Thrifted Coat Find

Would you like the short story or the long one? Short version: I needed a replacement for my winter wool coat. I needed it to be colorful, long and soft. I had no luck at local retailers, as this year, most of the coats were shorter, duller and even the cashmere ones felt stiff! The long version: The coat had to be long--I wear so many skirts, I needed the warmth for these cold NE winters. AND why, during the most dreary season, is there no color in clothing? I will never get that. So many coats are black and grey--JUST LIKE THE SKY!!!! And when was cashmere so stiff? So many of the coats I tried on were like cardboard. I wanted...