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

I don't work for them. I'm not on their team. Why would I want to walk around with that big LLBean logo prominently displayed on the front? This lovely sweater fleece is ruined (for me) by that logo. Otherwise, it's nice, although it runs a little small. Fits more like a regular sweater than a jacket. I had ordered a size up to accommodate a sweater underneath, but all I'll be able to wear under it is a T-shirt -- if I keep it. Might return it because of that big logo.

I love my jacket in jade color and hoped that the new one in artic blue would be just as great but the white lining of the pockets is very obvious in the new blue jacket whenever the pockets are not zipped up. Doesn't look good.

I'm 5'10, 130 lbs, ordered a med (tall) as always. Nice color blue and length in body good. Problem is the lengths of shoulders are much too narrow. The sleeves, however are 2 inches too long. If the shoulder seams dropped to where they should the sleeves would be even longer! Had to be returned.

The fabric is heavier and more stiff than a traditional fleece. The jacket needs to have a two-way zipper at the bottom, because when you sit down it buckles up in front. I like the color, though.

I love the color, good workmanship. Really boxy fit. I am 5'7" and bought a large--sleeves were perfect length, shoulders perfect, but could fit two of me in the rest! Had to take it to a tailor to take it in.

This is a nice jacket, but I wouldn't call it fleece. It is more like a sweatshirt material, so it doesn't give that added warmth under a windbreaker that I was looking for. It is well made and has a nice fit and it will go over a cotton sweater.. Not exactly what I was looking for in a zip up layer. I didn't want a pullover.

Warm jacket and looks good. However the pockets lining are ivory and the jacket is blue. I think the lining should have been blue to match the jacket. It looks cheap when you can see the lining on the inner side when taking jacket on or off. Cheaped out on the pocket lining.

This sweater fleece is not a great jacket. The sleeves are too narrow to accommodate anything heavy under it. I even tried it in a larger size but the sleeves were just as narrow. I am using this sweater jacket though as a regular sweater and do think it is an attractive item.

My sister bought this because she had to return a corduroy shirt. These shirts were a favorite from LL Bean for years, and they are now back.... in sizes that run very small. Very disappointing.

Fits well, color is nice. I just don't like that the inside color of the pockets is a light color so when the pockets are unzipped it looks poorly. Colors of pockets should match the fleece color or at least be a dark color -black.

Love the cut, love the fit , love the color, love how warm and cozy this fleece is. Unfortunately it is beginning to pill already so i can only give it 3 stars. I have only washed it once in cool water and hung it to dry. Was all set to buy another one til I noticed the pilling . Also, I only wear this in the house and it does a great job of concealing pet hair. We have two dogs and two cats. The hair comes off easily with my sticky roller thing but is pretty invisible until I roll it. Overall I do love the jacket but for the price I am disappointed in its durability.

I ordered this jacket in an XL which is what I always order. Received it in the blue and love the jacket. Fits great. I wear a size 14 (loose) but I always order my sweaters XL from LL Bean because I want the to be comfortable and drape nicely. I really like this jacket. My only complaint is the pockets. They are an off white. I saw the review from someone else but didn't really think it was a big deal. However, now that I have the jacket, it is annoying. If you leave the side pockets unzipped, you see the off white pocket lining, even if you don't have anything in the pockets. The same thing happens if you wear the jacket unzipped, you can see the off white pockets on the inside. It's not a $30 jacket so I would have hoped for more. Even if they had done them in a navy color but the off white stands out and tends to make the jacket look cheap. When facing the mirror, you see all this off white on this beautiful blue jacket - it's weird. I would have hoped for more. This jacket is good for a chilly day - it's not for cold day. I would have considered ordering another color because I do like the fit but with the pocket issue, I'm not going to get any more. I'll keep this one and hopefully they will make changes in the future.

Loved the color and price but the collar was too high and rubbed against my chin :(

It's nice but it is to thin at the top of the shoulders, a pinch point. Makes it so I can't wear thicker shirts and long sleeves shirts. Would like a zipper pocket on the outside breast for my phone the pocket on the sleeve is ok for a key fob. Bought a 2x women

I have two other colors in this fleece jacket. I really like them. The one problem with the arctic blue one is that the inside pocket fabric is a yellow/tan color which does not blend with the blue jacket. The fabric can easily be seen when the pockets are not zipped tight or when you wear the jacket unzipped. This aspect of the jacket is very disappointing. Otherwise it is as nice as the two I had bought previously; but I am very dissatisfied with the poor attention to detail in choosing the pocket liner fabric.

A nice jacket except for the ugly logo on the front. I only wear it in the house. The ugly logo seems to be glued on. I would buy another color but not with a logo.

The arctic blue is a beautiful color, but the white pockets are a deal-breaker. Can't wear it unzipped without looking odd. I would recommend other colors with dark pockets.

This is well-made but a bit boxy. I returned it because it didn't fit well around the waist. True to size petite XS 5'2" 108

The jacket is comfortable and a good color. But I do not like the appearance or the fit nearly as much as similar fleece jackets that I have bought from LLBean in the past. When I wear it, it feels baggier and bulkier than I had hoped.

I've had my eye on this jacket for a while, due to the beautiful arctic blue color. I didn't really need another one, but I wanted it so I finally gave in and bought it. It fits well and the quality is good BUT I was shocked to see it come with white interior pockets. Whenever the zippers are unzipped, the white shows through and in my opinion, it interferes with the smart look of this jacket. It would make much more sense for the interior pockets/lining to be dark to match the trim on the jacket.

I bought the arctic blue, which is beautiful but the inside of the pockets are white. I didn't think to unzip the pockets and look in the mirror before I bought it. Now I feel like I have to keep the pockets zipped unless my hands are in them. The white stands out and looks tacky. Couldn't they have found a better color? Beware when you purchase to check the pocket color.

I was hoping it would be a bit more fitted. The XS was too big on me, so it looked boxy and unflattering. Nothing special about it. Will return.

I own several hooded versions in Medium from previous years but needed another jacket for work without a hood to comply with our dress code. First of all it ran large and somewhat baggy I should have gone with S instead of M. Second the Spruce was not at all like pictured, almost like a greenish version of my Evening Blue Jacket. The oddly padded neck: shoulder back portion is weird and does not make sense to me. I will keep it as it is comfortable & I got it for a discount but hopefully the old design will come back next season.

This fits great and I love the feel. I am slightly disappointed in that I washed it one time and the right sleeve hem is unraveling. Not just the stitch the actual hem fabric is coming apart.

Just purchased and it is already pilling on cuffs, other than that, it fits well and is a nice color.