When a parcel arrived from Vertbaudet this week, there was a small squeak of interest from the girl of the house.
But when I opened it and this saffron yellow girls duffle coat fell out? The squeaks turned to “oooh!”s from everyone, even the teen boys.
I mean seriously.
Who WOULDN’T want a coat like this?
It’s a Thing. Of. Beauty.
But even better than the sheer prettiness, is the sheer practicality of it as a winter coat.
It’s thick and padded enough to keep out the stiffest of winter winds (we were on a hill top approximately 4hrs before the full force of St Jude hit us. It was WINDY), but it’s not so thick that it prevents anything other than a Michelin Man rolling walk.
The sleeves have internal jersey cuffs to keep out the cold draughts that sneak up my wrists in my own grown-up classic duffle coat every winter. (*jealous face*). And the stylish toggles are hiding a far warmer zip underneath – double closures make for the warmest small bodies.
The coat is lined with a thick and fluffy fleecy lining, and the roomy hood is lined with a pretty, softly padded cotton, so no itching issues when it’s a bit warm up round your forehead.
The hood is probably too roomy to stay put in a head-on wind without being clutched… but it IS unbelievably cute!
And if by any faint remote chance of a possibility yellow isn’t your girls thing? Well, that’s fine! Just LOOK at the colours you can choose instead…
The Girls Duffle Coat is available on Vertbaudet in sizes 2 to 14yrs, and can be yours for £55.
