Fashion

[Camiella]

It finally got cold enough for me to wear my pea jackets--I have the black and the camel. Really love this coat--but have found the collar to be very scratchy against my bare neck! Thinking about having a tailor sew a panel of fabric similar to the lining onto the inside of the collar. Has this been a problem for anyone else?

[JustJazzmom]

I don't own this pea coat but I do have one similar made by JCPenney and sometimes depending on what I am wearing, my neck itches too from the wool content of the coat. I solve that problem with either a print scarf in a rayon or silk against my neck or use a regular winter scarf around my neck.

[DiAnne]

I have the raspberry and Persian blue. What are you wearing under it? I have worn both with t-necks and with shirts under them.

[Camiella]

If I wear a blouse or sweater than covers my neck it is fine. But many of my tops leave my neck exposed, thus the problem. I just don't recall this being an issue with other jackets and coats. I'm sure that I just must be especially sensitive to the wool.

[Marlyn1]

It hasn't bothered me, so you must be more sensitive than I am. I do usually wear a TN or WK scarf or something that covers my neck, but I have worn it with a crew neck too

[Belle_Femme]

Unfortunately, yes, I did have a problem with the collar and neckline due to the wool content. That's why I had to return the pea coat. It's a beautiful, well-made jacket but I'm much too sensitive to wear it.

[Snicks1]

I don't have that problem with mine, I do love my Persian blue coat, but it keeps catching on the seat belt in the car, I am wondering how long till the epaulet/button pulls loose. I am trying to remember to hold the seat belt away from it when I am releasing it.

[shoesnbags]

On 12/9/2014 JustJazzmom said:

I don't own this pea coat but I do have one similar made by JCPenney and sometimes depending on what I am wearing, my neck itches too from the wool content of the coat. I solve that problem with either a print scarf in a rayon or silk against my neck or use a regular winter scarf around my neck.

This is how my mother and grandmother taught me to wear a wool coat when I was growing up - always with a silky scarf around my neck, inside the coat. I think that part of the purpose was to keep the inner collar clean and free from body oils. But it definitely keeps your neck from feeling scratchy.

[Helping]

Yes, they bothered my neck, which is why I returned them. I don't have a problem with wool. The texture of the fabric irritated my neck.

[Mustang Shar]

Yes, it is scratchy. I use a scarf and solves the problem for me.