Marmot Chelsea Down Coat - Women's - 2010 BCS

After I have this coat, the other coats and winter accessories are in the closet all winter. I felt very insulated when I wore it and zip it up all the way to the collar. It feels difficult to zip to the collar because it's thick. Anyway, I always do that, and I don't need any scarfs any more. When you put the hood up, it made me even warmer, and again I don't need any hat any more. Put my hands in the pocket, and I don't need any gloves also. I hate to carry scarf, hat, and gloves with me all the time in winter, and this coat serves all purposes. Another feature that I like very much is wind protection. Even the wind is so strong like to blow myself away, it didn't penetrate to my skin and I only wore a T-shirt and a thin sweater under it.
So far I can't see any winter coats out there can beat this one in terms of quality, feature, and style. I plan to buy it next year in another color.
Very love it!!:-)

The coat is unbelievable warm, not oly does it keep you warm I have gotten so many compliments. The coat shows your figure it is very lady like. I love the color as well. This is a great investment.

My girlfriend got one a year ago in Europe (No velcro) and she is very happy with that jacket. We are living in Sweden and she is warm and nice when the temp drops to 0°F or less...so I got one for my old mother and she is also very happy with the jacket.......It runs little bit small....

I got this coat as a gift for Christmas. I was so excited about it for over a month. I had thought the medium was perfect and fit snug, but after only 4 power yoga classes and how warm it is, I only need to wear one sweater underneath, it is now too big on me. I am about 120lbs and 5'4" and normally I wear a small, but this coat was so snug when I tried it on (for an hour), I originally felt a medium was perfect, but either it stretched or I lost a lot of weight. I'm thinking of returning it for a small, but right now their sold out of the black. And, the hood falls completely over my face, it is purely just decorative!

At last, at last, a warm coat! It has lived up to the descriptions (including being on the snug side. I had to return for a larger one. ) I love the color, the style,
everything! But most of all, at last I am warm. It comes to my knees, right where I like it; too bothersome with a longer coat and not warm enough at mid thigh.

I personally like the loose hood. I use it when walking the dogs and I can push it off easily if I get hot. The rest of the time it protects your neck and keeps you all snug without a hat.

-Jersey Girl

My friend has this coat and it looks great on her. But I'm much shorter than she is and there lies my problem. The worst part was that it was super poofy right around the underarm area. Actually it's poofy and baggy on the top all around and I have enough to fill out the coat. Too bad it's a bad fit for me, it looks really well made and super warm. I guess I'm too vain! Still on the hunt for a warm and cute winter coat that fits me!

I wore a skimpy dress out tonight underneath this coat and I felt great despite it being 18 degrees out. This coat is stylish too. No issues with "velcro", as were reported for earlier versions of the jacket, and which initially concerned me. I don't think that the size runs small, as some others have said. I was toward the top of the range for a "large" size as reported on the sizing guide, and the "large" fits me fine.

The perfect combination of downy warmth and waterproofing - ideal for those terrible rainy 34 degrees days. Loved mine so much I bought one for my mom for Christmas

first the pro's:

GREAT coat, warm, lightweight and stylish.... The perfect Christmas present for my sister.

Cons:

BAD experience while ordering, found a 20% off coupon before ordering, hadnit applied to order and then taken away. After conversation with company I was told the coupon had expired!

20% was about $60 so this was a bad blow.

May have to think my backcountry orders in the future

I ordered this coat for my adult daughter in a size small. She is a size 2/4, 5'4", and very slender. She has the Marmot down sweater in a small, and it is roomy, so I felt confident about the fit. However, this coat was much too snug in the bust and the shoulders. It is beautifully made and the dark purple color is awesome. Unfortunately I had to return it due to the very snug fit. I wear a size 10/12 and ordered this coat for myself in a large. I returned it for the same reason....too tight in the bust and shoulders to be comfortable. However, the return process was very easy.