For the last several years I have been on the hunt for a new
winter coat. The coat I currently have, albeit extremely warm is over 10 years
old. I bought it while still in college. I graduated from college in 1998.
Needless to say, it is out of fashion.
Ahem.
Anyway, I thought it would be extremely easy to lay my hands
on a coat that I would love. I do after all live in the Midwest, home of the
great white winters and freezing temps. I could not believe how sadly mistaken
I was. This hunt has gone on for at least 3 years now. I came oh so close last
year while “Back East” for Christmas, but they did not have it in my size. Bastards. However, it did lead me to know
that I could find a coat in their store if I started looking early enough. The ninety degree heat of August was
apparently the right time.
I purchased about six coats, all of wool. I settled on this little number.
I really love it. I will wear
it without the belt however because it just cuts me in the wrong spot. It is
currently with ES because in order for the coat to close over my chest I had to
order a bigger size. So she is taking it in to give it more of a nice shape. The color is amazingly rich and the double
collar really completes the look.
Where I am stuck at however
is what color I should have for accessories. My last coat was tan suede so it
really doesn’t go with egg plant.
Because the throat/upper chest area is so open, and I’ve been known to get
bronchitis at the drop of a hat, I really need to have this area covered and
warm. So I need scarf. And of course
matching gloves. My neighbor and I
thought dark green, but then I decided that I didn’t want to actually look like
this:
So I’m on the hunt for color
suggestions. Cream? I already have a lovely cream scarf from my mom to go with
another coat. But I don’t know if it would "pop" enough. I’d really like to stay away from black.
Multicolored? I just don’t know! HELP ME my digital friends!!!
