plus size trench coat

Back in February Penningtons sent me their coral Single Breasted Trench Coat to review. As you can imagine it was way too cold to sport it. I actually was not expecting to wear it for a few more weeks but we have gotten this unusually warm spell of fantastic weather. The husband invited me on a border drive to the states and I thought it was a good time to wear this lightweight trench (and a few other spring items).

The Basics

This plus size trench coat is available in sizes X to 4X and I would say it is generous fit. There are three color options, the awesome “on trend” coral that I received as well as the traditional black or champagne. It has a 2-piece collar with buttons, a belt (with ring), and two pockets. This plus size jacket retails for $130 but is currently on sale for $95.

First Impressions

The coral trench coat is a perfect weight for the on again off again coolness of spring. The color is fabulous and I love the way the coat fits for the most part. It is well stitched inside and out.

The inside is lined half way with a spotted coordinated fun fabric and there is a band stitched on the inside.

There are nice metal buttons and clean stitching.

Minor Details

On first impression I thought it weird that there was only one flap on the front breast and not the other. In fact it still looks lopsided to me and seems unfinished but I will get over it.

The arms are quite wide at the wrist and I think I would have liked matching buckles here to cinch them in a bit. When the day warmed up I found the coat very warm — there is a pseudo-vent at the back but it would have been nice to have a real vent for air circulation.

The sash is quite long. The loop buckle is kind of cumbersome to be doing and undoing so I just ignored it and tied it in a knot for convenience.

There is a cute inspiration on the inside tag.

Overall

I love this little coat and see me getting a lot of wear out of it. It is casual enough to wear with jeans and boots but dressy enough to wear with a dress or dress pants. As you can see I went casual with a white knit tank from Cotton Ginny, cardigan and capris from Ulla Popken, Natural Sport sneaker from Naturalizer.