The mom of the girls I'm babysitting told me that Old Navy has all their coats 50% right now and she got some really cute pea-coat style coats for them yesterday. I'll be hunting for my soon to be 18 mo old soon as well.
My 6 y/o hates bulky coats, and I hate the price. I found her a really cute coat (not real bulky) at Walmart for $14.00. They had a really great selection.
I love the coats that have the zip out liner. That are warm, most have fleece inside but they aren't as bulky. You can find those and alot of cute coats at Target, Walmart or Kmart for $15-$30.
I found a really nice one for my 4 year old boy at Sam's - I was surprised..!!!
Try Old Navy...they usually have good coats that are affordable.
Have you tried craigslist? I found one for my son last year for $4
Have you tried Burlington Coat Factory? I got beautiful Calvin Klein coat for my baby there for $20. The MSRP was $75.00. Like you, I'm not going to spend a small fortune on clothing that my child will outgrow in less than 6 months.
Thank you all so much! I think I will be buying this Summer for next Winter for sure. We ended up getting our 2 y/o’s at 77kids online and on sale, hopefully it is good quality once we receive it, I have never ordered from there before. And we got the baby’s at Wal-Mart surprisingly for $17, it is fleece lined and not too bulky, I think it will work out well with her carseart.