Winter Coats, Jackets & Vests for Women

Winter Coats and Jackets For Women

Women's winter coats and jackets are outerwear items that are designed to provide warmth during cold weather. They are manufactured and sold by a number of different brands. They also come in many different styles and colors.

Some brands include Ralph Lauren, Nike, Marmot, Burberry, The North Face, Columbia, and 32 Degrees. Other brands to keep in mind include Patagonia, Kirkland, Mountain Hardware, Coldwater Creek, DKNY, L.L. Bean, Everlane, and Winding River, among many others.

• Trench: A trench is double-breasted with a button-down front and wide lapels.
• Puffer: These women's jackets have a quilted design that has down or synthetic material between the quilting that makes it puffy.
• Shell ski: This type of coat has a single layer of polyester or nylon, and it is often worn as an extra layer on a skiing outfit.
• Parka: Also called an anorak, a parka is a warm, hooded coat.
• Blazer: This type of jacket that is often worn for formal or semi-formal occasions. It is lightweight and usually worn with a full winter coat when the temperatures are especially cold.
• Toggle duffle: The material of this women's coat is duffel, a coarse wool. These coats usually have toggle closures that are composed of two pieces. One piece has an open center, and the other has a T-bar that goes through the opening in the first piece.
• Fur and faux fur: These can be made with mink, fox, rabbit, beaver, or other kinds of animal pelts. Faux fur coats are made with synthetic materials.
• Motorcycle: These are made of leather or synthetic leather. They are a shorter style of jacket, and they have many pockets with zippers.
• Poncho: This type of outerwear can be made of wool, and it has a slit at the top that the head goes through. Some ponchos are hooded.
• Bomber: This is a short jacket with a thick lining.

Down and synthetic materials are often used as the filler that makes a coat warm. Wool is another material that is often used. The shells of many filled jackets are often comprised of materials like nylon or polyester.

They can be any color imaginable, but they are often black, gray, white, or tan. They also often have multiple colors such as gray with green or blue with black. While some coats can have patterns, it's more common for the color to be solid.

They are usually sized as small, medium, large, and extra large, and there are also plus sizes available. It's also possible for them to be sized with numbers such as 8, 10, and so forth. See manufacturer site for details.