Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Plus Size Sweater Fleece Full Zip Jacket

I own two of these same jackets from previous years. I love them, so you can understand why I was surprised and sad to find out they are now making the jacket smaller. I returned it at my cost, of course, then reordered a size up, at my cost, of course. Beware, shipping back and forth will cost you if you expect it to fit like their previous jackets of this style.

I saved up my Bean Bucks for a year to have enough to pay for 3/4 of this sweater, so I was excited to finally get it. I was disappointed with the length of the sleeves even though I purchased tall. The sleeves just barely come to my wrist. If I put my arms up, 1-2 inches of my wrist stick out. This would be expected for a regular size, but not tall. It's as though they put the regular sleeves on a tall length sweater. I kept it because I really wanted this sweater in this color. I had ordered other items with the sweater, and ended up returning those items. Come to find out they refunded most of my Bean Bucks, so I didn't actually get to use the Bean Bucks on this sweater and I paid for most of it. I now have a bit pot of Bean Bucks sitting in my account and have nothing to order.

Whatever happened to BUTTONS??? The zippers are never great and even the snaps are a bit of a trial. I returned this item for those reasons.

I don't like the color. Picture looks red, it is more rosey

Love the color. Runs small. I find Bean's clothing sizes hard to figure out. Love the tall sizes.

I love this fleece jackets - it is elegant, warm, stretchy in just the right way, and the range of colors available are lovely. However, there is definitely something amiss with the collar. It is 'hard'/stiff. I tried on several at the LL Beans store just to make sure, and it is the same issue. If there is a way to make that collar less stiff, it would honestly make this unbeatable, and I would buy all the coolers.

It's a nice subtle color, nice fitted cut, good extra length to cover my bottom a bit, but the fabric is too coarse for me. I prefer soft fleece.

I loved everything about the coral color and feel of the fabric EXCEPT the left sleeve was so tight! The sleeve was 1 inch narrower in width than the right arm! I'm returning and reordering and hoping the next one fits ok

This is a beautiful jacket, but the sleeves are tight! LLBean, you should loosen up your sleeves on jackets and shirts! Also, its quite snug, although its the same size i always buy. But, i will keep it because it is warm, and the color is nice.

Nicely made just didn't care for the fabric. I like a smoother texture

Petite Xsmall. Bought spruce and it fit beautifully. Loved it so much bought Mallard Blue in same size and Deep Coral they are straight and bulky and by tape measure 1 inch wider and as you can see in the pix the deep coral is longer. I love the spruce and have to decide to spend the money to have the other two tailored. LLB is surely having difficulty with suppliers being consistent.

Good color but I wish it were a little smaller and a little warmer.

Love color, fit, warmth, but it's a bit itchy.Hope that will disappear over time with more washings.

This is a good quality fleece jacket but unfortunately it was too structured for me due to the type of should seams. I think a raglan style would feel more comfortable. The fit also seemed to run a bit small as it was a medium and I normally wear small and medium in LLBean clothing, where the medium usually fits roomier on me. I will continue my search for a fleece jacket.

I'm PLUS and ordered my usual size 1X. Was uncomfortably snug in the sleeves and around the waistOtherwise nice warm sweater.

Fleece sweater jacket has odd fabric feel, unlike other fleece products I have purchased from LL Beean

Love the fit. The zippered pockets are great. My zipper is holding up well. But jacket pilled very badly and I cannot wear it outside now. So sad

I bought this in A lovely light blue color. The jacket is as described, warm. BUT THE INSIDE POCKETS are made of a WHITE material that looks like you are showing underwear. This is the women model, the men have dark pockets. I am really annoyed at this, because I want to keep the jacket but it looks ridiculous unless zipped up

This is the fifth sweater fleece jacket I've bought over the years. Love them!!! But this Artic Blue has WHITE linings in the pockets that really detract from appearance. All the other colors, including another blue I'm replacing, have coordinating pocket linings that don't stand out. If the pockets are zipped fine, but than it's a problem using the pockets. Also, I first ordered this in a tall M which you didn't offer before. I'm 5'11 and thought a little extra length would be nice. However the tall M was larger all over so it didn't fit. I then exchanged the Tall M for a regular M . It fits fine as usual. But I'm out the $6.00 postage rtd and lost the $10.00 off coupon I'd originally used.

I loved this sweater fleece but ended up returning it because the collar is so stiff and you can't fold it over. It kept hitting my chin.

Great jacket except for the collar, which is stiff and hits uncomfortably against your chin

Loved it,but too small. Did not have in larger size.

Beautiful blue color but when pockets are unzipped the white lining is apparent. I always leave pockets unzipped for easy use. Pockets need to be blue or black. So strange looking that i had to return.

I love the look of this but I am 5'8 and the arm length is barely hitting my wrists.

Still a nice jacket, but bought one a few years ago that was of much better quality. The material is definitely more cheaply made.