Parisian Coat

Coats are a big deal here.  And they wear them well. Men and women alike wear very attractive overcoats, with a scarf, bien sur!

But as we all know, coats are difficult to pack.  So I decided I would buy a coat after I arrived.  The coat search started in early October, and it was a mission.  I was looking for something a little bit different, that fit well, and that wasn't TOO expensive.

The windows of the boutiques were full of coats.

I LOVED this one, especially with the matching dress.  But definitely not in the budget.

I was pretty sure that I would know it when I saw it.

First Helene and I ran into these cute matching ponchos on the Champs Elysses.  They were cute, warm on a cold day, and the price was right.

My next coat appeared when Deanna, Helene, and I popped into a boutique on Boulevard St. Germain. Helene had already purchased a coat in the same fabric, so I knew it was lightweight, but warm. And it fit perfectly! And I love it on days that start out cold and then get milder.

But I didn't take it with me when the three of us went to Reims, and it was cold there, so I needed something warm.  I knew what kind of jacket I wanted, and of course, in one of those boutiques we found it!

So that should be it!  After all I have to get them all home.  But I can't stop looking at the coats in the windows. In French..... they say léche-vitrine instead of window shopping, which translates to "lick the window". And they do have wonderful sales in January. Rick will just have to bring over an extra bag or two.