Warm Without the Weight of a Coat

A whole collection of lightweight quilted jackets in beautiful vintage prints — cozy warmth without the weight, a snug stand collar, and a print for every taste.

Every fall I face the same problem. My winter coat is far too heavy and warm for the in-between days, but a cardigan doesn't quite keep the chill out — so I'm forever either too warm or too cold. I'd started to dread that whole stretch of the year when nothing in my closet seemed quite right.

What I really wanted was proper warmth in something light — a jacket I could actually wear on a cool day without feeling weighed down, something that kept the draft away from my neck and had a little character to it. But the warm things were heavy and dull, and the light things never seemed warm enough. Nothing was both.

It was my daughter Sarah who finally told me to stop overthinking it. She'd found a collection of lightweight quilted jackets from a small boutique in Miami and thought they were exactly what I'd been looking for. Then she told me about the two sisters behind the boutique, Susan and Nancy — and after I read their story, I understood why the collection felt a little more personal than most.

Susan and Nancy opened their boutique in Miami in 2005, but the dream actually started with their mother. She had always dreamed of opening a clothing boutique of her own — a warm, welcoming place where women could find beautiful clothes that made them feel comfortable and confident. Sadly, she passed away from breast cancer before she ever had the chance to make that dream real. Susan and Nancy decided her dream would not end there. Together, they opened the boutique she had always imagined and built it in her memory. More than twenty years later, that promise is still at the heart of what they do. Their quilted jacket collection is built around the same simple idea: beautiful pieces should also be comfortable, practical and genuinely easy to wear.

1Warm without the weight of a coat

Susan and Nancy chose these quilted jackets to give you cozy warmth without the weight of a heavy coat dragging on your shoulders. You put one on and feel warm and free at once — enough protection for a cool day, while still light enough to move easily and forget you're wearing it. It's the layer that finally solves those awkward in-between days.

2A print for every you — the whole collection

There's a whole collection of beautiful prints to choose from — vintage florals, painterly blooms, pretty patchwork and charming designs with plenty of personality. Susan and Nancy wanted the collection to feel grown-up and distinctive, never loud or garish. The sort of jacket that feels like you the moment you put it on.

3A cozy stand collar to keep the draft off

Each one has a cozy stand collar that buttons up comfortably around your neck, helping keep the cool air away from the very place you tend to feel it first. No scarf to constantly adjust and no open neckline letting the chill straight in. Button it up and you're comfortably covered in seconds.

4An easy, forgiving fit with proper pockets

They're cut relaxed and easy, so they skim the body rather than gripping it, with enough room to layer over a sweater without everything pulling or bunching. And there are proper side pockets you'll actually use — just right for cold hands, your phone and your keys. Comfortable and practical without losing the pretty shape.

5The just-right layer for spring and fall

Light and warm, they're made for cool mornings and breezy evenings when a heavy winter coat simply feels like too much. They layer easily over a sweater or tee without creating unnecessary bulk. One jacket that fills that awkward gap between your warm-weather wardrobe and your winter coat.

6A size for you

The collection is intentionally cut with an easy, forgiving fit and enough room for comfortable layering. The idea is simple: jackets that fit the woman wearing them — rather than making the woman feel like she has to fit the jacket.

The Susan & Nancy quilted jackets, against your usual layer

Why Susan & Nancy are celebrating this season

These quilted jackets originally launched at $190.00, but this season means something special to Susan and Nancy. Their boutique began in Miami in 2005 with a dream that originally belonged to their mother.

Their mother had always dreamed of opening her own clothing boutique. After losing her to breast cancer before she could make that dream real, Susan and Nancy made a promise to continue it for her. Together, they opened the doors to the boutique she had always imagined and built it in her memory.

More than twenty years later, they're still here because of the women who have supported them along the way. To celebrate another season together, Susan and Nancy are offering their collection as part of the Summer Sale, with savings of up to 70% throughout the boutique.

Mine arrived folded neatly in tissue with a little Susan & Nancy note tucked inside. I threw it on over my sweater that same cool morning, buttoned the collar up, and immediately understood why my daughter had insisted I try one.

I don't usually write things like this. But these jackets have solved the in-between days I used to dread — warm without the weight, comfortable around the neck, and finally available in prints that feel like they have some personality. Susan and Nancy's story stayed with me too. They took their mother's unfinished dream and turned it into something women like me can still enjoy more than twenty years later. If those in-between seasons catch you out the way they did me, this is the collection I'd tell you to look at while their Summer Sale is still on.

— Carol Whitmore · Naples, FL

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This is a personal account from a Susan & Nancy customer. Carol was not paid to write it. · Susan & Nancy · Women's Fashion · Miami, Florida · Since 2005 · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee.