Teddy Coat - should I get one?

My French friend says ‘Nevair buy ze teddy coat Holly, nevair!”
So I didn’t. (5’4” not skinny)
Now my daughter, 5’8” very slim, is a different matter. I sometimes try her things on and I look ridiculous.

I have two Teddy coats, I have had them for a couple of years. They wash well in the washing machine, and look just as good when they come out , also they dry very quickly. I am in my late 70s, medium build, and everyone always say how good my coats looks. They are cosy but in very cold weather, such as February you will have to wear something warm underneath it. I have see all sorts of shapes and sizes wearing these coats, I really dont think people notice each other that much. They are more attractive to look at than padded coats. But this time of year and for a couple of months or so Teddy coats are more attractive. Do get one you will love it,

NotTooOld

Incidentally, what sort of an animal is a beaver lamb? Anyone know? I expect it's banned now, as a coat that is. Maybe there are herds of beaver lambs roaming about freely in somewhere like Mongolia.

It's lamb skin, presumably dyed and no, it's not at all like beaver fur.
Astrakhan is also lamb skin think.

I tried one on in Marks and Spencer yesterday. Lovely coat but because I’m only just over 5ft it wasn’t flattering. Just wish I was taller.

I've stroked real beaver fur. It is very coarse and straight, almost prickly. Nothing like a lamb!?

Incidentally, what sort of an animal is a beaver lamb? Anyone know? I expect it's banned now, as a coat that is. Maybe there are herds of beaver lambs roaming about freely in somewhere like Mongolia.

Lexisgranny

My grandmother had a dark brown teddy coat in the early 1950s!

I think my mum had one, too, Lexis, only she called it beaver lamb and used to joke that when she wore her beaver lamb and my dad wore his all-wool overcoat with extra padded shoulders, there was no room for them to sit together on the bus. My mum later turned her beaver lamb coat into a beaver lamb rug and put it in front of the fire. Waste not, want not!

My grandmother had a dark brown teddy coat in the early 1950s!

I blame DH who keeps buying packets of Magnums.
Magnum describes my backside now, twice the size it was.

Not to worry....big bums are all the rage! I had my own enhanced recently ( due to lockdown Cornish pasties.)

You are all making me laugh! I wonder if I will look like a 'large dog' or a 'walking sausage roll' or the 'Michelin man'. I don't really go for 'classy and sophisticated' or even 'elegant', so I shan't worry about that. I have asked my sister if she thinks it will make me look fat(ter) and she says probably but get it anyway. She always gives me good advice. Oh, dear. Who would have thought that asking about teddy coats would get me such hilarious answers. Thanks, all!

lemongrove

Calistemon

Would my bum look big in this?

Possibly.?

How very rude.

(But my bum looks big in everything these days)
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I have a burgundy teddy jacket bought in M&S about 12 years ago, so they aren’t a new thing.

Calistemon

Would my bum look big in this?

Possibly.?

nipsmum

I think if you are tall it might be okay. I'm 5ft and would look like a large dog. People would pat my head if I wore one.

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I have no idea what a teddy coat is. Must Google it tomorrow...

Yes go for it, your not too old if you feel comfortable in it, don’t worry about anybody else xxxx

Much better to go for a good quality stylish classic which really suits you. You can dress it up with a lovely cashmere or silk scarf. Far more classy and sophisticated

Each to their own, of course, but actually classy and sophisticated is not, and never has been, a look I aspire to

Would my bum look big in this?

I'm 68 and bought one from Fat Face a couple of years ago (teddy bear brown in colour). It's so cosy and I love it. So pleased you have decided to order one - you're never too old to wear something you want to wear!

Heavens, I just looked. It's just what I had thought. I'm a size 12 but curvy. I would look enormous! So that's a No then.

I quite fancied one of these, so I tried my daughters one on.

I am fairly slim and it made me look huge and bulky.
Not at all flattering, I’m sorry to say.

They're fine for any age. I'm 70, I wouldn't think twice, they look very cosy. Unfortunately I have already too many coats.

Age aside, not many people can carry off wearing a teddy coat without looking like the Michelin man. You need to try some on and be honest with yourself as to wether this look will flatter you. I think the trend will be short lived and all these coats will end in land fill. Much better to go for a good quality stylish classic which really suits you. You can dress it up with a lovely cashmere or silk scarf. Far more classy and sophisticated.

silhouette