Pure Linen Longline Coat

This is a great all round linen coat and I love it, works with skirts, dresses, trousers and dropped trousers. Also works as smart or casual. Wow so much versatility from one coat. Well done M&S

I chose to buy this coat as I felt that the colour, neutral, would be ideal for spring/summer on cooler days. The style of this coat is very strange, loose in the bodice, but for some reason quite a close fit around the hips. Good length, sitting just above the calf. The linen is not of a high quality, and this is reflected in the price. I do like the button detail, and patch pockets always look good on a more casual jacket/coat. I was very lucky to buy this coat at half price, and I know I will be able to wear it a lot, in fact I wore it today, and it was actually admired. Had I seen it in store at full price, I would not have bought this coat and I am a fan of Twiggy, though not of the Classic range. I would not recommend it to a friend, because I think this style of coat is very much a personal choice, and you either like the style or you do not.

Dissapointed when I received this had high hopes as I love linen and don't mind the scrunchy look you get with linen. The coat is a strange shape which tapers down towards the hips, but it is the shoulders that I did not like. They seem to curve over the shoulder, where I think a crisper shoulder would have suited the coat more. On the plus side it is a nice neutral shade good quality linen, but couldn't get beyond those sloping shoulders.

The linen is of good quality so, although it will obviously crease, it won't look like a screwed up rag as many linen items do. It's that nice mix which allows both formal and informal wear depending how you accompany it. It is a nice neutral shade with open weave. Overall, I'm sure I will get a great deal of wear from this particularly given our ever changing climate.

I was looking forward to getting a new summer coat but was disappointed. The size18 was very large on the shoulder but skimpy over the hips and the 20 was simply too big all round. The material was slightly stiff and cheap so I have returned both coats and will continue my search.