms are pretty short. I am looking for a seriously warm coat that will last me awhile. I will mostly be going for walks in the coat, sometimes just standing outside; nothing terribly physical. Temps where I live may be anywhere from -10 to teens. What I've done in the past is wait until after christmas to buy a down coat from Abercrombie+Fitch on sale. Stores like A+F that cater to teenagers fit me great and the XS is small enough for me. However, the coats are poor quality and fall apart after a couple years, plus they aren't terribly warm. Brands such as the North Face are generally too big as well, and any regular XS coat will presumably too big in the shoulders and the arms. I thought I lucked out with http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/product.jsp?ensembleId=40597&prodsearch=6&cm_cg=T95 in petite XS, but when it arrived I was so disappointed to find that it was far too big in both the shoulders and the arms, even with a sweater underneath. So I ordered http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/61708?feat=506446-GN2&page=baxter-state-parka from LL Bean and same issue! Does anyone have any suggestions? Ideally I'd like a waterproof down coat like the ones linked but at this point I really can't be picky. Normally I would just buy a kid's coat but I find the quality to be lacking. I need something quite warm. Any suggestions are greatly, greatly appreciated.

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    Why don't you get child's coat, from a company that just sizes them down from quality adult coats? http://www.thenorthface.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TNFQuickView?productId=286050&storeId=207&catalogId=10201&langId=-1&queryParams=here&iframe=true&height=352&width=819&variationId=044 from North Face looks totally adult.

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Have you tried other styles from LL Bean? I'm about your size and have http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/42358?feat=610-GN1&page=ultrawarm-coat-three-quarter-length. It fits decently well and is very very warm. I can't speak to the warmth, but J. Crew now has Petite XXS and Petite 00 sizing. http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/outerwear/puffer/PRDOVR~52362/52362.jsp that may work.

oinopaponton

Athleta has XXS clothing that is, in my experience, truly XXS/00. They have a couple of down parkas right now. The quality varies but they have a great return policy so it's not a big risk. Regular Eddie Bauer XS is stupidly huge, but their First Ascent line is cut much smaller and many styles come in petite XS; also, the quality is much higher. I'm a petite 0 in most things and some of their XS is too big, but some, like the down sweater, is right on the line between just right and too small, so maybe it would work for you. Also agreeing with J. Crew having good petites. Their Thinsulate-lined wool coats are really warm--depending on your climate, they could sub for a down parka.

HotToddy

I'd look at something like http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/70621?feat=66320-ppxs&dds=y for girls.

belladonna

How much do you want to spend? Canada Goose parkas are stupidly warm, and do 2XS sizing for women (ie http://www.canada-goose.com/products-page/womens-arctic/dawson-parka/. They run at around $700 though.

modernnomad

J. Crew's petite sizes are really and truly petite, with shorter arms and narrower sleeve caps + cross backs (like, at a proportionate 5'2" J. Crew petite arms are often too short for me). The quality is decent (though overpriced for what it is, but what isn't?). Given your givens and barring having something made, they'd probably be my first choice.

peachfuzz

Have you tried Lands' End? I find their petite sizes to be smaller than either Eddie Bauer or LL Bean. I'm about your size and have last year's version of http://www.landsend.com/pp/womens-modern-down-coat~244014_59.html and love it. It's not waterproof, but it definitely kept me toasty warm last winter.

emilyanemone

I also have slim shoulders, and I've honestly just resorted to layering to make things fit.

snickerdoodle

Seconding Eddie Bauer First ascent line if the XS petite looks like it will fit you. The wife and I own 5 pieces of this gear combined and thus far have nothing but praise for it.

Quack

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Kids/YouthsClothing.jsp has good quality youths clothing in reasonable colours and styles.

Cuke

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