Need an opinion on a coat

[midnight armadillo]

I need a new winter coat and I want to take advantage of some sales. I just got a Columbia parka from Amazon.com that's, well, too darn hot and the cuffs scrape the crap out of my wrists. Time for a return. And now for some thoughts from anonymous liberals on fashion... ;)

I found this coat, all wool:
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/ProductDetail.php?GID=825&VID=9306&Product=Guapo-Jacket
and another one from them:
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/ProductDetail.php?GID=827&VID=9351&Product=Europa-Jacket

Any opinions? My outgoing coat is not particularly warm so I just layer up in colder weather...

[Sanity Claws]

1. Aren't they too short?

I don't know how cold it gets by you, but that jacket looks too short to wear on very cold days. You'll freeze your man parts off.

[GirlinContempt]

4. My little sister has 2 coats

that her tummy shows in. And it goes down to -50 C here. So. Bloody. Insane.

This style, this make, but not this coat:

[Debi]

11. A young woman who works with our son has that coat

it's not wam at all - she finally went back to her Columbia when it got below zero. Sorry BabyPhat - for show only!

[midnight armadillo]

12. That is a concern

They claim they're mid-hip, which is the same length as the COlumbia coat I have that I don't like:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TRMWB4/ref=s9_asin_title_1_subs_45_18_16_12_9?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1N4VV4AJW8WFXTKEAK2S&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240301&pf_rd_i=507846

My outgoing coat is a mid-thigh piece of cheap, unfashionable Eddie Bauer junk. The zipper has failed, although it did last many years.

[ceile]

2. I like the first one.

A bit more stylish than the second, I think.

[MrCoffee]

5. I vote for the second one

The Guapo has the titty-zipper, which I'm not a fan of. The Europa has cleaner lines.

[ceile]

6. Titty zipper?

:spray:

[MrCoffee]

14. HA! Post 13 completely vindicates me.

Neener.

[GirlinContempt]

7. I agree. The second is kind of... frumpy

[GirlinContempt]

3. I like the first one better

[supernova]

8. Another vote for the first one

It looks more fitted and tailored.

The second one looks too loose and baggy.

[Debi]

9. I like #2 better

less stuff on it. :hi:

[EstimatedProphet]

10. Warm

That's my opinion on coats

[Omphaloskepsis]

13. The second one in blue/gray looks better.

The crazy amount of zippers on the first makes it look cluttered.

[FloridaJudy]

15. I like the second

The first looks a bit too fussy for my taste. Of course, if you're living somewhere really cold, neither would suit.

[VenusRising]

16. I prefer the Europa.

It doesn't have that weird piped seam around the midsection that draws attention to a possible problem area.

[Flaxbee]

17. a few thoughts:

the arms on both look a little short - esp. the first one, though the model could just have long arms. My husband has long arms and we are forever having a hard time finding shirts and jackets that extend beyond his wrist bones. If you wear something bulky underneath, like a sweater, that might make the arms fit a little differently, too.

Also, depends how soft the wool is - both jackets come up around the neck - if it's scratchy wool, it'll suck, unless you have a softer scarf to wrap around your neck.

And as everyone else has mentioned - they're just hip-length; if you're in really cold or windy weather, you're gonna freeze your butt off.

I do like the styling on them both, though.