Patagonia: Women's Down Vest

18 Reviews

Price: $145.00
Discontinued Colors: $86.99

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Fit Tip

Fit Tip for the Women's Down Vest: This item is fitted. Item is form fitting, tighter and closer to the skin than average. This item also tends to run short.

Description

Patagonia: Women's Down Vest - Altrec.com Product Description:

Playing rough in frosty conditions can literally knock the stuffing out of some lightweight down vests. That's why Patagonia's newly-enhanced Down Vest uses a tough variable ripstop fabric that can take the slides, slips and falls without losing the fluff (the variable ripstop yarns also create a cool cross dye color design). Patagonia recently revised the outer face material without compromising the weight, so both the shell and lining remain downproof, highly water repellant and lighter than a lot of similar reinforced alpine down designs. A newly configured quilted panel construction helps reduce bulk while improving your upper body mobility for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Stretch Spandex armholes enhance the overall range of motion.

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New durable 2.4-oz. 50x 30 denier variable polyester ripstop fabric treated with a Deluge DWR finish
Quality European goose down retains loft even after repeated compression in a stuff sack
Soft brushed tricot lining along collar
Contoured female fit tapers along sides with Spandex around armhole openings
Full-length front zipper has a no-snag draft flap behind it
Internal zippered pocket (stash) and two zippered hand pockets
Handy stuff sack included (stuff sack treated with a DWR finish)
Weight: 11.5 oz. (326 g.)

Customer Reviews (18)

Patagonia: Women's Down Vest - 18 Reviews

2006-09-25
i wear it all the time This vest has really great tailoring and makes you look feminine and stylish, not bulky. I have it in black, and it's quite chic. It's the one item of clothing I take with me everyday, since I never know where my day will lead. I'm not sure it's the vest I would take camping though-- I'd probably choose something lighter and less stylish for backpacking.

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adele brown - 2006-03-05
Great looking and Very Functional I love my pink down vest. It is the perfect peice for hiking, school, or walking the dog. It's very comfortable since I went up a size since it seems to run a tad small. Great for layering and the color goes with everything. I highly recommend it.

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2009-04-18
my fave piece This is my favorite piece for the spring and fall. It is a great travel piece also. Compared to the North Face equivalent, this one was more fitted and less bulky, yet seemed warmer. Some people may not like the tighter fit though. I would suggest washing the vest with the delicate setting. After two years of regular wear and wash, the down started to come out at the seams. I've owned a lot of down jackets, vests, etc, so this was something I expected. Patagonia gave me a refund without a problem. They would have exchanged the item except that it was the off-season, so the vest was out-of-stock. I highly recommend this to people who are looking for form and function in a vest.

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