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Parkas With a Elasticated Edge That Works

The elasticated hem on a parka is one of those details that sounds minor until you're standing in a February wind and your coat is doing exactly what it should. Most parkas get the big stuff roughly right and then fall apart on the finish. The hood sits badly. The drawcord bunches. The hem hangs open and lets everything in. The elasticated edge fixes that last problem properly, cinching the coat against your body without pulling the shape out of place or making you look like you're wearing a bin bag. We've been looking specifically at parkas where that elastic detail is well executed rather than an afterthought, and where the rest of the coat is good enough to deserve it. Useful length, proper fill, a hood that actually functions in rain rather than decorating the back of your collar. These are the parkas that close out properly at the bottom and wear well for years without looking tired.

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The elasticated hem on a parka is one of those details that sounds minor until you’re standing in a February wind and your coat is doing exactly what it should. Most parkas get the big stuff roughly right and then fall apart on the finish. The hood sits badly. The drawcord bunches. The hem hangs open and lets everything in. The elasticated edge fixes that last problem properly, cinching the coat against your body without pulling the shape out of place or making you look like you’re wearing a bin bag.

We’ve been looking specifically at parkas where that elastic detail is well executed rather than an afterthought, and where the rest of the coat is good enough to deserve it. Useful length, proper fill, a hood that actually functions in rain rather than decorating the back of your collar. These are the parkas that close out properly at the bottom and wear well for years without looking tired.