Patagonia Storm Jacket - Women's

If your looking for a fitted shell, this is not the jacket. If you are looking for a durable shell for skiing with lots of pockets and the ability to fit many layers underneath, then this is the right jacket. Often I am a size medium in women's jackets and sweaters, but for this jacket I had to go with a small. I am 5'6'' and 130 lbs with long arms and this jacket fits wonderfully. The collar is really high and covers the face well and the hood fits over a helmet. I spend five days a week on the mountain with this jacket and it hasn't let me down yet!!

Not sure what happened to Patagonia and women's fit. This jacket is boxy and the sleeves are too long. Even in a size Small, the lady would need to be at least 5'6" in height with long arms for this jacket fit properly. The quality of the jacket is great, what one would expect from Patagonia but it is a heavy in weight, it weighs more than one would expect for an outer shell that is not insulated. The velcro is extremely strong that it would probably fuzz up the inner mesh lining really easily as well. I don't recommend this jacket for those looking for a lightweight athletic fitting jacket or someone petite.

I needed to fill a hole in my jacket wardrobe between 'ski parka' and 'super-light rain jacket'--this was perfect. I wore it in the backcountry and at the resort, but it also looks (and works) perfect in the city. Fits great over layers. I added pulls to the interior pockets so I could open them with gloves, and the velcro is almost too strong, but other than that, another totally awesome Patagonia product.

I pretty much buy all Patagonia outerwear. I still have stuff I wore in the 80's that is still wearable. The quality and style is awesome but, I am having trouble with with getting the right size. I have had to do so many returns in the past couple years. I got the storm jacket in and XL because I have found that a size L in most of the jackets I have are pretty fitted and I wanted to be able fit a fleece under comfortably. I was shocked when I got this jacket it was huge!! All I could do is laugh. I reordered a size L I hope it's the right fit but I wouldn't be surprised if it was too small. The difference between sizes is bizarre. But when you finally get it right Patagonia is the best!