My New Coat

I wanted to tell you about my new coat.

 

I am not one to have lots of clothes.  I don't like to shop for them.  I'm short and petite.  Buying clothes means trying on TONS of things that don't fit right because I have short arms and short legs and I get frustrated and usually leave with nothing!

 

The other thing I try to look for when I do shop, are clothes Made in the USA.  ALMOST impossible!

 

Here is my new coat.



 

 

Sorry the pictures aren't that great, it's not quite that bright, more of a burgundy color. The collar is brown corduroy and the lining is red, brown and green wool.  It is removable and it is MADE IN THE USA.  It is also a vintage LL Bean barn coat that I got off of eBay.  Plus, it's a Petite.



 

 

 

 

This coat was meant to be mine.  It fit all the criteria that I was looking for.  It has very little, if any wear, and the only thing "wrong" with it is on the pocket are two spots of paint, which I figured the original owner used to distinguish their coat from someone else's. It did take some searching.

 

When I found it on eBay it was a "Best Offer" deal.  I had never done that before, but the coat was listed at $79.00 and I knew that was already a decent price, but I didn't have that in my budget.  I wanted to pay less than $50.00, I could.  I also found, while looking at the ad, this seller had had this coat on their list since October of last year, so I was hoping that they would want to get rid of it.

I offered $30.00, which I felt was fair.  Under half price, but with shipping, it would bring it below $50.00.  All they could do was say no, and make a counter offer and hopefully then I could buy it.

I was totally surprised when they accepted my offer and so happy to have gotten the coat.

But, you always have that fear when buying something sight unseen that there will be something wrong with it.

There wasn't.  It was EXACTLY as described.

When I got it, I tried it on, fit like a glove!  Took the liner out, threw that into the dryer with some laundry sheet pieces.  Put the coat into the washer and then dried it for 10 minutes in the dryer and put on the drying rack by the fire to dry the rest of the way. 

(The coat looked clean and had no smell to it, but I just felt better doing it myself.)

Since I don't buy a coat, winter or otherwise, every year, I am sure this coat is going to be with me for many years to come.  I'm very happy.

Next time you need something, try to find it in a thrift store or on eBay.  Your choices become world wide then, and you can hopefully find EXACTLY what you were looking for.  And be as happy as I am with your purchase.