Despite one major flaw, this is my favorite coat. For it to be truly functional, there should be a button to cinch the hood around one's face. As it is, the hood is merely decorative, and the slightest breeze will blow it off your head. But it is so soft, warm, and beautiful, I wear it anyway. I plan to have a button added to solve the hood issue because I like the length of this coat. Otherwise, if I were tall, I would order the Dakota, which already has a button for the hood.