How Many Coats Do You Have?

minerva_windsong

In terms of actual coats (ie anything longer than waist length), I have two - a bright red Miss Selfridge 60s-style coat that's fitted to the waist and then has a flared skirt, and an electric blue New Look trench coat. The red one is my autumn/winter coat and then the blue one is for spring or warmer autumn days. I do need to put new buttons on the blue one though!

I also have four jackets:
- Navy Uniqlo blazer
- Grey pinstripe blazer
- Black 'leather' Topshop jacket
- Topshop varsity jacket (like the kind the football players wear in American high school films)

Finally, I have a red Mac In A Sack as well, but that generally only gets brought out once a year when we go to Cornwall and there is a risk of sudden downpours! I'm debating getting a coat with a hood as my next coat though, just to save having to faff with umbrellas if we have another wet year.

trolleyrun

I've got loads of coats, from a black formal long woolen coat to a denim jacket. At the moment I'm wearing my 3-in-1 all the time, as it's warm, waterproof and has a hood

geri1965_2

I'd be interested to know if there is any correlation between the number of coats people have, and their method of transport. My mum is always telling me she can't understand why I have so many coats, she only has a long fleece, blah blah, and then I point out that she doesn't go anywhere unless she can drive there so she doesn't actually need a coat at all! I walk/cycle or get the bus, so I am outside in the cold and rain a lot of the time.

trolleyrun

I wear a uniform to work (and I drive) but I walk a lot with the dog, so I have a large proportion of warm and waterproof coats. When I go shopping (as rarely as possible) I wear whichever coat is clean

PasturesNew

One. M&S plain black Wool (?) coat, bought from a charity shop about 5 years ago for about £5. It's too long, as I really need a petite fit.... but it's a coat and I have it so it'll do.

PasturesNew

geri1965 wrote: »

...correlation between the number of coats people have, and their method of transport. ....

Certainly is for me. I drive, got one coat. Probably wear it 1-2x a year max.

gunsandbanjos

Too many!

Long French Connection Cashmere coat in camel
Short Planet cashmere coat in red
Alice Temperley for Barbour lambs leather/ waxed cotton jacket - I wear this nearly everyday, I love it.
Dark green Massimo Dutti leather jacket
Grey Massimo Dutti cropped leather jacket
Hooded Superdry Gilet
Joules Gilet
Quilted Barbour
3 denim jackets.

I think that's it off the top of my head?

heartbreak_star

One black parka, and a few hoodies.

No need for anything else...I hate coats, always have. I'd rather layer up under a hoodie.

HBS x

MrsE_2

geri1965 wrote: »

I'd be interested to know if there is any correlation between the number of coats people have, and their method of transport. My mum is always telling me she can't understand why I have so many coats, she only has a long fleece, blah blah, and then I point out that she doesn't go anywhere unless she can drive there so she doesn't actually need a coat at all! I walk/cycle or get the bus, so I am outside in the cold and rain a lot of the time.

I have a fair few (:o) & I drive everywhere.
I do have more jackets than coats though, because of driving.
I have a mania for shoes & boots and I can drive in any heel:D

esmy

I love my coats!

From memory:
Lands End down parka (without hood - hate hoods)
Smart black fitted coat from M&S (newest)
Smart red fitted coat - about 5 yrs old
Brown Next peacoat - sale and at least 10 yrs old
Green peacoat
Next wool and cashmere camel coat - charity shop £2.50
Trench coat/mac 3/4 length
Long gortex cagoule thing
Black wool swing jacket
Military style velvet jacket
Green parka (missing at the moment??)
Black and brown leather jackets

also assorted fleeces, hoodies, gilets, suit jackets etc which don't count
Have been looking for something fake fur for a while...