Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Petite Lambswool Duffle Coat

I am 5'3" - athletic 140 pounds, 36D bra size. Based on the recommendation on LLBean's website, I purchased this Duffel coat in size Petite8. It is the same size I ordered for the Women's Peacoat. The Classic Lambswool Peacoat (short) was huge but the Duffel Coat (long) fit perfect except the sleeves were a little too short - same size, Petite8. It seems like both jackets should fit the same. I ordered the Hickory Heather color in both. Although I like that color on the longer jacket, I don't like it in the shorter peacoat. I love the length and the quality is excellent. I will probably order both a regular6 and regular8 to confirm which size fits best. Once I get the right size, it will be a great jacket for Colorado winters! Too bad this jacket is not sold in the local Park Meadows store and has to be purchased online. That wastes a lot of time and expense on shipping.

I was glad to find this coat has a zipper! But the pockets are too small for stowing gloves & there are only the 2 slash pockets. The hood doesn't stay on if there is any wind. I chose 2 sizes above my usual & it is still tight in the biceps. I can't wear anything heavier than a dress shirt under it.

Love this coat. It is very classy looking!!Fits perfect!Can be worn dressy or casual!

I am not sure that it fits me correctly? The Zipper is on the reverse side making it difficult to zip..

The coat fits well and is beautiful. But I have struggled to get the zipper up the two times I have tried it on tonight. I have never seen such a cheap quality in LLBean products. I can't decide whether to keep it or not. I might give it a chance, but how much am I going to hate a coat that I have to struggle to get zippered? I am seriously considering having the zipper replaced, but it doesn't seem right that I have to pay so much money for this coat and immediately have the zipper replaced.

I bought this coat. Super warm and comfy. But the fake leather on the buttons rubs off right away and makes it look icky.

I wanted to love this coat, I needed a replacement and didn't want black, blue or oatmeal color, and the Hickory shade of this duffle is beautiful and perfect. The construction is excellent and it is the exact level of warmth for the intended use. The cons, however, diminish the love by tight arm circumference and hood construction. I literally despise the current trend in women's clothing for skimping on arm fabric. Most of us do not have skinny arms like models. I am normal size, complete with boobs and arms and I need clothing that accommodates this which has always been found at Bean. Not so this coat, which is wearable, but not with sweaters beneath and still squeeze my arms into the openings. The hood, which was a main selling point for my purchase, flies off my head with the slightest movement unless held in place, nor is there enough fabric above the face to keep the snow or rain off my glasses when I hold it on my head. Not lining the hood in the same slick lining fabric of the coat would solve the fly-off problem, and a bit more fabric for sleeve construction and hood coverage would solve the others. The fit otherwise is perfect and I truly love the color.

appears well made so small I could not get my arm in the sleeve and I had to reorder because the first size was extremely small so I went up two sizes

I had one of these from the old style for about 15 years and for some tupid reason I donated it. this version is so poor compared to the older version it is so disappointing - less sturdy even flimsy fabric, poor closures, non-removable hood, length shorter. So very disappointling.