Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Petite Mountain Classic Down Parka

This fits well, and keeps me nice and warm. I'm disappointed in the pockets. My old parka had 9 pockets of various sizes and shapes, all over the coat. This just has 2 main pockets with 2 zippered pockets inside those. None are big enough for a cell phone or my mittens.

The coat zipper is a little difficult but maybe it'll get better over time. I've only worn the coat twice. It kept me warm while walking around looking at Christmas lights in 30 degree damp weather. I have an old Bean down coat that flap pockets and side entry pockets that I like better than this coats side entry pockets with internal zipper. Not as easy to retrieve my gloves.

I love my Classic Down Parka and have been wearing it for about 3 weeks. My only suggestion is that there be a velcro tab on the hood itself to shorten how far the hood comes down over the face. I have to constantly push it back as it falls somewhat over my eyes. This is the only reason I gave it a 4 rating.

VERY warm jacket - it's exactly what I was looking for - however, the feathers have been falling out. I wouldn't have expected this from a $200 jacket.

I really like this coat. I ended up getting a Large size and it fits well although it looks a little bulky. I debated going down a size but I think this will work nicely over bulky sweaters. I love that the parka covers my bum and comes down to my wrist. Love the color too. I think the only thing I don't love is the pockets. With having both a zipper and a button I sometimes struggling putting and taking things out of the pockets.

Perfect for New England weather. Keeps you warm without adding too much bulk and driving friendly. The only downside is that the 2way zipper sticks when you want to give wiggle room when sitting down.

I spend a lot of time outdoors and this is perfect. Great for layering or just wearing alone. Keeps you nice and warm on cold days. I only gave it a 4 because it does not have a lot of pocket space. I like my jackets to have lots xtra little hidden pockets with zippers to secure my stuff because im an avid walker,and this lacks that space,and the hand pockets dont have a zipper just a snap which doesn't close the pocket all the way. Otherwise its a perfect jacket for me.you can move around easily in it it is not restrictive,and the green color is so pretty !

Zipper is a bit hard to get started. Warmth and comfort are great

I really love this jacket and I wear it everywhere. The only thing that I had was I thought it would be a little bit thicker, but I think that the type of material it is made out of makes up for it as it always keeps me warm and dry no matter what.

Love the pockets in this jacket. I loved having inside pockets as well as outside ones. I bought a size 2X instead of my usual one X because I wanted to wear this with a sweater. It's not the warmest jacket I own, but it's accommodating my sweater and with both I have the advantage of going from place to place taking off my jacket and still being warm with my sweater on. The layering system works well for me. It folds up nicely and fits into my knapsack. This is a great advantage for when you're walking outside during the middle of the morning and then at noon time it gets warm and you can take it off and put it in your knapsack. If you are like me and like to layer, this is the jacket for you.

Well made coat, just felt like I looked like a wall in it. I had bought a size medium and I still felt like I looked like a big rectangle in it. I'm 5'10", 150lb.

Warm and lightweight. Hood doesn't fit snug but still keeps me warm. Be sure to zip pockets to keep items inside.

It was a lovely parka in every way.except the zipper stuck..every time. So obviously, I had to return it. Never even got to wear it.

This jacket fits nicely and is warm. I like the zipper feature inside of the pocket, feels much more secure than the initial button on the outside of the pocket. This jacket, however, is missing some very basic features. For example, it would be nice to have a built-in cuff around the wrist to help with warmth and air not getting up your sleeve. The jacket could also do with a different material lining the inside, especially around the neck, where the material is quite scratchy , especially when buttoned all the way up to your face.

I really love this coat. It's lightweight yet keeps you warm. I got the olive color and it's so pretty. I'm 5'2" 122lb and ordered a small and fits great! You can adjust the waist to cinch it in if wanted and it's a little hard to get used to feeling that around your waist. I just keep mine loose. The only downfall and reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the hood is attached with plastic snap buttons and the hood comes detached way too easily!! If it's hanging on a hook and I grab it by the hood several snap come unbuttoned. For this price point that is pretty disappointing.

Jacket is nice and warm...Wish it had more pockets. I carry phone, flashlight and doggie poo bags.

I got this jacket on sale in regular size. I wish the petite size was available in gray birch color. However, the overall fit is still good and the difference is barely noticeable. The sleeves aren't too long and the bottom of the jacket hits above my knees. For reference, I'm 5 ft tall. Also, I would have liked the front pockets slightly deeper to fit a glove. Thankfully, there's an inner pocket with zipper to store necessities like lip balm, credit cards, etc. The jacket kept me warm especially when we went to Vermont and Montreal. This is my first ever jacket from LL Bean and it won't be my last.

It's cozy, super comfy, warm and light weight. I love this and the color. Only problem is it snags very easily - even if it rubs against something that is not very sharp. Be careful. But customer service was awesome and exchanged.

The coat is nice and warm. The hood snaps on with plastic snaps and it unsnaps too easily. If I put my purse strap over my head, it gets caught on the hood and unsnaps. The pockets are odd, there's actually two pockets in one, the one is zippered and is deeper than the other one. One of my gloves dropped out of my pocket the other day because I had them in the shallower pocket and they didn't stay secure. Despite those two flaws (in my mind), I still really like the coat. It keeps me warm on the coldest days in a Michigan winter.

Jacket is very comfortable and covers my bottom when I sit on a cold car seat! My only suggestion is that they make the pockets deeper. My phone slips out easily, so I have to zip it up in the inner pocket, which makes it less accessible in an emergency.

I am 4'11', 145 lbs, the PM fits perfectly, and kept me warm during last week's NE arctic air blast. My one issue with this coat (which, for me, am finding is a bigger problem than I thought) are the shallow pockets. Whether it's going to a football game, the grocery store (when it's heavily snowing and 15 degrees), or running around, I just want decent, easy-access - but deep - pockets, for my phone. Before buying the coat, I saw the other reviews mentioning this, but did not initially think much of it. The appeal of Bean is the classic fit and styling of their products. I'm sure that the pockets were never an issue for the small phones, "back in the day" (two years ago - LOL), but hopefully they can update the pattern of the pockets to fit the jumbo phones being made these days.

The pockets are too shallow.. I lost the house key twice but luckily i found them both times. I shouldn't have to zip it in every time I leave the house. I'm afraid to put my phone in the pocket of this beautiful warm coat.

The parka is very warm even without a sweater underneath. The zipper is good and strong. The hood works well. My only complaint is that the snaps are difficult to snap and undo. It is a minor complaint. I would recommend the parka.

This coat is warm but so lightweight. Wish the pockets were like my last LL Bean coat. It had sideways pockets as well as up and down pockets. Love the color.

My reason for giving 4 out of 5 stars is that I wish it came longer. Otherwise, super warm coat without the extra bulk.