We’re meeting at Bravissimo’s Soho store tomorrow at 2:00 to try on their coats and write about them for our November Full Bust Feature. If you’re in the area, come join us for the fun! If you can’t make it, why don’t you tell us which coats/jackets you’re especially interested in seeing on us? And what questions would you like us to answer about them?
Here are the one coat and four jackets that the Soho store stocks:
Bravissimo is currently having a 20% sale on all coats and jackets that ends before we can even begin to write about them. Jen purchased the textured blazer on sale last weekend, and you can see her wearing it in today’s IG post.
Oh I wish I could go but -someone- is in hospital again for something gut related and I’m meeting with her internist in the afternoon.
I’m curious about the longline puffy coat. I had a Pepperberry cat coat that never fit 100% because of the short torso problem I have but I really want a longer, warm coat, ideally one that doesn’t make me feel like the Michelin man. I had good luck with an Ariat short puffy coat for riding but it cuts off at the hip.
I have a feeling there are a lot of us wondering about he long puffy coat. We’ll definitely cover this one!
Whichever styles you cover, could you mention something about sleeve lengths? The Bravissimo site gives body lengths, but says nothing about sleeve lengths. I am 5’9″, with long arms, and the biggest problem I have with buying coats and jackets is finding one with sleeves long enough that it doesn’t leave my wrists out in the cold.
From shoulder seam to end of sleeve, I measured 25″ for sizes 8 and 10 (UK sizes 12 and 14). The cream jacket has an inside cuff that adds 1/2″ to the length.
Thanks.
If this is a common problem for you, you could just find the jacket you love and add cuffs. It would be a cheap and easy alteration and would give it a custom look with no one else being the wiser. You could even get cuffs from a thrifted sweater or fleece. I also recently saw a jacket featured on the daytime show Cityline that had purposely shorter sleeves and removable cuffs.
Please try on the puffy jackets and the blazer! Puffy jackets tend to be either boxy or super fitted–I’m curious to see what they look like when proportioned for a more generous bust-to-base-size ratio. I have had terrible luck with blazers, with my short waist and large bust. They either look great buttoned and terrible open, or vice versa. Will the Bravissimo blazer look good both ways?
You are in for SUCH a treat. We took tons of pics of both today.