HELEN | Longline coat with firm lapels

The collar turns up and stays up, which is the only reason I stopped bringing a scarf.

Lapels are usually the first thing to go soft on a coat. After a season they lie flat and limp and the coat starts to look like a bathrobe with buttons. Helen keeps its shape at the collar, which is the detail that decides whether a long coat still looks like something after two winters.

The lapels are properly constructed, so they hold their line whether you wear them flat or turned up against the wind. The coat runs long, past the knee, and is shaped lightly through the body so the length has structure behind it. Inside, the surface is soft against the arms, which is why it can be worn over a blouse rather than only over a sweater.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Lapels that hold their shape. They stand when turned up, so the collar does a scarf's job on a windy day.
• Long with structure behind it. Light shaping through the body stops the length from hanging like a sack.
• Soft against bare arms. The interior is comfortable over a blouse, not just over knitwear.
• Three warm colors, sizes to 4XL. Brown, Red and Beige, from M through 4XL.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2, save an extra 10%
• Buy 3, save an extra 15%
• Buy 4, save an extra 20%

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How it fits

Helen comes in M through 4XL and falls past the knee. It is lightly shaped rather than loose, so check the bust row of the chart first. If you are between two sizes, or you want to wear a sweater underneath, take the larger one. You have thirty days to try it at home.

30 days to change your mind

If it does not find its place in your closet, send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee, no questions.

A few recent reviews

Second winter and the collar still stands up properly. Cecile T., Prescott

The beige is warm rather than yellow, which matters at my age. Dixie H., Sun City

I took the 3XL and the length still reached below my knee. Wilma S., Springfield