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I'm 5'5'' , 230 pounds and my hips are 54". This 3x coat is very loose on me, especially around the hips. It fits my shoulders comfortably with room to spare , even with long underwear and a sweater on. I purchased another brand from Amazon (that's made in Canada) also in 3x and both were delivered the same day, so I was able to do a comparison., This coat does run larger than the other brand. For weather, it was + 20° and slightly windy & I was comfortable. The " woman within" parka which blocked wind from coming through the torso better than the other brand that doesn't have thinsulate. My quess is it's the Thinsulate that did the better job. I love all the pockets, I only wished they had put zippers on the hip pockets ( they do on the extra long 2x version of this parka) to keep my keys in. I did end up returning this 3x and am waiting for a 1x to see if that fits (1x showed up today & I can wear this size also but likely not enough room to wear bulky layers comfortably , especially in the arms. I will be able to wear this coat on the warmer cold days. I'm still very pleased with product.).I did keep the other coat made in Canada because it's a little longer and has a slimming look but it doesn't have as many pockets, I need multiple coat lengths, as I'm in Minnesota in farm country & the right protection from weather is key to my health. I would highly recommend this line of coats, great functional design & warmth. If you buy one and it's stiff when you put it on remember the manufacturers put starch on the product to keep it looking fresh until the consumer buys it, so wash it (fallow manufacturer directions). Arms and bodice had plenty of room for layers & quality looked good, including the fur on the hood. I hope this helps, it's really hard buying a coat on line. FYI, woman from within is only sold online according to woman within's customer service & this company use to be Lane Bryant.Amazon pricing (what I paid, anyway) for this coat is less than half of MSR, so a great deal.I got this coat for my friend who continued to order 3x that was too small. She wanted a 4x. It was huge. She and our other friend who wears a 2x in Lands End could fit in it. So I returned it sadly. I ordered her a 3 x in Lands End. Couldn't zip it up.So in conclusion, if all of the other ones are too small in a 3x. Order this one in a 3 x. Get a tailors tape.Okay love you, biey.The coat fits well. I probably won't end up wearing it that often because it's actually very heavy and I have back problems. Don't need the extra pounds on my frame. Plus I'm usually too warm already.. However, in New England we do get power outages and blizzards, so I'm keeping it just in case.Huge I didn't expect this to be true sized. My fault they didn't have the size needed so I upsized.It's a good, durable, fitting coat. Well made you can definitely tell care and quality went into making it. This is a coat I don't plan to wear except in winter when I have to go out into the snow for whatever reason, it's that warm! I do love the coat but I do find it to be VERY heavy.This is a very nice winter coat. It's thick, a little bulky but in a good way. I purchased the green one and it's true to color shown. In the description I didn't see any details of a drawstring, but upon receiving it I noticed it does have one. It's just on the inside. I love the hood. It's deep but you can fold it back a bit to make it suit your needs. Also if you are one that has a longer torso this coat will work for you. I struggle with finding long tops and coats to fit but this one's perfect. My one and only complaint about this coat is that it does not have a heavy metal zipper. This honestly for me is with any winter coat I like my heavy metal zippers. But all in all this coat is worth buying hands down.The coat is wonderfully warm even in the below zero temps we are having here in northern Minnesota day and night plus high wind chill numbers. Zipper can be troublesome trying to get it started but does zip easily once connected. It's a heavy coat when you pick it up and I wouldn't want to carry it around very long but wearing it is okay. The outer shell makes cracking noises like a stiff plastic can make but the coat looks really nice. Nice deep pockets too. The fur around the hood is wonderful at keeping the wind and snow out of my face. I would buy this coat again.Like warmth. Dislike the weight really heavy.. Would buy again even though it is heavy but I am weak also.
