Shopping in Seattle

[carroll4628]

Personally, I think I'd catch a cheap flight to Dallas or Chicago if I was going to spend that kind of money on a coat. (I'd pick Dallas just because the winter weather is a bit nicer this time of year compared to Chicago. And Dallasites really like to shop.)

[CrazyDonkey]

Filson, an outfitter which has been in Seattle since 1898, has a men's genuine shearling wool coat, but no women's. It could work, however, if wanting more of a "fashion-backwards" (hunter-chic, if you will) look. The price is less than half what I've seen other non-faux coats going for.

Wool Packer Coat | Filson

Still, as others have noted, typical NW winters tend to not require the kind of insulation genuine-shearling coats provide, with temperatures seldom dipping below freezing. Here, "layering" is king.

[MarynaKo]

Thank you everyone for your reply!

Maybe you could advice me on the cities in US where I can look for this type of coat (apart from Chicago and Dallas)?

Thanks!

[CrazyDonkey]

Let's return to the question: Why pay $1,000-1,500 for a coat that you might need one month or less out of the year? Seattle is not Wyoming.

[MarynaKo]

I'm not leaving in Seattle. I'm from Norway. But will be traveling to USA sometimes. And I really need this coat. Norway is the **** market for buying anything really :-)

[CrazyDonkey]

With the strong dollar in the U.S. and Norwegian import duty/sale tax (35%?), you might want to consider shopping outside the U.S. For instance:

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