<p>Yes, I live in Texas and just can’t get warm. I am hypothyroid - think of me as a reptile who needs a heat lamp. I’ve ordered the warm down coats from Land’s End and I shiver in them when it’s 55 degrees. (I guess down is supposed to trap your body heat but I don’t have any to trap.) A heavy wool coat would be great, but most coats have thick insulation in the chest but only put a thin lining in the arms, which is where I’m always cold.)</p>
<p>Any suggestions for a super-warm ladies’ coat?</p>
<p>Why can’t we edit the titles? I also have bad eyes - I meant “warm” - not “wam”.</p>
<p>Columbia Sportswear has been heavily promoting some new super-warm designs. You may want to check them out. They are not formal or fancy in any way (other than price), however.</p>
<p>What about starting out with a close fitting long-sleeved undergarment? Or even just a little cotton undershirt? If you can trap what little heat there is close to your skin, and then put on a couple of more light-weight layers (LL Bean ought to have some cute turtlenecks for that you could fit over a cami and under a looser shirt/sweater), that might do the trick.</p>
<p>Also, try a fleecy sweater over your regular clothes and under a wind-breaker type jacket/coat. </p>
<p>If all else fails, I say pop over to your local Farm-n-Fleet and see whether they have Carharts in your size. Ugly, you bet, but very warm.</p>
<p>Silk undershirt to start and have you checked out the Columbia coats? Some have a fleece jacket inside that can be worn inside the coat shell or zipped out when you don’t need the heavy coat.</p>
<p>I have a silk underwear shirt from Cabela’s that I really like.<br>
I bought an Eddie Bauer soft shell coat that has furry stuff in the sleeves. Soft shell is a great wind blocker.</p>
<p>check out the sierra trading post website.
They have a nice looking Columbia with a removeable soft shell liner</p>
<p>I have gotten some really nice stuff from STP with great sale prices recently.
They have great prices on nice shoes too!</p>
<p>I always feel cold too since I am under 100 lbs and there’s nothing for insulation. I’ve found that scarves help a lot. In the winter here and sometimes on cooler summer days (Bay Area), I wear a scarf all day long, indoors and outdoors. Makes a huge difference.</p>
<p>I find if your extremities are warm then the rest of you is.
Wool hat/ wool/alpaca fingerless arm warmers/nice socks- you could go with wool/alpaca there too.</p>
<p>Superfeet makes an insole with Outlast technology that keeps your feet warm.</p>
<p>I also suggest fleece. I have a long fleece skirt from Sahalie that is very cozy.
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<p>There’s no bigger fan of fleece here than I am, but there is no way that fleece is “warmer” than a down jacket. More practical? Yes. Accomodate a wider range of temperatures? Maybe. But, warmer than down? No. If the OP is cold with a Lands End down jacket as the top layer in 50 degree weather, then any other top layer is not going to solve the problem, IMO. We should be looking at the layers underneath.</p>
<p>try a performance, body tight, athletic shirt. Wash-machine safe and air dries real fast. DW wears a fleece vest.
Silk is nice too but a needs a bit more care.</p>
<p>I have an unbelievable Gor-tex parka that alone can be worn three seasons. I have a fleece vest that zips in for colder days, and a full fleece jacket that zips in for really cold days (hellllooo winter of 2010!). I got mine after several years of wearing DH’s Army Gor-Tex. Hardly my size, but zero bulk and more than enough warmth for shoveling snow.</p>
<p>I never found down coats to be very warm, but have really enjoyed my Gor-tex.</p>
<p>This is something similar. Notice it’s just the shell and you get the liners separately to zip in. It’s not an inexpensive coat, but it sounds like you’ve tried several and missed. </p>
<p>NOTE: If you do check out Northface offerings, they do have three-in-one parkas. I don’t find the liners to be warm enough in these and do much better to buy the parka (that covers my bum when I sit on a stadium seat!) and add my own choice of liner. It’s a much more substantial system IMHO. I wear it 95% of the time I need any type of a coat, any time of the year. I can grab some combination of the three.</p>
<p>I believe in cashmere, it’s light and warm. I would wear cashmere top and bottom around the house. Pure cashmere coat is also very light. In the office I usually keep a cashmere shawl in my closet. I would wrap it around me early in the morning or late at night when the temperature drops.</p>
<p>^ How can you possibly argue with this? I guess it would widely depend on what you have to do during the day (or on a certain days). That sounds like a very nice option!</p>
<p>I am at a age when I don’t have young kids burping or throwing up on me, so I could afford to wear something little bit nicer. In few years when I have to babysit grandchildren, it will be back to washables again.</p>