Update 3/5/23 - about a month into wearing the coat it started developing these lumps within the fabric all along the seams... I'm certain it's a buildup of whatever material is inside.. I haven't washed it so I don't why that started happening.... It feels awkward when driving because my arm sits on the arm rest while driving and you can feel lumps all in the way.. I really want to give it 3 stars because it really is a lot of lumps but I'll just leave it... It really keeps me warm and I went thru so much finding a coat to fit my long arms... I would only buy it again if Columbia doesn't have my size in the coat I want (that's what brought me here to begin with lol) ... You can feel it with your hands as well but it isn't noticeable to the eye because my coat is big (at least I don't think so)... Also if you got a larger size like me you should wear a scarf on windy cold days because your body will be nice and warm until that air creep in in the space by your neck lol... Cold!! So I don't plan on buying it again next year.. I'll do a better job with getting my regular winter coat earlier so that my size isn't gone... Hopefully this coat will last another winter just in case.. I don't see why it wouldn't..OK, so when I tell you guys that I went through 7 different versions of THIS particular coat it is truly unbelievable! You really have to pay attention to detail because you think all the coats and colors are the same style but I found out that they are not...First of all I had to buy two different sizes because I'm tall with very long arms and my problem with most coats are that the arms are always short.. So I gotthe XL and 2XL in each style/ color that I was buying.. oh, I'm 5'11 198 pounds 42DD (that's important to know for comfort) and my arm inseam is 28 inches. Told you I'm tall with long arms lolThe body of the XL was perfect but the arms were a little short and because of my big breasts if I wrapped my arms around (like a fake bear hug) it would feel snug around the shoulders and arm pits.. The 2XL was much better.. The thumb really makes a difference, which is what I wanted, because it gives you an easy extra 2 inches of fabric.. Now I will say that when my thumb is actually inside the hole that space feels tight... The body is loose, but I expected that because I don't usually wear a 2XL.. My normal size is XL or size 14Luckily by the time I got this one I had unfortunately went through 6 other different styles by the same company so I knewwhat I wanted lol... I specifically wanted and needed the thumb hole as well as the drawstring waste because, as I mentioned, I knew the body was going to be too big for me... The gray colors and maroon color DOES NOT have that drawstring.. So be careful when ordering.. I found out the hard way and I hadthe worst time with Amazon messing up my return process with these coats...I'm in NY and it's coollldddd here... Without any sweater on underneath just long sleeves I haven't been cold yet... The pockets are deep but they are not lined.. the hood is lined though..... I haven't taken pictures yet cause so had time for that in the cold lol... But I'll get around to it when my husband is off... This is my first time in like 10 years having a winter coat that is waist level... My last coat was from Columbia it was to my knees and perfect with thumb holes and it lasted well over 6 years... But they don't sell that one anymore and the ones they have don't have the thumb hole.. I need that extra fabric for length in my sleeves (cause I have long arms guys, I'm not kidding) Lol, it fits my body so you can't tell.. But trust my shopping for coats and long sleeves has always been a pain.. Thankfully i love summer and warm weather so when the winter time comes I don't mind looking Manish yet comfortable because all my coats are big lol. I will update with pictures at a later time... But yeah, make sure if you want drawstring and thumb holes to get this color (Navy).. A lot of the other colors only have one or the other...Oh and it has a snow skirt skirt inside... 4 stars because it's not tested in the snow yet and there were a few hanging strings that I hadto cut off.. Very warm so far and the rain seems to bounce right off.. I didn't stand in it long but that was good
