The Inverness Trench ($188) has been hiding in plain sight. After a tasteless photo in the July catalogue (my thoughts here or you can read the Post-Fab Princess's take here) Shannon over at Wardrobe Review sang its praises and I decided to take another look.
And a third, and a fourth, and a twirl in front of the mirror! I didn't have many size options on the rack -- 3 size 2s or a 10. Since this coat is by Elevenses I tried the 10. That left plenty of room for winter layers later. If I had my choice I would love to try on an 8 for comparison.
The coat is pretty thick. Definitely good for windy NYC falls and perhaps with cashmere underneath OK for those warmer winter days as well. I love the voluminous skirt that makes it look like I'm wearing an A-line dress underneath. It's nicely lined with appealing shiny black buttons. The plaid is a bit Burberry inspired in my opinion and that is not a bad thing. For trying on purposes I just knotted the belt but it does have a proper pull-through style. And oh, have you spied the back? A nice little bow. Perhaps I have finally found the perfect outfit match for my Flora Fedora.
My one knock on this coat is that they call it a trench but it's neither waterproof nor water-resistant? What??? Who okayed that move? It severely limits the options for this coat, especially since as I mentioned above it's too thick for warm days but not thick enough for really cold days. This gives me pause at nearly $200.
So what do you think? Does this stay in my cart or should I knock it out?
(PS - Shannon from Wardrobe Review is trying to find this coat in a 0. If you see it please leave her a comment or email her from this post!)
