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

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.

The jacket fits well which is hard to find when you wear a petite, the color is lovely & it is nice and warm. Unfortunately I would never buy another one. The pockets white lining stand out as horrible white slashes every time the zippers are open. For me this is most of the time as I like to be able to keep my hands warm in them. What I don't understand is why this jacket has the white lining when the lighter weight jacket I have, in the same style, has a lining that matches the jacket. It is so much nicer!

Size Small is loose fitting. Not clear in on-line photo are gray flecks throughout the fabric.

I usually order size 8 or medium. Bean's sweater fleece was too large, returned it for extra small/Tall.

LLBean needs to modify their product lengths. I am petite, this fleece is super warm but the body length is so short. Fleece, jackets from any other brand is longer, even for Petite sizes. The length of their petite items, this fleece and Pima shirts are barely to your hip. I am returning this zip front fleece for a regular size one, to see if the length improves and sweater has more warmth with more coverage. Anyone who has ever borrowed this fleece sweater for warmth has also commented that it is short. Another note, I love the blue color, but the flesh colored pockets look terrible. Wish the liner fabric was matching blue, darker. It looks weird with these light pocket liners.

Love the quality of the coat, plus size arms need to be larger. Sleeves are too tight, overall fit seems correct.

I looked forward to receiving this - as a replacement for a much worn sweater. I even branched out to grey instead of the usual black. However, what the photos of the product don't show, is that the lining of the pocket is a dark grey. So if you don't have your hands in your pockets and the zip open, the pockets bulge open (it seems very bulky across the midsection in general), showing two slashes of dark grey, which spoils the look. I didn't catch onto why I was avoiding wearing this jumper - until it was too late to return (by two months...). I have a nervous zip checking twitch whenever I wear this.

The pockets are lined with white and when unzipped spoil the clean lines in appearance. Otherwise as comfortable as a sweater.

Love the color, the length and overall quality. LLBean is my go to for excellent products and customer service

I found this jacket very fitted. I am 74 and need a fuller jacket. Even the sleeves are cut very narrow, although they were plenty long enough. The quality of the jacket seemed excellent. I had to return it however, because of the fit.

I got this to replace an old fleece jacket my father-in-law had gifted me from the company he used to work at. That old jacket was warmer than my winter coat, it was amazing! I was hoping for the same from this one. It is okay. I really like the color, and the sweatery look and feel of the outside. The collar is a bit stiff and pokes me in the face though. I'm hoping it will learn to lie flat. It's not as warm as I expected so I'm a bit disappointed by it.

Attractive sweater weight jacket. Raisin color and contrast piping in pinkish shade. Not very warm for temp below 45 degrees. Collar too high and a bit scratchy

I bought this sweater fleece in a gorgeous purple color (Bright Sapphire) 2 years ago and have loved wearing it three seasons out of the year. It's warm, it's comfortable, and it fits my short-waisted frame perfectly. To my frustration, though, one of the pocket zippers recently stopped working, and the Bright Sapphire color was discontinued. Hoping to replace it, I ordered the Arctic Blue, which is a beautiful shade, but to my surprise it has bright white pocket lining that's visible anytime the pockets are unzipped and doubly visible anytime someone sees the inside of the jacket. This odd design choice makes the jacket look cheaper than its fleecy peers and more likely to show dirt, so I sent the Arctic Blue back and ordered the Teal Blue. The Teal Blue is really more deep green than teal, but that's okay with me. What's surprising here is that it has navy trim rather than a trim in a darker shade of the same color, as is standard on other sweater fleece. I'm keeping it because it's still fairly attractive, and it has gray pocket lining instead of white, but I think it would be much prettier with a complementary seam color (darker teal) as is the case with the other sweater fleece jackets. If the Arctic Blue had had gray pocket lining (instead of white) I would have kept it instead. Ultimately I'm just sorry that keeping either fleece involved an unexpected compromise in design. But at least I won't be cold this season. On a happier note: I had to call the Freeport store to get the teal fleece in my size and was bowled over by the superb and efficient custom service I received after the team somehow goofed and pulled the wrong color for me the first time. LLBean continues to wow me with their generous treatment of customers, and that will keep me coming back even when I have fleece design frustrations! :)

I have two pullovers that are several years old and was looking forward to having the jacket style. I was disappointed with the color as the raisin brown had more purple undertones than it looked like online. More importantly, though, the quality just isn't the same. It was very stiff, scratchy, and not nearly as soft as the older model.

Heavy duty fleece jacket, petite. Too short. Cuffs too loose. Love the color and the weight of the jacket.

I'm 5'5" tall and the sleeves were about 1.5" longer than I would like. The zipper also cuts into my throat a little so I wear the zipper down a bit. Probably designed for someone about 5'8" tall. Nice weight and color and shape. Love the inside pockets.

I liked this but it was a bit to small in the arms I returned it