November trip--coat dilemma

Now I%26#39;ve read all the %26quot;What to wear%26quot; and %26quot;what to pack%26quot; posts, but still am unsure which coat/jacket to bring. I%26#39;ll be in Paris from the 11th of November til after Thanksgiving (hear peals of rejoicing in the background). I%26#39;m wavering between a lighter, hip-length wool coat and a heavier pea coat. Help!

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Pea coat

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Last year for Thanksgiving week it was rainy and very cool. Not downright cold but around 40 degrees. You need to check the weather before you leave, but I opted for a heavier coat. We are from southeast Texas and we hardly have a winter at all so we were chilly. Also, don%26#39;t forget your umbrella. It rained some of every day we were there.

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I would take the warmer, more waterproof of the two. Don%26#39;t know what a pea coat is? it is already pretty chilly these days, i am cold here tonight so November will be much colder

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The evenings are getting colder here in the Uk. What is a %26#39;Pea-coat%26quot; please? Not a term used here!

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A pea-coat is a wool, double-breasted coat originally worn by sailors in the navy. Sometimes called a reefer jacket in Britain, worn by the Royal Navy :-)

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For that time of year, I would take my trench coat with a zip out warmer lining for some options (cold, rain, etc.). Of your choices, I would definitely say take the pea coat, and then also take a heavy sweater in case you get weather that%26#39;s too warm for the coat (you can wear the coat onto the plane, where having it will guarantee that unlike every other plane you%26#39;ve ever been on, the temperatures will not resemble a refrigerator!)

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