i love this coat, its more pink than it appears in the pic. guess that's why it's described as "pink plaid". i usually wear medium in coats and this fit but just a little bit close so if you want it to have more space order one size up. as for the black plaid, i had ordered it in large because that was the only size left in that colour at the time and i ended up preferring that fit over the medium fit which i usually wear. i wouldn't hesitate to recommend this though. it arrived real quick and well-packaged. i kept both!