DARLENE | Mid-length button coat in apricot

The apricot one is the first coat in twenty years that is not a neutral, and I wear it most.

Somewhere along the line most of us decided that a coat has to be black, brown or gray, because it goes over everything and nothing can go wrong. It is a sensible decision and it also means the first thing anyone sees you in, every day for six months, is a neutral. Darlene offers a soft apricot alongside the safe two, which is a small rebellion you can actually wear.

The coat closes with buttons rather than a zip, which keeps the front line quiet and lets you wear it open when the day warms. It falls to mid-length, covering the hip without reaching the knee. The fabric is soft and light, so the warmth comes without a padded layer that would fight the color.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• A color that is not a neutral. The apricot is soft rather than bright, so it reads as warm instead of loud.
• It works open or closed. Buttons mean you can leave it hanging on a mild afternoon rather than being sealed in.
• Mid-length covers the hip. Long enough to be useful, short enough to not need a whole outfit built around it.
• Light and still warm. Soft fabric without padding, so nothing bulks out the shape.

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

Darlene comes in S through 2XL. Since it buttons, the fit across the bust is what decides your size, and it is worth checking that row even if you plan to wear it open. If you are between two sizes, 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

The apricot is a muted peach, not orange. I was nervous and I should not have been. Lucille W., Scottsdale

Buttons are large enough to manage with stiff fingers. Roseanne D., Mesa

Right length for me at five foot four. It hits just past the hip. Ramona B., Tempe