Barn Coat Update!

So I have been introduced to one of the perils (blessings) of blogging! People you know actually read your posts, and then act on them. I posted a little while ago about the L.L. Bean barn coat, and lo and behold, my boyfriend, N. surprises me with one!

The problem is, I had just purchased it! This isn't, of course, a real problem, because I can just return one of them to the L.L. Bean store.

The XS Petite seems to fit great, and I can't wait to bust it out when it's warm enough! I actually saw a picture in the NY Times' coverage of fashion week that seemed to be channeling the same vibe...It's from the Tommy Hilfiger show. Notice those L.L. Bean(ey) boots!

Barn Coat for Petites

So the SECOND that riding boots came back on the scene, I had this weird urge to buy a barn coat. I had one in middle school; it was that pretty cranberry red with brown courdory accents. Ahh, middle school. I used to hang out with a kind of 'horsey' crowd. These girls all had money, took horseback riding lessons, and were just the epitome of cool in my eyes. In seventh grade, I finally convinced my mom to let me take riding lessons too. I loved the outift (jodphurs, boots, a velvet riding helmet...) and the sport. Unfortunately I was so busy with my real hobby, dance, that I gave up on it after that year. I think my parents (and their wallets) breathed a sigh of relief at the end of that phase.

I did love that barn coat, and so now I'm thinking of buying one again! I can't decide if it's on the precipice of trendy, or just a random old fad that I'm trying (and failing) to bring back. The thing that is swaying my decision most is that L.L. Bean makes a barn coat in petite sizes! Here's the one I might purchase:

It does kind of look non-trendy...but I think with the right accessories and outfit I can 'make it work'!