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Thinking of buying a women's jacket for myself
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Huh, I'm a guy and I've always done in clockwise. Never really thought about it until now. I did know about the buttons though.
It is somewhat common if you live in an area that gets cold enough to warrant a parka. I see lots of people on public transit wearing North Face or Canada Goose, and they are similarly expensive.
There are definitely cheaper alternatives, but it's the type of thing that you get so much use out of that you can justify going higher end.
I believe the reasoning for it was that traditionally women (at least women wealthy enough to have fancy clothing) were dressed by servants. And it's remained as a legacy.
My belts tend to have the brand engraved on the buckle so I can't wear them in the "wrong" direction lol
It's so funny how Era can get so insecure at times. "Oooh he's wearing *girl* clothes!"
Anyway, looking over the sizing it seems like it's pretty roomy at the bust and tight at the waist, so you have a choice between the top bit fitting just right with a tight waist, or the top bit being loose and the coat sitting comfortably at your waist. If the company's good for try-ons, I don't see the harm in giving it a go.
Also, nobody pays attention to buttons.
Anyway, looking over the sizing it seems like it's pretty roomy at the bust and tight at the waist, so you have a choice between the top bit fitting just right with a tight waist, or the top bit being loose and the coat sitting comfortably at your waist. If the company's good for try-ons, I don't see the harm in giving it a go.
Also, nobody pays attention to buttons.
I found out this isn't always true thoPeople will know it's a woman's jacket because the buttons are on the left side.
What
You can just spin it around and wear them any way you want, can't you?
Actually European brands (h&m or zara) can have buttons on either side in my experience. I think the bigger issue would be if OP has broad shoulders or is really tall.People will know it's a woman's jacket because the buttons are on the left side.
Yes, unless there's writing or a logo on the buckle that would be upside down if you flip it
Literally everyone in the thread has said to buy it if the OP likes it.
lol bro you shot him down with "Are you a woman?" before you even considered what his build is like. Get real.
Bro, there are differences in the way men and women's clothes are cut. Knowing the OPs sex is an important detail, one that they did not include.
I mean you could infer from context clues as well as his profile that he's male, but sure, let's give you the benefit of the doubt assume that you missed all that and decided to ask whether the OP is a woman because you cared about sizing and fit (but decided not to discuss it) and not really to give him shit.
lol can you even read? Whatever, we're going off topic. I'm out.
As long as you're fine with people knowing you're wearing a women's jacket because that one isn't unisex.
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lol That's probably for the best. What he asked was a totally logical question.
People will know it's a woman's jacket because the buttons are on the left side.
I feel like my entire life has been a lie that something so fundamental was never explained to me.
Off topic, but why are our buttons on the left? We are mostly right handed just like men. /grumble
Girls generally do. I would notice what the OP linked as women's jacket immediately.
It goes back to the old days where men typically dressed themselves and women had someone dress them - thus for the latter, the buttons would be on the right hand side for the person dressing them.
Because in Victorian times those buttons were handled by servants rather than the (rich) woman wearing the clothes.
the supposed explanation is that women had servants to put clothes on for them so the buttons face their direction
In Canada and northern parts of US, you need a coat to function. It can get very cold like -20 Celsius is like an average winter and worst part is the wind chills that can go as low as -40. You need to have wind proof apparels.
$400 is like a entry level midrange coat for the brands like TNF and similar quality which are ok and will definitely keep you warm but they are not that great and they often go on sale for less. Higher end brands like Canada Goose, Arc'teryx and similar are all like $1000+ and never go on sale. It's a necessity of life living in these parts of the world. A coat is just a part of the whole thing, you need base layer, long underwears, water proof boots, possibly wool socks, good hats and gloves etc. It's a lot of money but you buy it like every a few years so it makes sense to buy something high quality. Like Canada goose jackets probably last forever. Compared with a smartphone, it's a lot better when you think about it. You have to wear it like 6mo every year.
Because men's clothing are meant to be buttoned up by another person aka the wife/significant other. Basically 👇🏽
Also OP unless you have a more feminine build, it'll fit like shit
Nah bro you got it the wrong way around. The women's clothing were the ones that were buttoned up by someone else (the female servants of the woman).
I suspect you didnt even read the thread before posting but i honestly dont feel the need to defend my clearly inoffensive post to you. Peace.
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